[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraSep 29, 20215 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "3 rheswm da i ddarllen Gwag y Nos..."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "\u00b7 Stori anturus gyda hiwmor"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "\u2018Da ni wedi bod yn galw am lyfr fel hwn yn y Gymraeg ers talwm iawn, a gobeithio y bydd hwn yn ddewis poblogaidd gydag ysgolion, yn enwedig ym mlynyddoedd 5 a 6. Does dim ffordd well o ddarganfod mwy am gyfnod mewn hanes, na thrwy nofel apelgar fel hon. Drwy ddefnyddio\u2019r llyfr fel canolbwynt ar gyfer uned o waith thematig ar gyfnod Oes Fictoria, bydd modd cael llawer o waith cyfoethog."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Weithia, ma\u2019n cymryd ambell bennod i ddod i arfer gyda llyfr, a weithia di\u2019r \u2018sbarc\u2019 byth yn tanio. Ond wir i chi, hefo Gwag y Nos, mi o\u2019n i\u2019n hooked o\u2019r cychwyn cyntaf (a dwi reit fussy efo llyfra, ma\u2019 rhaid i mi gyfadda). Dyma i chi brolog trawiadol, sy\u2019n llawn iaith ddi-flewyn-ar-dafod ar gyfer creu effaith:"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Ma\u2019r clawr yn ardderchog ac yn cael sgo\u0302r uchel iawn gen i, felly llongyfarchiadau @almon unwaith eto! Dyma glawr sy\u2019n cyfleu naws iasol yr uffern-ar-y-ddaear, sef wyrcws Gwag y Nos (er y gwnes i feddwl mai mynwent oedd o i ddechrau)."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Heb os, mae Sioned Wyn Roberts wedi \u2019sgwennu clamp o nofel fan hyn, ac mae hi lawn cystal a\u2019r clasur Plentyn y Stryd [Street Child] gan Berlie Doherty (sef y go-to novel arall o Oes Fictoria sydd allan o brint yn anffodus). A dweud y gwir, mae\u2019r nofel yma\u2019n fwy perthnasol i gyd-destun Cymreig, ac mae\u2019n amlwg yn stori bwysig iawn i\u2019r awdur, sydd wedi gwehyddu naratif ffuglen anturus a chyffrous o gwmpas hanes go iawn ei theulu. Am ddifyr!"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Magi yw\u2019r prif gymeriad. Merch ifanc sy\u2019n ffeindio ei hun mewn sefyllfa ddigon cas - ar ei phen ei hun, mewn wyrcws o dan orthrwm Nyrs Jenat a Robat Wyllt. Dwi\u2019n mynd i roi fy mhen ar y bloc fan hyn, a dweud bod Nyrs Jenat up there efo\u2019r badis eraill o lenyddiaeth plant - digon i wneud i Ms. Trunchbull edrych fatha angel! Allwch chi ddim peidio a\u0302 hoffi natur rebellious a drygionus Magi ac mae ei dewrder yn ysbrydoliaeth. \u2019Da chi bob amser ar #TeamMagi er nad ydi hi\u2019n berffaith bob amser chwaith (gofynnwch i Elsi, druan!)."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Pan mae tric yn mynd o\u2019i le yn y wyrcws, caiff Magi ei hel ymaith i Blas Aberhiraeth i weini ar ei meistres newydd, Mrs Rowlands. Efallai bod bywyd yn y wyrcws yn erchyll, ond dydi ei chartref newydd fawr gwell, a buan iawn y daw\u2019r Plas yn garchar yn ei hun. Does ond un ateb i hyn \u2013 dianc."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Mae rhywbeth sinistr iawn yn dal i fynd ymlaen yn Wyrcws Gwag y Nos, a dim ond Magi all roi stop arno. Beth mae Nyrs Jenat yn ceisio\u2019i guddio? Fydd hi\u2019n llwyddo i ddatgelu\u2019r gyfrinach dywyll ac achub ei ffrindiau \u2019run pryd? Pwy sydd am wrando ar hen giaridy\u0301m o\u2019r wyrcws? Dim ond rhai o\u2019r cwestiynau sydd angen eu hateb!"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Mae\u2019r cymeriadau a\u2019r plot yn spot-on. Dwi ddim am ddweud mwy rhag i mi sbwylio\u2019r stori, ond wir i chi, rhowch gynnig arni. Athrawon Cymru \u2013 pli\u0302s dewiswch hon fel eich nofel ddosbarth."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Oherwydd rhai thema\u0302u \u2019chydig yn dywyll, mi faswn i\u2019n dweud bod y nofel yma\u2019n fwy addas i blant 9+ (9-13 welais i\u2019n rhywle) ac er mai llyfr i \u2018blant\u2019 yw hwn yn y bo\u0302n, fel oedolyn mi wnes i ei fwynhau yn arw."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "You might not have even realised it, but we\u2019ve needed a novel like this in Welsh for a long time on this subject. I hope this\u2019ll be a popular choice with schools, especially with years 5&6 in mind. What better way of discovering about a certain period in history, than through a novel like this? Using the book as a focal point for an unit of thematic work on the Victorian period will provide rich possi"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Sometimes, it takes a few chapters to get \u2018the feel\u2019 of a book, and sometimes it just never happens. With Gwag y Nos, I was hooked right away (no mean feat as I\u2019m fussy) with its hard-hitting prologue that doesn\u2019t mince it\u2019s words."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "On a side note, the front cover is excellent and gets a high score from me, so well done @almon once again! It conveys the creepy qualities of the hell-on- earth which is Gwag y Nos workhouse (although I have to say I initially thought that it was a cemetery)."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Sioned Wyn Roberts has undoubtedly created a masterpiece here, one which rivals Plentyn y Stryd, the Welsh adaptation of Street Child by Berlie Doherty (another classic Victorian novel, which is sadly out of print) In fact, this novel is actually more relevant to a Welsh context, and it\u2019s clearly a story close to the author\u2019s heart \u2013 she\u2019s woven a fictional narrative around her real family history. Really interesting stuff."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Magi is the main character. She\u2019s a young girl who finds herself in an unpleasant situation. Alone. In the workhouse. Living under the oppressive regime of Nyrs Jenat and Robat Wyllt. I\u2019ll put my head on the block here, and say that Nurse Jenat is up there with some classic baddies from children\u2019s literature \u2013 enough to make Ms.Trunchbull seem angelic! You can't help but admire Magi's rebellious determination and her bravery is admirable. You\u2019re always on #TeamMagi although she\u2019s not perfect either (just ask poor Elsi!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "When a prank goes awry in the workhouse, Magi is soon carted away to Plas Aberhiraeth to become a servant for a wealthy lady. Life in the workhouse may be horrific, but her new home isn\u2019t much better, and the Plas soon becomes a prison of its own. There really is only one solution \u2013 escape!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Something very sinister is afoot in Gwag y Nos, and Magis is the only one that can put a stop to it! What\u2019s Nurse Jenat trying to hide? Will Magi manage to reveal the secret and save her friends? Who\u2019s even going to listen to a brat from the workhouse? These are but a few of the questions we have!"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "The characters and plot are spot-on. I don't want to say any more in case I spoil the story, but honestly, KS2 teachers\u2013 please choose this as your class novel."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Because of its slightly darker themes, I would say that this novel is more suitable for children aged 9+ (9-13 I saw somewhere) and although this is a children\u2019s book per se, it can definitely be enjoyed by an older audience."}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "Menter gwirfoddol yw So\u0302n am Lyfra sy\u2019n darparu adolygiadau dwyieithog o lyfrau Cymraeg i blant a phobl ifanc. Bydd hefyd yn cynnig llwyfan i sgyrsiau a thrafodaethau am lyfrau. 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