[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraApr 3, 20205 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Antur gyda'r ysbi\u0308wr 14 oed!"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Genre: ffuglen, antur ysbi\u0308o / spy adventure, fiction"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Dod ar draws y llyfr yn eistedd ar fy silff lyfrau yn y study wnes i gyntaf. Dim syniad o ble ddaeth o na phwy pia hi! Wel - fi rw\u0302an!"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Doedd y clawr ddim wir yn apelio ataf \u2013 ddim yn siw\u0302r pam. Mae \u2018na rhyw edrychiad mymryn yn dated arno erbyn hyn efallai. Ond, chwedl y Sais; \u2018don\u2019t judge a book by it\u2019s cover!\u2019 felly mi rois i gynnig ar y llyfr."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "A dwi\u2019n falch fy mod i wedi, a dweud y gwir. Stori am ferch 14 oed yw hon, ond nid merch gyffredin, o na! Mae gan Alys Phillips gyfrinach, a set o sgiliau arbennig iawn achos mae hi\u2019n ysbi\u0308wr proffesiynol. Mae hi wedi cael ei hyfforddi mewn spy skills gan ei mam a nawr mae hi\u2019n barod am ei mission gyntaf. Mae\u2019r stori\u2019n fy atgoffa o\u2019r ffilmiau poblogaidd Spy Kids yn y 2000au cynnar!"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Gwaith Alys ydi mynd undercover yn yr ysgol gyda\u2019i theclynnau ysbi\u0308o ffansi er mwyn datgelu cyfrinach Miss Glein, y brifathrawes. Wedi i Alys ddechrau chwilota yn yr ysgol, mae Miss Glein a\u2019i dirprwy, Mr Bylbs yn ceisio rhwystro Alys wrth iddi geisio darganfod y gwir."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Gyda help ei ffrindiau newydd \u2013 ei ffrindiau cyntaf erioed \u2013 mae Alys yn gorfod rhoi ei hun mewn perygl o gael ei dal, er mwyn casglu tystiolaeth am y digwyddiadau od yn yr ysgol breifat cyn bod hi\u2019n rhy hwyr. Tybed fydd hi\u2019n llwyddo mewn amser?"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Yn ddibynnol ar allu darllen wrth gwrs, tybiwn i fod y llyfr yn addas ar gyfer plant 9+ oed, ond byddai hefyd yn gweithio hyd at 14 oed. Dyma lyfr sy\u2019n addas i fechgyn a merched, ond dwi\u2019n meddwl y bydd merched yn eu harddegau cynnar yn gwerthfawrogi merch gref fel prif gymeriad. Yn wahanol i\u2019r ffilmiau James Bond, tydi Alys ddim yn damsel in distress o bell ffordd ac mae hi\u2019n fwy na abl i ofalu am ei hun. Dwi\u2019n meddwl fod cymeriad cryf, annibynnol fel hyn yn gosod esiampl dda ac yn cael gwared a\u0302 stereotypes o gymeriadau benywaidd mewn ffilmiau spy."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Flynyddoedd yn o\u0302l, cyhoeddwyd llyfr gan Gomer o\u2019r enw \u2018Taro\u2019r Targed\u2019 gan John Townsend (addas.Elin Meek) am fachgen ifanc oedd hefyd yn ysbi\u0308wr. Roedd hon yn llyfr mymryn yn dywyllach/gritty ac mae Asiant A yn teimlo braidd yn light-hearted o gymharu - sydd ddim yn syndod o ystyried yr awdur. Dibynnu beth mae\u2019r darllenydd yn hoffi \u2013 mae gwefan y Lolfa yn ei disgrifio fel \u2018yr Alex Rider Cymraeg\u2019 - ond tydi Asiant A ddim fel y gyfres Alex Rider (mae llawer mwy o drais yn rheina yn un peth) Mae na fwy o hiwmor yn Asiant A ac roedd 'na ddigon o jo\u0302cs i roi gwe\u0302n ar fy ngwyneb - hon dwi\u2019n licio:"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Yn bersonol, roeddwn i\u2019n gweld rhai agweddau o\u2019r plot ac ambell gymeriad braidd yn arwynebol neu\u2019n rhy obvious, a byddwn i wedi hoffi gweld Alys mewn mwy o \u2018berygl\u2019, ond mae\u2019r stori\u2019n dal i weithio. Cryfder y nofel yw\u2019r prif gymeriad, Alys. Mae hi\u2019n bersonoliaeth gref gyda thipyn o \u2018sbarc\u2019 - roedd hi\u2019n ffraeth iawn ar brydiau e.e. tud 62 - dwi\u2019n siw\u0302r fydd plant yn gwerthfawrogi hi\u2019n ateb y pennaeth yn o\u0302l!"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Mae llyfr arall bellach ar gael yn y gyfres."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "I first came across this book sitting on the shelf in my study. I\u2019ve no idea where it came from or who it belongs to \u2013 well, me now, I guess!"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "The cover didn't really appeal to me \u2013 not sure why. It\u2019s beginning to look a bit dated, but as they say, don\u2019t judge and book by its cover! So, I decided to give it a try."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "This is a story about a 14-year-old girl, but no ordinary girl, oh no! Alys Phillips has a secret, and a very special set of skills because she is actually a professional spy. She has been trained in espionage by her mother and is now ready for her first mission. The story reminds me of the popular Spy Kids movies in the early 2000s!"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "There is something very wrong in Ysgol Breifat \u2018hynod lewyrchus\u2019 Pen y Rhych \u2013 [private school] which has incredible grades and a dubious source of income. The children who attend have all lost the ability to laugh."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Alys goes undercover at the school with high-tech spy gear in order to reveal the secrets of Miss Glein, the headmistress. After Alys begins looking for clues, Miss Glein and her deputy, Mr Bylbs try to block her at every turn to stop her getting to the truth."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "With the help of her new friends \u2013 the first she\u2019s ever had \u2013 Alys risks being caught, in order to gather evidence about the strange goings-on at the private school. Will she will succeed in time?"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Dependent on reading ability of course, I thought the book was suitable for children aged 9 +, but it would also work up to the age of 14. This is a book that suits boys and girls, but I think girls in their early teens will appreciate a strong female lead. Unlike the James Bond movies, Alys is no damsel in distress and is more than capable of looking after herself. I think a strong, independent, resourceful character like this sets a good example and eliminates the usual stereotypes of female characters in spy movies."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Years ago, Gomer published a book called \u2018Taro\u2019r Targed' by John Townsend (adapted by Elin Meek) about a young boy who was also a spy. This was a slightly darker and grittier novel and Asiant A feels rather light-hearted compared with it, which is not surprising given the author. I guess it depends on the reader\u2019s preferences. The Lolfa describes it on their website as \u2018the Welsh Alex Rider\u2019, however it is not like Alex rider. (for one thing, there\u2019s a lot more violence in that series) There are plenty of jokes in this one that will make you laugh."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Personally, I thought some aspects of the plot were a bit superficial or too obvious, and I would have liked to see Alys in more danger, but overall, the story still works. The strength of the novel is the main character, Alys. She is a strong personality with a wry sense of humour. For example, page 62. I'm sure readers will appreciate her answering the headteacher back!"}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Another book is now available in the series."}, {"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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