Steffan, Ros, Manon – The Bell Bookshop

Feather

Emma — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Huw always pops in to see his nan onthe way home from school – she bakeshim cakes and never fusses about hishomework. And so it’ s a great shock when,one day, Nan forgets his name, and callshim Hywel – the long-unmentionable nameof her late brother. As Nan slowly slips intothe grip of dementia, Huw and his friendsgo on a quest to learn more about Hyweland what happened to him.

Me and Aaron Ramsey

Emma — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Me and Aaron Ramsey tells the story of Sam and his dad who both lovefootball, which is always there for them however tough real life becomes, untilDad’s dreams of football stardom go horribly wrong. Sam’s love for thefootballing legend becomes tangled with his relationship for his father asthings go south in their family life.There are themes of family, friendships, turmoil, physical disability andilliteracy. But this is also a story about hope, and about the complicated andoften fractious relationship between father and son when the one interest theyshare is taken away from them..

The Blue Book of Nebo

Emma — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the 'normal' 21st century world he knew disappeared. Now he's 14 and he and his mam have survived in their isolated hilltop house above the village of Nebo in north-west Wales, learning new skills, and returning to old ways of living. Despite their close understanding, the relationship between mother and son changes subtly as Dylan must take on adult responsibilities. And they each have their own secrets, which emerge as, in turn, they jot down their thoughts and memories in a found notebook - the Blue Book of Nebo. In this prize-winning novel, Manon Steffan Ros not only explores the human capacity to find new strengths when faced with the need to survive, but also questions the structures and norms of the contemporary world.