11 top chefs and 24 kids cook up a storm in the kitchen. Cooks & Kids is a new cookbook for kids by kids!

From Lemon Curd Crumble to Chocolate Quickies, Vegetarian Dahl to Sunday Left-over Risotto, there’s something for everyone. Ideal for rainy days and budding chefs!

• Inspired by kids’ favourite dishes eleven top chefs turn kid’s favourite dishes into culinary masterpieces
• Expert tips to make kids comfortable and creative in the kitchen
• Save money and improve eating habits by showing kids how much fun they can have in the kitchen

11 top chefs featured: Mitch Tonks, Chris Lee, Atul Kochhar, Lisa Allen, Tom Kerridge, Stephen Terry, John Woodward, Matt Tebbutt, Gill Moss, Shaun Rankin and Bryn Williams.

Watch
little Macie, aged 6 bake her favourite fairy cakes and Criag, aged 7 cook stovies with the help of professional chefs.

In association with the National Fostering Agency the Cooks & Kids project aims to encourage kids help other kids less fortunate then themselves. All royalties go to the Magic Breakfast charity

Join in the spirit of Cooks & Kids and visit here for the latest about the project.

Marine biologist Judith Oakley explores and explains the diversity of the seashore in this new edition of her popular book ‘Seashore Safaris’. Through her infectious enthusiasm she aims to encourage people to plan and organise a Seashore Safari with explorers of all ages – to enjoy and conserve this delicate ecosystem.

Watch a clip of Judith in action.
Listen to Judith talk about her love of rock pools and exciting finds on the shore.

Seashore Safaris is an introduction to exploring the shore with an underlying message to protect and conserve. The book is brilliantly illustrated throughout with photographs and text explaining the influences on the shore, zones of the shore, patterns of shore life, over 180 species of shore inhabitants, 10 different shore habitats, threats, the seashore code, safety on the shore, basic classification and organisations for recording findings.

With excellent reviews from amateur naturalists, educationalists and marine biologists Seashore Safaris is a unique guide to starting your own safari on the seashore with family and friends – it’s for explorers of all ages. It’s an ideal book for popping into your beach bag this summer, so don’t leave home without a copy of Seashore Safaris.

For more books on wildlife see: Skomer

Skomer is a National Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a world-renowned bird paradise. This superb natural history book by Skomer resident Jane Matthews illustrates the landscape, seasons, flora and fauna in over 150 photographs.

Skomer Island lies less than a mile off shore from the Marloes Peninsula in Pembrokeshire, yet it is this short span of water that sets the island a world apart from its neighbours. Free from all land-based predators, Skomer has evolved as its own bustling ecosystem in a unique and spectacular landscape. It is a National Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a world-renowned bird paradise.

Skomer includes:
•Birds, flora, fauna and landscapes
•Seasonal timeline
•Map of the island
•Contributions from Iolo Williams and Matthew Parris
•Bird Log poem by Jeremy Grange
•Over 100 photographs
For more books on local wildlife see: Seashore Safaris

Adventurous sea-wave cedar curves suggest confidence. Crystal walls affirm transparency of government. From this plinth and promontory Wales looks the world in the eye. Given its embodiment of two concepts, a visionary architectural flight and an all too human arena of government, the Senedd was inevitably forged in passion and furious argument. No one said it would be easy. As an assembly and crossroads of all Wales this is a new democracy at work. And the work is hard. The clear meaning of the Senedd is that it is Our Place and the future is up to us to shape.

A dozen years ago the modern spectacle of Cardiff waterfront was a dream. With stunning new photographs of the Senedd building by Andrew Molyneux, and archive pictures, this book shows how the Senedd at the heart of it became a provocative and inspirational reality.

Senedd is available in English and Welsh, as paperbacks or limited edition hardbacks with slipcases. See: Senedd Argraffiad Cymraeg, Senedd Hardback limited edition with slipcase, Senedd Rhifynnau Cyfyngedig Cymraeg

Adventurous sea-wave cedar curves suggest confidence. Crystal walls affirm transparency of government. From this plinth and promontory Wales looks the world in the eye. Given its embodiment of two concepts, a visionary architectural flight and an all too human arena of government, the Senedd was inevitably forged in passion and furious argument. No one said it would be easy. As an assembly and crossroads of all Wales this is a new democracy at work. And the work is hard. The clear meaning of the Senedd is that it is Our Place and the future is up to us to shape.

A dozen years ago the modern spectacle of Cardiff waterfront was a dream. With stunning new photographs of the Senedd building by Andrew Molyneux, and archive pictures, this book shows how the Senedd at the heart of it became a provocative and inspirational reality.

Senedd is available in English and Welsh, as paperbacks or limited edition hardbacks with slipcases. See: Senedd English paperback, Senedd Argraffiad Cymraeg, Senedd Rhifynnau Cyfyngedig Cymraeg

Mae’r llyfr ar gael mewn clawr meddal Saesneg, clawr meddal Gymraeg a rhifynnau cyfyngedig Saesneg. Nid oes modd prynu fersiwn Gymraeg clawr papur Y Senedd ar wefan Graffeg erbyn hyn. Gellir ei phrynu o’r siop yn adeilad y Senedd, Bae Caerdydd.

Dyma hanes o drawsnewid rhyfeddol wrth i Gymru gamu i’r unfed ganrif ar hugain gan goleddu cyfeiriad democrataidd newydd. Cododd Y Senedd, a ddyluniwyd gan y pensaer Richard Rogers, yn fforwm nodedig a hynod fodern i’r wlad, yn fynegiant o leisiau ac amrywiaeth y bobl.

Mae’r cromlinau cedrwydd beiddgar ar ffurf tonnau’r môr yn awgrymu hyder. Mae’r waliau crisial yn cadarnhau tryloywder wrth lywodraethu. O’r llwyfan hon ar y penrhyn hwn, mae Cymru’n edrych i fyw llygad y byd. O ystyried ei bod yn ymgorffori dau gysyniad gwahanol – gweledigaeth bensaernïol ddyrchafol ac arena lywodraethu i ddyn a’i ffaeleddau – mae’n anochel mai mewn awyrgylch o angerdd ac o ddadlau ffyrnig y cafodd y Senedd ei chreu. Ni honnodd neb mai tasg hawdd fyddai hyn. Yn gynulliad a chroesffordd i Gymru gyfan, dyma ddemocratiaeth newydd ar waith. Ac mae’r gwaith yn galed. Mae’n amlwg mai ystyr y Senedd yw lle sy’n eiddo i ni, ac mai ni piau’r dasg o lunio’r dyfodol.

Ddeuddeng mlynedd yn ôl, dim ond breuddwyd oedd yr olygfa fodern ar lannau Caerdydd. Gyda ffotograffau newydd trawiadol gan Andrew Molyneux o adeilad y Senedd a lluniau o’r archif, mae’r llyfr hwn yn dangos sut y daeth y Senedd sy’n ganolbwynt i’r olygfa honno yn wirionedd heriol sy’n destun ysbrydoliaeth.

Caldey Abbey
Meet the monks of Caldey Abbey, who continue a monastic tradition begun in the sixth century. The guide includes interviews with the monks and Abbot about their vocations, life at the monastery and their personal faith. The book is illustrated with over 150 exclusive photographs of daily life, and the pinnacle of the religious calendar, the Holy Week celebrations. It also follows the history of the Cistercian Order and the birth of Caldey Island monastic community.

Caldey Island community
The island community thrives on tourism and the guide provides a detailed profile of Caldey’s tourist highlights, including an island map with tourist locations. With information on the landscape, wildlife and coastline of Caldey, Caldey Island brings readers closer to this stunning island retreat.

Caldey Island includes:

• Pen portraits of the Caldey Abbey monks
• Exclusive photographs of the Holy Week celebrations
• Visitor map with attractions highlighted
• Caldey Island timeline
• History of the Cistercian Order

For more information on Pembrokeshire island life see: Skomer

We all have an idea of what a village should be. The image is likely to be of a small, friendly and picturesque place, characterised by neighbourliness and a strong sense of community. Writer David Williams provides a delightful insight into some of the Principality’s most idyllic villages.

Village Wales includes:

• Moelfre, Llangernyw, Beddgelert, Berriew, Myddfai, Solva, Llanmadoc, Pendoylan, Llandaff, Tintern
• Location maps, directions and local amenities
• Historical information
• Useful websites
• Over 150 photographs

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Market Town Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours

The contrast of old and new, abundance of local services and energetic daily bustle preserves these towns’ identities and character.

Market Town Wales includes:

• Brecon
• Ruthin
• Bala
• Dolgellau
• Machynlleth
• Welshpool
• Llandovery
• Mold
• Haverfordwest
• Carmarthen
• Llandeilo

For more books about Welsh communities, see: Village Wales, Discovering Welsh Harbours