Wales

When twelve-year old Peter Morgan finds a silver key in the rocks above the sea, it unlocks a parallel world, a place of magic and Taliesin, the renowned 6th century Welsh storyteller. Peter and his two sisters become part of a pattern, to complete Taliesin's story, begun long ago in The Mabinogion. (Chapter book)

How 13th century Welsh castles were built – choosing the site, stone work, fortifications, and where to put all the bathrooms (garderobes). A great read before you explore ruined castles in Wales. (Picture book)

Young Merlin in Wales, as the boy Emrys, dreams of a stone tower that cannot stand and two dragons that foretell the future of King Vortigern. (Picture book)

Emrys, a young boy, washes up on the coast of Wales with no memory, but discovers he has the power of second sight. In the epic battle between Dagda and the evil Rhita Gawr, Emrys is the key. A super Merlin fantasy story. (Chapter book)

The wyverns, giant winged dragons, are belching fire and smoke in Snowdonia. Nate and his intrepid aunt venture into the fabled caverns of Dinas Emrys to parley with the wyverns, before it's too late. (Illustrated chapter book)

In The Grey King, young Will Stanton and the boy Bran go up to Cader Idris to claim the golden harp and awaken the Sleepers, riding on the wind. Will, Bran, and the three Drew children seek the crystal sword of Eirias in Silver on the Tree, the final book of The Dark is Rising. A captivating series that weaves Welsh lore with the King Arthur legends. (Chapter books)

A selkie, one of the sea people, falls in love with a Welsh fisherman, and sets aside her salty sealskin to live on land. She sings songs to her children of foam palaces and cities of gold and pearls beneath the ocean, but the day comes when the selkie must return to the sea. Exquisite watercolor illustrations. (Picture book)