Counties

Map of Counties
  1. Monmouthshire
  2. Newport
  3. Torfaen
  4. Blaenau Gwent
  5. Caerphilly
  6. Merthyr Tydfil
  7. Rhondda Cynon Taf
  8. Cardiff
  9. Vale of Glamorgan
  10. Bridgend
  11. Neath Port Talbot
  12. Swansea
  13. Carmarthenshire
  14. Pembrokeshire
  15. Ceredigion
  16. Powys
  17. Gwynedd
  18. Conwy
  19. Denbighshire
  20. Wrexham
  21. Flintshire
  22. Anglesey

08

08

Brand new clubs that offered teenage boys the opportunity to meet celebrities, win prizes and enjoy many activities!

Click here for more details of the 08 clubs.

Reading Communities

The towns of Barry and Llanelli organised a whole host of book-based events over the summer and autumn!

Click here for more details of the 2008 Reading Communities.

Give a Book Week

Give a Book Week

Celebrities and members of the public throughout Wales gave each other books as gifts during this special week in July!

Click here to take a peek at the week's activities

Events

This is your chance to promote your reading events and to help us achieve the ambitious target set by Jane Hutt at the launch for the National Year of Reading, which was to arrange 2008 reading activities during the Year.

To do this please click on the ‘Add your Event’ button on the left and complete the relevant submission form. Registering your event will help us reach our target and it will also be listed on our website!


Reading Events of 2008

Date:

7 Jan 2008

Location:

Llangybi School

County:

Gwynedd

Among the reading events to be held at the school during 2008 are: book fair; pupils bringing their favourite book to school; and dressing up as a character from a book.

Participating in Read a Million Words

Date:

7 Jan 2008

Location:

Ysgol y Gelli

County:

Gwynedd

Throughout 2008 the school will be participating in the Read a Million Words campaign.

Lunchtime Reading Club

Date:

7 Jan 2008

Location:

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gellionnen

County:

Swansea

During 2008 we will start a lunchtime reading club where KS2 pupils will be creating and reading books to infants.

Taking Part in 'Read a Million Words'

Date:

7 Jan 2008

Location:

Ysgol y Ffridd

County:

Anglesey

Throughout 2008 the school will be taking part in the Read a Million Words campaign.

Reading to Fellow Pupils

Date:

7 Jan 2008

Location:

Mynach School

County:

Ceredigion

During 2008, KS2 pupils will be reading stories to KS1 pupils.