Get On Board
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Brand new clubs that offered teenage boys the opportunity to meet celebrities, win prizes and enjoy many activities!
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
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
Monthly Themes
August – Read the game
English Adult
Occupation: Prizefighter: Freddie Welsh Story, The
A biography of boxer Freddie Welsh, pound for pound one of the best fighters in history, who after a life of tough fights, big money and associations with actors, playwrights and gangsters, died young and broke in a squalid hotel room in Hell's Kitchen.
Inside Out Series: Welsh Sporting Stars
A guide to some of the most successful and well-known athletes to have emerged from Wales. The stars featured include Ryan Giggs, Colin Jackson, Tanni Grey Thompson, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett and Ian Woosnam. A concise informative book for sporting fans.
Glamorgan: The Glory Years 1993-2002
A pictorial celebration of the successes of Glamorgan Cricket Club, 1993-2002, comprising 207 black-and-white photographs and three cartoons with interesting text and statistics about memorable games and brilliant players.
A Fan's Guide: Football Grounds - England and Wales
A book describing various football grounds and including a store of information on the subject. Three pages are devoted per premiership team, and two pages for teams in the lower leagues. Comprises information about contact details, location , parking, fanzines etc.
Stradey Stories
A very entertaining celebration of the rich tradition of Llanelli RFC from 1888 to 2004, comprising accounts of memorable games played on Stradey Park such as games against international teams and cup and league fixtures together with stories about notable club players. 40 colour and 66 black-and-white photographs.
Golf Wales - Where to Play, Eat and Stay
A directory of some of the best golf courses, places to stay and eat in Wales. Illustrated with spectacular photographs of the courses and surrounding landscapes. Includes advice about 12 of the best championship courses: Porthcawl, Royal St David's, Celtic Manor, Conwy, Holyhead, Nefyn, Aberdyfi, Tenby, Machynys, Ashburnham, Pyle and Kenfig and Southerndown.
Wales: Complete Who's Who of Footballers Since 1946, The
A comprehensive and interesting illustrated guide to who's who in Wales in the world of football, comprising essential information about approximately 260 players who have represented their country since 1946, including position(s) played and statistical records, with a foreword by Terry Yorath. 90 black-and-white photographs.
St Helen's Stories
A celebration of a century and more of sport at St Helen's, Swansea, which has been home to the Glamorgan Cricket Club and Swansea RFC amongst others. Includes many black-and-white and colour photographs.
Library of Wales: So Long Hector Bebb
The first title in the landmark series of classics, the Library of Wales. An account in Ron Berry's sparse and uncompromising style of the story of a boxer from Cymmer in south Wales ready to make his comeback. Abe has ensured that Hector is nurtured into a single-minded fighting machine. He is ready to take on the world, but where do the true dangers lie?
Climbing Essays, The
Jim Perrin brings us the definitive collection of his work spanning 40 years of climbing. It includes rare, uncollected pieces, substantial new essays and a lengthy and frank autobiographical introduction. Book of the Year Short List 2007.
Wales Rugby Miscellany, The
A book about the past, present and future of Welsh rugby. Contains statistics, anecdotes, quotes, lists and quirks from the rich history of Welsh rugby union. With a foreword by Gareth Edwards.
Library of Wales: Sport – Library of Wales Anthology
A book about Sport, a consuming passion, and its literature which is rich and extensive. This original and enjoyable anthology brings together for the first time writing on Welsh sport, by acclaimed writers.
