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
September – You are what you read
English Children
Stories of Welsh Life - Right Answer, The
From a series of Stories of Welsh Life comes this unusual tale of Welsh emigrants seeking a better life in Patagonia. A new slant on the identity theme – and an introduction to a fascinating branch of Welsh history. Suitable for independent readers.
Cadi - Here Comes Cadi
In this case you could become a cat! Cadi lives in a village on the coast, and in her daily prowls meets a wide range of every-day people living and working in Wales. Simple text (with some Welsh vocabulary) makes this a great choice for early readers.
Gift for Saint David's Day, A
An anthology of stories, plays and poems to celebrate the life of our patron saint. Lots of new interpretations of old stories, with a wealth of exciting illustrations from talented artists in Wales. A real gift book, with a real dust cover!
We Children of Wales
A celebration of the lives of children from all over Wales, with biographical information, geographical and cultural references and an array of stunning photographs of both family life and features of childhood.
Weather Dress, The
You are, in this unusual picture book, what you wear! A chance find on a second-hand clothes stall in Chepstow changes the life of the young heroine as she confronts the forces of good and evil.
Compass Series - Hello Gary Longlegs!
The setting for this title in the geography-based series is the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod. It’s bright, it’s loud and it certainly gives a flavour of what goes on at an Eisteddfod!
Artworks On...Series: Communication
Further interpretations of a wide range of artistic subjects distinctive to Wales. Lots of great ideas for linked activities.
Move Over, Rover
We all need recognition – and to feel proud of whom we are. It takes the dog Rover a while to find this out, but he gets there in the end – and so does his owner, and the reader! Bright illustrations in the witty Jac Jones style.
Welsh and Proud of It
A collection of short stories for teenage readers – all connected with living in Wales, and proving that our sense of identity is rich and varied, wherever we live. And it lifts the lid on stereotyping!
Pont Hoppers - Barti and Bel Whizz Around Wales
The two collage characters visit a host of ‘real’ places in Wales. Photographs of famous locations provide a backdrop for their witty rhymes and jokey costumes. A Foundation Phase treasure.
