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
October – Word of mouth
Welsh Children
Dianc (CD)
An audio version of a chilling story about twins Sara and Gwion who overcome dark forces that affect the lives of the local villagers when the wall of an ancient stone circle is breached; for listeners aged 9-11 years.
Storïau Pum Munud (CD)
A collection of short, memorable stories from all over the world that are read in less than five minutes each, including stories about fairies, pets, an ambitious king and a clever tramp.
Lleuad yn Olau - Chwedlau Traddodiadol o Gymru (Cryno-Ddisg)
A pack of two CDs presenting the popular children's author T. Llew Jones reading eleven traditional Welsh folk tales from his book Lleuad yn Olau. First published November 2003.
Llinyn Trôns
An audio abridged version of a contemporary novel for young people by a popular novelist relating the frictions and friendships, failures and successes of a motley crew of GCSE students as they learn to co-operate on an open-air adventure course.
Cês Hana
An audio adaptation of the story about a suitcase that arrives at the educational centre for the Holocaust in Tokyo. It belonged to an orphan called Hana Brady. Who was Hana? What happened to her? A true story about two Jewish Czech children and about what happened to them when their country was invaded by the Nazis during the Second World War. The narrator is Rhian Morgan.
Aaaaaaaaaa! Corryn
A fun-filled story to be read aloud about a small spider who wants to live with a family and who goes out of his way to show how he could be the perfect pet. Suitable for: 4+.
Dim Gwely heb Tedi
Where has teddy gone? It’s bedtime and we’ll have to search all over the house to find him. A book which is full of flaps to lift, and which is perfect to share with one child or with a group of children. Suitable for: 2+.
