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This is your chance to get involved with the Year and let us know what you'll be doing.08
Brand new clubs that will offer 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!
National Year of Reading 2008
Reading is an essential skill for all aspects of life, and the Year of Reading was a great opportunity to highlight the importance of reading and to celebrate the pleasure and enjoyment that the written word can bring. Reading can open doors to new worlds!
Click on any of the links to browse our site and find out more!
In Wales, the Year of Reading was coordinated by the Welsh Books Council, with funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Book Previews
Get inside the covers and enjoy previews of fantastic titles!
