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BOOKS
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DR ANDREW HIGNELL
The Australian Cricketers in Wales
Welsh and Australian cricket have come a long way since an Aborigine team first played at Swansea in 1868. Cardiff has become an official Ashes venue, and to mark this occasion, The Australian Cricketers in Wales looks back over each visit.
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JOHN BARNIE
Tales of the Shopocracy
Tales of the Shopocracy is the memoir of one shopkeeping family, following the profound social changes of the post World War Two years. John Barnie looks back at his experience of this world.
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PAUL MANSHIP
Dear Mr Author 9-12 yrs
Meet Sam Willoughby. Out-distanced in the swimming pool and upstaged on the football field, he’s had a run of bad luck. Or so he thinks. But when a mysterious stranger claims to be ‘the author’ who is directing his life, it begins to sound more sinister.
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MALACHY DOYLE
Swap 9-12 yrs
Huw, from Wales, and Marcus, from Dublin meet whilst on holiday with their families in County Cork, Ireland. It turns out they’re identical to each other - ‘the perfect spit’ - even their mums can’t tell them apart! So they hatch a plan to do a swap. Only things start to go very wrong...
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ANGELA GRAY
The Welsh Cheese Book
Celebrity chef Angela Gray has designed a selection of mouth-watering recipes to tickle the taste buds. From light, summery starters and hearty mains to indulgent desserts, this has something to tempt everyone.
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TIA JONES
On Open Ground
Perfect summer reading! In the aftermath of WW2, Elin returns to a small seaside village in west Wales and marries Ianto, a local farmer. Soon Ianto’s violent temper rears its head, and Elin finds herself caught in the middle of a feud.
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FRANCES THOMAS
Megan the Detective 9-12 yrs
Megan has a talent for solving problems. Lucky too, for no sooner has she fixed one problem, another pops up before her! Megan treats us to a view of life from her perspective, even sharing her favourite recipes. But when her friend’s horse is stolen, she is suddenly confronted by a problem...
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SHEENA CROSSLEY
Bats at Bay 7-10 yrs
When a family of bats is forced to move from their tree, the search for a new home begins. They fly all around Cardiff visiting the famous sights in search of a place to all suit all their tastes... the Millennium Stadium, Bute Park, Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch and Cardiff Bay.
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