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Book SynopsisLondon Adventure Walks for Families offers 25 carefully devised, imaginative explorations of the city from its center to its suburbs, all accessible by public transport and specifically designed to appeal to the mindset of children. These intriguing explorations of the historic (Tudor London/Fire of London/Florence Nightingale), literary (
Coram Boy, Dickens, Shakespeare,
101 Dalmatians, Paddington Bear) and famous sights of the capital draw children in and keep them actively involved and enthralled. For the parents, there is all the add-on information that families need, such as facilities, opening times, shops, food, transport, places for a sit-down, places for a run-around, I-spy lists, and other game ideas. Highly creative in its content and design, the format tempts children and adults as well as London natives and tourists alike. Packed with tantalizing facts and unusual places, the book draws on the urban culture as much as the countryside within the city, re
Trade Review'We love this new book . . . it is filled with ideas for keeping children amused' - Daily Express
'A walking scheme so wily it should get even the most lumpen child off its sulky bottom' - Daily Telegraph
'It's day-tripping season - but where to go? Becky Jones and Clare Lewis have done all the hard work for you. This great pocket-size book doesn't just point you in the direction; it's packed with ideas for pit stops, activities to enjoy while you're out and about and story tapes to take along for the journey.' - Time Out
'An absolute treasure trove for parents and children. Not just great walks, but songs, food, fascinating facts and fun things to do.' Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood
Created to provide a fun, essentially free day out for all the family.
'We love this new book . . . it is filled with ideas for keeping children amused' - Daily Express
'A walking scheme so wily it should get even the most lumpen child off its sulky bottom' - Daily Telegraph
'It's day-tripping season - but where to go? Becky Jones and Clare Lewis have done all the hard work for you. This great pocket-size book doesn't just point you in the direction; it's packed with ideas for pit stops, activities to enjoy while you're out and about and story tapes to take along for the journey.' - Time Out
'An absolute treasure trove for parents and children. Not just great walks, but songs, food, fascinating facts and fun things to do.' Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood
Created to provide a fun, essentially free day out for all the family.
Table of Contents1. Landmark London: The best sights in the shortest time
2. Out of the Ashes: The Great Fire of London
3. Mission Impossible: Spies and the Cold War
4. Great Expectations: Charles Dickens and a Victorian childhood
5. Paddington Bear and Portobello Market
6. What the Romans did for London
7. Time and Space at Greenwich
8. Poetry on Hampstead Heath
9. 101 Dalmations in Regent's Park
10. Kings and Queens: London's great Palaces
11. Birdsong at Rainham Marshes
12. On the Waterfront: Dockside
13. Festival of Britain: Modern Art and Architecture
14. Street Life: London's coolest markets
15. Dick Whittington and the City of London
16. Coram Boy: The story of a Georgian orphan
17. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
18. Shakespeare's City
19. King Henry VIII's Court at Hampton
20. Boat Race: Rowing on the Thames
21. Florence Nightingale and the story of medicine
22. Meadow on the Thames: Richmond
23. Mary Poppins: Battersea Park
24. The story of ice-cream: Regent's Canal
25. The Wild Wood: Dulwich Village
