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HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF First published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2018 FIRST EDITION © Alex Gregory 2018 Illustrations © Alex Gregory, unless otherwise stated Cover design by Sim Greenaway © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2018 Cover illustration © Eiko Ojala 2018 A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library Alex Gregory asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work While every effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright material reproduced herein and secure permissions, the publishers would like to apologise for any omissions and will be pleased to incorporate missing acknowledgements in any future edition of this book. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this book as of the date of publication. These activities should be approached with caution and children should always be supervised by a responsible adult. If you follow any of the activities in this book you do so at your own risk, and the publisher and the author disclaim all responsibility for any harm that occurs as a result of undertaking the activities suggested in this book. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books. Find out about HarperCollins and the environment at Source ISBN: 9780008283704 Ebook Edition © May 2018 ISBN: 9780008283711 Version: 2018-04-27 To my parents and grandparents, who showed me the value of being outdoors. For my children, Jasper, Daisy and Jesse. Here’s to making many more happy memories together under the big blue sky. Contents In descriptions of the activities in this book I’ve generally assumed that you have one child of a particular age. You might, of course, have a number of children of a varying range of ages. Each activity can easily be tailored to fit the needs of multiple children of any age. Best in dry conditions Can be done in bad weather Best during the day Can be done at night Simple, no preparation needed For the more adventurous Can be done in the garden/close