The Handbook of Forgotten Skills

"They'll discover that 'old-fashioned fun' was more rewarding than playing with a phone". 4-star review, The Telegraph

Turn the clock back to a simpler time. Cold lemonade in summer, evenings by a campfire, a warm blanket in winter.

Fully-illustrated chapters feature the history and story behind more than thirty skills, including:

How to skip stones

How to wrap a package with brown paper and string

How to grow your own tomatoes 

How to sew on a button

How to use a compass

How to mend a sock