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