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The Pocket Guide to Games

by Bart King

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

More than 100 games revive the tradition of game playing without computers, joysticks, boards, or game pieces. All you need for these games can be purchased at the local super center, big box, or hardware store. With tools such as balls, beanbags, broomsticks, and ropes, parents and teachers can organize dozens of hours of fun and challenging activities for parties, summer camps, neighborhood gatherings, and school groups. For all ages, from elementary children to grandparents. Includes active games and quiet games in a range of variations:

counting-out, choosing sides, who's it? and feats and forfeits.

Sample Games include:

Bull in the Ring (circle game)

Cross Tag (chase)

Do This, Do That (imitating)

Kaleidoscope (colors)

Lady of the Land (drama)

Old Buzzard (drama) Shadow Tag (sunny day)

Marketing Hi g h l i g h t s King is the author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff, The Big Book of Girl Stuff and The Pocket Guide to Mischief, which have collectively sold 150,000.

A first print run consists of 50,000 copies.

National blog tour.

Online marketing and promotions.

National media appearances.

Print and web advertising campaign.

Author tour in select cities.

National broadcast and print publicity.

Bart King is the author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff, The Big Book of Girl Stuff and The Pocket Guide to Mischief. A longtime middle school teacher, Bart lives in Portland, Oregon, where he invents new sock designs and plays in a kazoo jazz quartet.

Synopsis:

The 75 games in this book revive the tradition of game playing without computers, joy sticks, boards, or game pieces. With such tools as balls, bean bags, broomsticks or canes, and ropes, parents and teachers can organize dozens of hours of fun and challenging activities for kids of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781423604693
Author:
King, Bart
Publisher:
Gibbs Smith Publishers
Subject:
Games
Subject:
Amusements
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
General
Publication Date:
May 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
248
Dimensions:
5.78x4.06x.61 in. .39 lbs.

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