Playground Games: an alternative guide to the games we played as children

Have you ever ran the 'egg and spoon race' and wondered why it's not an Olympic sport? Have you ever wondered exactly what weather the 'all-weather' pitch was designed for? Have you ever wished that the Nursery Rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty' had a happier ending? Then 'Playground Games: an alternative guide to the games we played as children' has the answers.The book explores the possible origins of the world's best known playground games such as Hot Lava (where the players will put more effort into...