Fodor's Around London with Kids, 1st Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Fodor's Around London with Kids: 68 Great Things to Do Together) [Paperback]

Jacqueline Brown (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fodor's Around London with Kids: 68 Great Things to Do Together | Publication Date: June 12, 2001

For this smart, cheerful little book, Fodor's parent-experts have hand-picked 68 terrific things to do around London with a child in tow from the London Zoo the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Written by parents who live in London, this book is smart about what kids like and about what parents need. It includes all the details for planning (addresses, phone numbers, admission prices, and age-appropriateness); "Hey Kids!" info boxes filled with fun facts; ideas for places to grab a bite to eat nearby; and a cool "Games" section that will keep everyone happily occupied while waiting in line.

Designed to lure even the crankiest young tourists to sites of interest...with a nod toward grown-up sensibilities, too." -- Good Housekeeping

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For this smart, cheerful little book, Fodor's parent-experts have hand-picked 68 terrific things to do around London with a child in tow from the London Zoo the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Written by parents who live in London, this book is smart about what kids like and about what parents need. It includes all the details for planning (addresses, phone numbers, admission prices, and age-appropriateness); "Hey Kids!" info boxes filled with fun facts; ideas for places to grab a bite to eat nearby; and a cool "Games" section that will keep everyone happily occupied while waiting in line.

Designed to lure even the crankiest young tourists to sites of interest...with a nod toward grown-up sensibilities, too." -- Good Housekeeping

About the Author

London resident and mother of two Jacqueline Brown has written for numerous publications, including Fodor's London 2001. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's (June 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679007261
• ISBN-13: 978-0679007265
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,369,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific addition to guide books, November 9, 2002

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saliero (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Around London with Kids, 1st Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Fodor's Around London with Kids: 68 Great Things to Do Together) (Paperback)

With so many competing guide books on the market, especially to popular destinations like London, product differentiation appealing to different sectors of the market is necessary to stay in the race.

This is in the same series as Fodor's Around Paris With Kids, and is a welcome foray into this market from a travel guide publisher long though to be the exclusive preserve of the well-heeled and unadventurous traveller.

This book is a handy accompaniement to a visit to London for anyone with children.

The information is useful, the size is wholly convenient. Nothing glossy, no photos, no pictures at all. I have borrowed all the glossy stuff from the library to read ahead of time, and anything useful have put as margin notes in THIS book, because this is the one I plan to have along. It tells you how to get to each place, opening hours, what to see and do there. Includes information on attractions especially for kids, as well as all the conventional tourist sites, museums etc, emphasising the aspects that are most likely to appeal to kids.

If you are a first-time visitor to London you may feel more comfortable having a good, conventional guide book along as well, but if you don't need the basics AND you have children along with you, I reckon you'll want to have this book above all others.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The only book my daughter will read, November 6, 2003

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"weiny_beth" (Carmel, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Around London with Kids, 1st Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Fodor's Around London with Kids: 68 Great Things to Do Together) (Paperback)

We are planning a trip to London and I bought a couple of books for my daughter and me to plan our trip. This one, however, is the only one she'll look at. The quick snipits about the cool stuff and the ideas for what to look out for have captured her attention. We love the places to eat close to the attractions, too.

A winner!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book when planning your trip, June 14, 2004

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Ann R. Mchugh "anniemch" (CHATHAM, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Around London with Kids, 2nd Edition (Around the City with Kids) (Paperback)

This book is great when planning out trip to London. They give great info (tube stop, hours, cost, places to eat, etc) but they also gave age information. They told you the ages each place was appropriate for and things to think about before going there.