Parent's Notebook School's Out
S ummer re a ds
A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the play by William Shakespeare Aadapted for young readers. Mayhem, fairies and mix-ups ensue. Hardback, Usborne, £4.99, 5+ The Bumper Book of London by Becky Jones & Clare Lewis
Bursting with trivia, haunting history and folklore. Witty, colourful and easily digestible. Paperback, Frances Lincoln, £9.99, 7+ Itch by Simon Mayo Itch discovers a new potentially valuable and dangerous element – he holds the power. Hardback, Random House, £12.99, 9+ Collins Children’s Picture Atlas Illustrated trip around the world. Hardback, Collins, £8.99, out 5th
July, 6+
Black Arts by Andrew Prentice and Jonathan
Weil. Think Alex Rider meets Indiana Jones. An Elizabethan tale of magicians and spies. Hardback, Random House, £12.99, 11+ We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen Storysacks bring tales to life. Scen-
ery, props, CD and activity guide. £115, 2+ storysack. com
East Anglia July, 7.30pm
The South West
Outdoor Laser Combat Stratley, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5HG J Company provides fun in the woods with laser tag games for friends and birthday groups. Unlike paintball, you have unlimited ammo. £15 per person. Must pre-book on 01249 721196,
jcompany.co.uk
Bath City Farm Bath, Somerset, BA2 1NW
A 37-acre community managed farm with FREE entry to see all ani- mals. Activities and voluntary oppor- tunities. Open Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm. 01225 481269,
bathcityfarm.org.uk
High Heads Caroline Stanley sculpted a high relief portrait profile of
Mr Phillips, departing Head of Cundall Manor Prep, North Yorkshire. Previous sculptures include Margaret Thatcher. For High Head commissions: 07958786676, cstanley@
sloaneclub.co.uk. £530 mounted.
sculptorangelicus.com
Dartmoor Zoo Sparkwell, Devon, PL7 5DG
On 33 acres, this family owned zoo was subject of the Hollywood movie We Bought a Zoo (Matt Damon). Adult £10.95, child £8.95, family £35, under 5’s FREE,
dartmoorzoo.org
Wild Camp Out Lakenheath Fen Nature Reserve, Brandon, Suff olk, IP27 9AD, 7th
Grab your tent and camp under the stars. Hot chocolates all round. £6 per tent, adult £8, child £4, breakfast inc. 01842 863400,
rspb.org.uk
Yesterday’s World Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2EN
Award-winning museum with life-size Victorian street and shop displays, characters from famous Victorian novels and fascinating facts. Adult £6.50, child £5.00, family £21.00, under 4’s FREE. 01493 331148,
yesterdaysworld.co.uk
Si5 Spy Missions Viking Way, Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire, CE23 8EL Zip-wire your way into this unique spy-themed experience. Small or large teams. Tue-Sun. 8-12 years or adult missions: 13+ 01954 789134,
spymissions.co.uk
Top 5 UK rock pool beaches 1- Wembury Bay, Devon 2- Yellowcraig, East Lothian, Scotland 3- East Pier, Whitby, North Yorkshire 4- Louisa Bay, nr Broadstairs, Kent 5- Hope Gap, East Sussex
www.fi rstelevenmagazine.co.uk The Midlands
Kidzquadz Eel Pie Farm, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0QX Quad biking for active parties or family ses- sions. Family, £125, party, £13.50 per person. Book at 0845 390 0845. 6+,
kidzquadz.co.uk
Horrible Histories Birmingham Town Hall, B3 3DQ 25th
-29th Sept
Prepare yourself for Horrible Histories live on stage! The Vile Victorians bring historical fi gures to life with 3D special eff ects. £12-£16, conc. available,
thsh.co.uk
Super Camps Well-established nationwide day
and weekly adventure camps for 4-16 years, with sports, arts, crafts or workshops.
supercamps.co.uk
Take 6 months off
work and school! Follow the Bell family’s inspiring and beautiful blog (left) through their adventure around South East Asia and Africa. bellfamily-
adventure.blogspot.co.uk
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