{"product_id":"unbored-adventure-70-seriously-fun-activities-for-kids-and-their-families-paperback","title":"Unbored Adventure: 70 Seriously Fun Activities for Kids and Their Families - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Glenn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Foy Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTony Leone\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a book! It's a guide! It's a way of life! The exciting new book in the acclaimed, bestselling, award-winning UNBORED series: Here comes \u003ci\u003eUNBORED Adventure.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUNBORED Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e has all the smarts, innovation, and free-wheeling spirit of the original \u003ci\u003eUNBORED \u003c\/i\u003eand its 2014 spinoff, \u003ci\u003eUNBORED Games\u003c\/i\u003e, but with a fresh focus on encouraging kids to break out of their techno-passivity and explore the world around them--whether that's a backyard, a downtown, or a forest. Combining old-fashioned favorites with today's high-tech possibilities, the book offers a goldmine of creative, constructive activities that kids can do on their own or with their families. From camouflage techniques, survival skills, and cloudspotting advice to instructions on how to build an upcycled kite or raft, to using apps to navigate and explore, it's all here--along with comics that dive into the secret history of everything from bicycling to women explorers. A fun corrective to our over-anxious parenting culture, \u003ci\u003eUNBORED Adventure \u003c\/i\u003eencourages kids to become more independent and resilient, to solve problems and ask questions, and to engage with both their community and natural environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe original \u003ci\u003eUNBORED\u003c\/i\u003e is already a much beloved, distinctly contemporary family brand. Along with \u003ci\u003eUNBORED Games, UNBORED Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e extends the franchise in a handy, flexibound format so that the whole family can enjoy themselves indoors, outdoors, online, and offline.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Glenn \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Foy Larsen \u003c\/b\u003eare the authors of \u003ci\u003eUNBORED: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUNBORED Games: Serious Fun for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Glenn\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor at HILOBROW, and is a principal of the commercial semiotics agency Semiovox. He is co-author and\/or co-editor of Taking Things Seriously, The Idler's Glossary, and Significant Objects, among other titles. Josh was a columnist and blogger for the Boston Globe's IDEAS section; he published the zine\/journal HERMENAUT. He lives in Boston. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Foy Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e was a member of the team that launched \u003ci\u003eSassy\u003c\/i\u003e, a magazine for teen girls. She went on to hold various editorial positions at \u003ci\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, including executive editor of \u003ci\u003eUtne Lens, \u003c\/i\u003eone of the world's first online magazines. She mastered the art of brevity as a digital content editor at the \u003ci\u003eSt. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/i\u003e and as the executive producer of \u003ci\u003eTwin Cities Sidewalk\u003c\/i\u003e. Today, she's a freelance writer and editor whose stories have appeared in numerous local and national publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast, Slate, Travel + Leisure, Parents, Family Circle, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStarTribune.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770452541728,"sku":"9781632860965","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/97b974d2137a8ebf6a65321afe8ccbe3.webp?v=1780371968","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unbored-adventure-70-seriously-fun-activities-for-kids-and-their-families-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}