games

Explores the history of dominoes, explains the basic rules of the game, and provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for domino games from around the world. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.

Presents directions for playing variations of hopscotch, an ancient game still played worldwide.

A collection of rhymes used in street games remembered from the compilers' childhoods and those of their friends. Includes basic instructions for the activities.

Rules for more than 250 games and sports for children of every age, including indoor, outdoor, party, travel, water, memory, and card games.

Offers instructions for a selection of games that test a variety of skills and strengths.

Describes a number of games involving rope and string.

Mrs. Brown describes the recreational activities which children participated in, such as plays, board games, stamp and coin collecting, music, and handicrafts, before television was invented.

Jasmine is taken by a monkey while on her mission to find Chazz, and Jaden must fight the animal in order to save her.

Presents a variety of games and other activities to promote awareness of different cultures around the world.

In ancient India, an old man famous for creating the game called chess makes a clever request when King Raju offers him a reward for his invention.