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Steve Backshall: Wildlings

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This handbook by Steve Backshall is a practical guide to raising resilient, outdoor-loving children in any environment or weather. It helps parents overcome the challenges of modern lifestyle by reconnecting the family with nature through accessible, year-round activities. With contributions from Bear Grylls, Ed Stafford, Sir Chris Hoy, Judy Murray, Michaela Strachan, Gordon Buchanan, Caroline Lucas, and Wayne Bridge.

  • Diverse Activities: Explore everything from garden minibeasts and pond dipping to beach Olympics and river adventures.
  • All-Weather Play: Features engaging ideas for rainy days, woodland treks, and sea swimming.
  • Universal Appeal: Provides age-appropriate suggestions to foster wellbeing and a deeper appreciation for the natural world.
  • Expert Guidance: Navigate diverse habitats with confidence using Backshall's signature outdoor expertise. 

Product code BK2101

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Hazel ★★★★★

It’s rare to find a book that actually gets the whole family outside, rain or shine, but this one breaks down exactly how to do it. The practical tips on overcoming modern lifestyle hurdles feel real and doable. My kids have already claimed their own "Wildling" names from the activity ideas inside.

Jason ★★★★★

My kids groan a little less about going outside since we started using the tips from the weather section. The practical advice on layering for wet days genuinely made our walks more enjoyable. It's refreshing to have a guide that assumes children will get muddy and that's perfectly fine.

Evelyn ★★★★★

I've started taking my two kids out in the drizzle instead of defaulting to the sofa, and the ideas in here made that feel doable rather than like a chore. The handbook's whole angle on building resilient, outdoor-loving kids in any weather is refreshing for a parent stuck in a screen-time rut.