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Children visiting London
I-Spy London (I Spy)I-Spy London (I Spy)
Buy used from: £0.04
Tick off the sites as you see them
Katie in London (Katie)Katie in London (Katie) by James Mayhew
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £1.39
Read in advance to give meaning to Mum's mad enthusiasm for buildings
Looking at Pictures: An Introduction to Art for Young People Through the Collection of the National Gallery (Painting and Drawing)Looking at Pictures: An Introduction to Art for Young People Through the Collection of the National Gallery (Painting and Drawing) by Joy Richardson
Buy used from: £0.78
You can always hope
Madeline in London (Picture Puffin)Madeline in London (Picture Puffin) by Ludwig Bemelmans
Buy used from: £0.01
Classic, and you can buy the doll of the character too.
Patch's London Adventure (Pictureback Books)Patch's London Adventure (Pictureback Books) by Bendix Anderson
Buy used from: £6.00
Introduces bus travel for car only tots.
Adam Sharp 02: London Calling (Adam Sharp)Adam Sharp 02: London Calling (Adam Sharp) by George E. Stanley
Buy used from: £49.52
OK mystery for older children.
Underground Train (Picture Yearling Book)Underground Train (Picture Yearling Book) by Mary Quattlebaum
Buy used from: £20.95
I couldn't find an English title. Robert Munsch also has a train title.
The Ultimate London Sticker Book (Ultimate Sticker Books)The Ultimate London Sticker Book (Ultimate Sticker Books)
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £0.01
Stickers! Keep it for bored, whiney moments.
The Runaway Ravens of the Royal Tower (Mad Maps)The Runaway Ravens of the Royal Tower (Mad Maps) by Bambi Smyth
We didn't use it last time, trying it again though as the idea still seems good.
London Sticker Book (Usborne Sticker Books)London Sticker Book (Usborne Sticker Books) by Felicity Brooks
Buy used from: £1.59
More stickers, I like DK's stickers better, but Usborne are a good informative brand.
The Story of London: From Roman River to Capital City (Travel): From Roman River to Capital City (Travel)The Story of London: From Roman River to Capital City (Travel): From Roman River to Capital City (Travel) by Jacqui Bailey
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Read on the plane.
Bravo the Policeman's London Landmarks (Teacher's Pets)Bravo the Policeman's London Landmarks (Teacher's Pets)
Ram home the message- if you're lost ask a policeman.
Pop-up London: A Pop-up Book to Make YourselfPop-up London: A Pop-up Book to Make Yourself by Anne Wild
Buy used from: £0.33
Basically, Dad makes it and kids claim credit. Fine by me.
Paddington BearPaddington Bear by Michael Bond
Buy used from: £0.01
Paddington station is huge, there's a Paddington statue and a souvenir stall.
Lulu and the Flying Babies (Picture Puffin)Lulu and the Flying Babies (Picture Puffin) by Posy Simmonds
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Visiting an art gallery.
Katie and the Dinosaurs (Katie)Katie and the Dinosaurs (Katie) by James Mayhew
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £2.01
Visit the natural history museum dinosaur display. Watch out for doors that say No Admittance.
Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs (Picture Puffin)Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs (Picture Puffin) by Ian Whybrow
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.01
Nice book about dinosaurs to go with toy dinos bought at museum.
Nursery Rhymes of London TownNursery Rhymes of London Town by Eleanor Farjeon
Buy used from: £5.25
Shame it doesn't have explanations too.
Dick Whittington (Favourite Tales)Dick Whittington (Favourite Tales) by Ronne Randall
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The Lord Mayors Coach is in The City Of London Museum, int he Barbican.
The Fairy Tales of London Town: Upon Paul's Steeple v. 1 (Fairy Tales of London Town)The Fairy Tales of London Town: Upon Paul's Steeple v. 1 (Fairy Tales of London Town) by William Mayne
Buy used from: £1.98
Too obscure for most, nice for gifted readers of about 10
The Sandal (Picture Puffin)The Sandal (Picture Puffin) by Tony Bradman
Buy used from: £2.28
Charming. British museum. Roman girl drops sandal, modern girl sees it and drops her sandal, future girl sees both in the museum.
The Little Queen: The Amazing Story of Queen Victoria (Stories from History)The Little Queen: The Amazing Story of Queen Victoria (Stories from History) by Stewart Ross
Buy used from: £19.99
Use with the Palace or Houses or Parliament.
When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh)When We Were Very Young (Winnie-the-Pooh) by A.A. Milne
Buy used from: £0.01
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace, Rum Pum...
Britannia: 100 Great Stories from British HistoryBritannia: 100 Great Stories from British History by Geraldine McCaughrean
Buy used from: £6.98
Heaps of good stuff, Boudicca, Dick Whittington, London Bridge, the Princes in the Tower...The previously published edition is avaiable now.
Peter Pan (Disney Classics)Peter Pan (Disney Classics) by J.M. Barrie
Buy used from: £0.70
The full version is also available. Going to see the statue in Kensington Gardens is a trek, why not just stop at the playpark.