This will be great for any teenager who is looking for offline things to do, or parents who want to encourage time away from devices.

There are many ideas in this book - indoor / outdoor / team / solo / crafty / more thoughtful etc - there should be something to appeal to most teenagers and settings. Definitely something to dip into over time.

There is even a point scoring system if that will tempt them!

I would prefer a bit more colour but I don't think it distracts from the book itself.

I love this book! The setup and tone are really fun and it invites creative, explorative activity for teens (and adults - I'll probably be stealing these activities for myself as well!) This would be perfect for a student at home on break who has "nothing to do."

Thank you to NetGalley and Sky Publishing for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is such a fun and creative concept! I loved that the missions encourage kids to be present and digital-free while completing engaging activities. I even learned a few magic tricks myself. I think this would be especially cute as a paperback with a notebook-style layout since it has a checklist throughout. I could also see a classroom version being great for those days when lessons wrap up 5–10 minutes early.

I looked through a digital copy of the book.
It is jam-packed with activities to keep people busy and entertained. There are a mix of simple and more complex things to try, plus a tracker list so you can glance and see how much you've accomplished.
I think this would work for the whole family, not just the teens. Some things couldn't be done by younger children but I think it would be great to include everyone. It has crafts and tricks to learn as well as languages and physical activities.
I think a physical book would be a great way to get children used to not just ticking things off on a digital device, but if the digital version is interactive I'm sure they'd enjoy it.
I think this would be a great gift for occupying the family during school holidays.
Happy reading 📚 😊 and so much more 😊

I know a high school teacher who, at student request, shows them life skills they haven’t learned. Of course, just about all of the requested life skills are analog. This book isn’t about life skills, but it contains so many of the classic tricks and games that old(er) adults did in their youth. I think by now it has become clear that today’s young students are spending much of their time engaged only in digital pursuits, to the detriment of their development.
There are many ways I plan to use this book as a school librarian:
-share with departments and teachers for brain breaks, free time, etc
-give pages to my library helpers when they have finished tasks now that phones are banned during class time
-leave pages and materials at a library activity station
And I will definitely recommend this book to other local librarians!