A Memory Book — British Childhood (Paperback)
A Memory Book — British Childhood (Paperback)
Free shipping. Printed after you order: paperbacks arrive in about 10–12 business days, hardcovers in about 2.5–3 weeks (about 5 weeks within Australia). Christmas order-by dates
Details
Penny sweets in a twisted paper bag, donkeys on the beach, the dinner ladies, Saturday mornings at the pictures. This book gives your family an easy way into the stories of a British childhood, and somewhere to keep them. There is one activity to a page, and every question is open: no wrong answers, no right speed, never a test.
It is something a screen cannot give: a real book you hold, write in, and hand on, filled in over time in their own words and handwriting.
Who it is for
Anyone who grew up in Britain, including people living with dementia, and the people who sit with them: a son or daughter visiting Mum or Dad, a grandchild gathering family stories, or a carer or care home activities team looking for something calm to share. The prompts are printed large, at 18pt, and each one can be read aloud and talked through together, or written in privately.
What is inside
80 activities in eight themed chapters: Sweet Shop Days, By the Seaside, School Dinners, Saturday Pictures, School Days, Playtime Games, Home and Kitchen, and High Street Shops. Each chapter has ten:
- Eight reminiscence prompts (64 in all), each with 14 ruled lines for the answer, such as "Can you describe the sound the paper bag made when it was twisted shut?"
- One easy word search on a small 8 x 8 grid, with words running across or down only (8 in all, solutions at the back)
- One "Look at this" page: a frame where you can place a family photograph or simply imagine the scene, with five questions to talk about (8 in all)
Details
- 98 pages
- 8.5 x 11 in (US Letter)
- Paperback, perfect bound
- 60# cream, uncoated paper
- Black and white interior
- Large print: prompts set at 18pt
Published under our Sovereign Publishing imprint.
Every copy is printed to order and ships free, within Australia and internationally, with no minimum. Paperbacks take approximately 3 weeks, an estimate that can run longer for remote destinations or in November and December. If your copy arrives damaged or misprinted, email us within 30 days of delivery with your order number and clear photos, and where applicable we will replace or refund it at no cost.
Also available as a hardcover.
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping on every order. The price on the page is the price you pay.
Everything is made after you order it, at the facility closest to your address.
- Paperback journals and books — approximately 10–12 business days
- Hardcover books — approximately 2.5–3 weeks to the US and UK, and about 5 weeks within Australia
- Apparel, totes and caps — approximately 1–2 weeks
These are estimates; allow longer for remote destinations and through November and December. Ordering for Christmas? See our order-by dates. Orders containing both books and apparel arrive as separate parcels.
Returns
If it arrives damaged, misprinted, or not what you ordered, we replace it or refund you in full. It costs you nothing, and you will not be asked to post anything back — just email us with your order number and a photo. Please check your book when it arrives and tell us straight away, so we can have it reprinted quickly; we accept reports up to 30 days after delivery, for books, apparel, totes and caps alike.
Because every piece is made individually for your order, we are unable to accept returns for change of mind or size selection. There is a full size guide on every apparel page.
None of this affects your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.