Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 366 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George Floor Games; a companion volume to "Little Wars" Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor_Games Produced by Alan Murray. HTML version by Al Haines. "Floor Games; a companion volume to 'Little Wars'" by H. G. Wells is a playful guidebook that explores imaginative play for children, written during the early 20th century. The book serves as an exploration of the joys and complexities of indoor games, focusing particularly on the creative use of toys to stimulate the imagination of young ones. Through personal anecdotes and descriptive illustrations, Wells discusses various types of play that can be created with everyday household items. In "Floor Games," H. G. Wells shares his experiences creating elaborate scenarios with his sons using simple toys, cardboard, and wooden bricks. He describes making intricate worlds from floor games, including building fantastical cities, islands, and castles, and even crafting imaginative war games. The text emphasizes the importance of creativity and cooperation in play, detailing specific games such as the "Game of the Wonderful Islands," where the floor becomes the sea and each child assumes various roles in a story of exploration and adventure. Throughout the book, Wells connects play to broader themes such as growth, imagination, and the nurturing of children’s inventive spirits, encouraging parents and caregivers to provide their children with the right materials to foster their creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Games Games -- Juvenile literature GV Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: How To ... Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 66737 2025-10-02T08:19:08.984323 text/html 60889 2021-01-08T22:43:03 text/html 109568 2025-10-02T08:19:14.232311 application/epub+zip 108178 2025-10-02T08:19:12.058277 application/epub+zip 93525 2025-10-02T08:19:10.948294 application/epub+zip 252387 2025-10-02T08:19:15.800297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244876 2025-10-02T08:19:13.552349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208113 2022-09-02T11:16:19.977296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58379 2025-10-02T08:19:08.633319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58266 2021-01-08T22:43:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18919 2025-10-02T08:19:15.939263 application/rdf+xml 17451 2025-10-02T08:19:11.441293 image/jpeg 3901 2025-10-02T08:19:11.192299 image/jpeg 24421 2021-01-08T22:43:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 23553 2021-01-08T22:43:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 107245 2025-10-02T08:19:08.991319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia