Edinburgh Unlocked
 
I was deeply impressed with this guidebook, there are websites where you can find out what's on for children in cities and towns but this colourful little guide is just so much better as it is both about children's activities and written for children themselves. 

For six different areas of Edinburgh, beginning with west and east central, you are invited to do something, for instance, Explore an Underground Street ... in Mary King's Close.  Each activity is given a double page spread which gives fascinating facts about the activity, top tips, jokes, other things to include in your visit, photo opportunities, and a 5 star sticker scoring section with gold stars included at the back of the book.  In the bottom right of each page is address information, dates and time, a coding system showing whether the place has a shop, is good for wet weather, and whether there are height restrictions and a pricing indicator from FREE through £(cheap as chips), and ££ (cheap as fish and chips) to £££ (not cheap at all).  At the end of the book are a set of top fives (top five places to swim, run around etc) and a parent page.

Completely recommended, everything you need for a holiday that allows you to stay within your budget and find the hidden free gems of Edinburgh.