Playing Pooh Sticks is one the National Trust’s 50 Things To Do Before You Are 11 and ¾ – it is game beloved of adults and children alike. Mark Evan’s charming and funny text guides us through the intricacies of Pooh Sticks – from a brief history of the game (invented, of course, by Pooh Bear himself in The House at Pooh Corner) to strategies that can help avoid a soaking. We find out what the perfect Pooh stick looks like, what the optimum location is and about notable games of Pooh sticks throughout history.