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Praise for The Dangerous Book for Boys
‘The perfect handbook for boys and dads' Daily Telegraph
'Full of tips on how to annoy your parents’ Evening Standard
'An old-fashioned compendium of information on items such as making catapults and knot-tying…the end of the PlayStation may have been signalled' The Times
'Just William would be proud. A new book teaching boys old-fashioned risky pursuits…has become a surprise bestseller' Daily Mail
'If you want to know how to make crystals, master NATO's phonetic alphabet…and build a workbench, look no further' Time Out
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'...the end of the PlayStation may have been signalled'
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A delightful book. This is better than the large edition, because it fits in your pocket!
Which is best - going on a PlayStation or making a quill pen? This book is fantastic because it shows you how to make and do things that you haven't seen in such a long time! Such as conkers - which will take you back to your childhood! And the 5 knots every boy should know!
How do you make a paper hat, have you ever wondered? Look no further. This pocket sized compendium explains it all.
You can make this book your own, and you know you'll always keep it if you just look at the front cover. It's a chunky little book packed with wit, humour and intelligence - a deserving 5 Star read.
Which is best - going on a PlayStation or making a quill pen? This book is fantastic because it shows you how to make and do things that you haven't seen in such a long time! Such as conkers - which will take you back to your childhood! And the 5 knots every boy should know!
How do you make a paper hat, have you ever wondered? Look no further. This pocket sized compendium explains it all.
You can make this book your own, and you know you'll always keep it if you just look at the front cover. It's a chunky little book packed with wit, humour and intelligence - a deserving 5 Star read.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There are several of these books in various formats by the author and I am not sure whether it is the publisher or the author who is cashing in on a good thing. Having said that they are the sort of book that appeals to boy from seven to seventy with a wealth of vital information it would be impossible for a young boy to live without and must be kept away from sisters and other females on pain of death.
It is the type of book that William Brown (Just William) and his gang would have had hidden under the bed, or under a pile of dry leaves in the den.
It is full of vital information, stories of incredible courage, acts of bravery, the best places to capture your very own pirate. How to make a camera, even information about girls. There is information about dinosaurs, fishing (an essential pastime), even how to make crystals. All the things a young man needs to know about.
If you once owned a penknife with a special tool to take stones out of horses hooves, then this book is essential for you. And if you didn't well read it anyway, you will have lots of fun doing so.
It is the type of book that William Brown (Just William) and his gang would have had hidden under the bed, or under a pile of dry leaves in the den.
It is full of vital information, stories of incredible courage, acts of bravery, the best places to capture your very own pirate. How to make a camera, even information about girls. There is information about dinosaurs, fishing (an essential pastime), even how to make crystals. All the things a young man needs to know about.
If you once owned a penknife with a special tool to take stones out of horses hooves, then this book is essential for you. And if you didn't well read it anyway, you will have lots of fun doing so.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
A Trip Back to Your Youth and Great Opportunities to Connect with Sons, Nephews, and Grandsons
2 July 2007
Format:Hardcover
Put together all of your cub scout and boy scout manuals, your favorite books about masculine activities, and your favorite memories about growing up as a boy, and you'll find them all somewhere in The Dangerous Book for Boys. In addition, you'll find answers to questions you've always wondered about . . . written at a boy's level of understanding.
As I read pages about tying knots, forming and launching paper airplanes, picking out a Swiss army knife, heat at the equator, making a bow and arrows, understanding grammar, making timers and tripwires, reading U.S. Naval flag codes, creating and decoding ciphers, forming crystals, learning to juggle, practicing first aid, star charts of constellations, and famous battles, I was once again eight years old. I didn't know it was possible, but my body felt smaller and suppler. I could remember where I'd first learned about all of those things, in many cases remembering what I hadn't thought of in decades.
As a connection to the younger generation, this book is marvelous because you can create a common territory beyond the borders of video games, MP3 files, and exotic sports. In addition, you can relate to you young friend or relative your own experiences in these areas, fields that young people don't know how to visit otherwise.
After you've looked at this book, I'm sure you'll agree with me that every boy deserves the chance to add this learning and these experiences to his boyhood.
I'm sure there will be another edition of this book someday. When it comes out, Mr. Iggulden, please do me a favor and include a section on the rules of cricket. I've never been able to completely follow that game. Then, you'll have made my second childhood perfect.
As I read pages about tying knots, forming and launching paper airplanes, picking out a Swiss army knife, heat at the equator, making a bow and arrows, understanding grammar, making timers and tripwires, reading U.S. Naval flag codes, creating and decoding ciphers, forming crystals, learning to juggle, practicing first aid, star charts of constellations, and famous battles, I was once again eight years old. I didn't know it was possible, but my body felt smaller and suppler. I could remember where I'd first learned about all of those things, in many cases remembering what I hadn't thought of in decades.
As a connection to the younger generation, this book is marvelous because you can create a common territory beyond the borders of video games, MP3 files, and exotic sports. In addition, you can relate to you young friend or relative your own experiences in these areas, fields that young people don't know how to visit otherwise.
After you've looked at this book, I'm sure you'll agree with me that every boy deserves the chance to add this learning and these experiences to his boyhood.
I'm sure there will be another edition of this book someday. When it comes out, Mr. Iggulden, please do me a favor and include a section on the rules of cricket. I've never been able to completely follow that game. Then, you'll have made my second childhood perfect.
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Dangerous Book for Boys
A great book for boys and their dads, lots of information and lots of things to do together - an educational fun book!
Published 14 months ago by micmin54
a real "boys" book
My 10 yr old takes this book everywhere and his dad loves it as much as he does! Perfect for bored boys big and small lol.
Published 15 months ago by knockout
The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Things to Do by Conn Iggulden
Excellent product and service. Book is a best seller, so little can be added - great for Grandfathers, Dads and kids of all ages - eapecially boys (if that is not considered... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Beltane
don't start what you can't finish...
Great book, Godson loved it. I spent 3 days at the bottom of the garden building the mother of all tree-houses as a result. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2009 by B. GREEN
Dangerous books for boys
Fast delivery but ordered Dangerous books for boys - facts and figures and instead rec'd Wonders of the world. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by J. M. Denyer
Some good ideas
A nice mix of ideas that means that everyone will find a couple of things to do in it. Perfect if you want to get into doing things with your bairns.
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by Russell G. Pottinger
A charming book harping back to innocent times
Sometimes I worry about the amount of time children spend watching TV or playing computer games these days and I think that this book (and the others in the series, along with the... Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2009 by Dr. Rich Boden
Fantastic read
Bought this for my son but cannot stop having a flick through for fun things to do. A real gem for any age boy/man.
Published on 29 Jan 2009 by A. Withers
Dissappointed
I had hoped for a wide variety catalog of things to do, so I was dissappointed to find only a few ideas in the book, and that they didn't leave a lot of room for fantasy. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2008 by Dr Mo
Fits in my Pocket
Most hardback books go to paperback. With everything else that was different about the Dangerous Book, this is one more - the first of two pocket sized hardback versions. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2007 by Jason Breath
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