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The Dangerous Book for Boys Hardcover – 5 Jun. 2006

by Conn Iggulden (Author), Hal Iggulden (Author)

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INSPIRATION FOR THE TV SHOW

If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it.

How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips – swot up on the solar system, learn about famous battles and read inspiring stories of incredible courage and bravery. Teach your old dog new tricks. Make a pinhole camera. Understand the laws of cricket. There's a whole world out there: with this book, anyone can get out and explore it.

The Dangerous Book for Boys is written with the verve and passion that readers of Conn Iggulden's number one bestselling novels have come to expect. This book, his first non-fiction work, has been written with his brother as a celebration of the long summers of their youth and as a compendium of information so vital to men of all ages. Lavishly designed and fully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, it's set to be a perfect gift for Father's Day and beyond.

Chapters in The Dangerous Book for Boys include: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, Conkers, Laws of Football, Dinosaurs, Fishing, Juggling, Timers and Tripwires, Kings and Queens, Famous Battles, Spies, Making Crystals, Insects and Spiders, Astronomy, Girls, The Golden Age of Piracy, Secret Inks, Patron Saints of Britain, Skimming Stones, Dog Tricks, Making a Periscope, Coin Tricks, Marbles, Artillery, The Origin of Words and The Solar System.

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The Dangerous Book for Boys
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304 pages
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English
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19.5 x 2.8 x 25.2 cm
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HarperCollins
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5 Jun. 2006
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0007232748
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978-0007232741
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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

About the Author

Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and their children.

Hal Iggulden was born in 1972. He lives in Leicester and is a theatre director with a love of astronomy, gadgets, dogs and football.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; First Edition (5 Jun. 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007232748
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007232741
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.5 x 2.8 x 25.2 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 26,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. Married with four children, he lives in Hertfordshire. Since publication of 'The Gates of Rome', Conn has written a further twenty books including the wildly successful 'The Dangerous Book for Boys', ‘The Double Dangerous Book for Boys’ and his most recent series, set in the Athens of Pericles.

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Kate

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2023

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My nephew and my husband both loved this book. I likd it too.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2023

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This company provides good services, including fast delivery and the quality of books. The book is very clean. It is so impressive! I will buy other books from it if necessary.

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F J Brimm

Reminiscent of The Boy's Book of Things to Make and Do

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2013

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I first saw an American edition of ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’ at a friend's house and immediately I was reminded of 'The Boy's Book of Things to Make and Do' from 1960 which I used to have on continuous loan from the local library as a sprog (first-former) at grammar school. Also the first page lists essential kit, which, except for the marble and fish hooks, is already my personal essential kit that has travelled all over the world with me for years, with a Swiss army penknife at the top. So of course I had to buy ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’ for myself and was interested to see that my copy is a British edition, apparently the original version. For good measure I managed to find and buy ‘The Boy's Book of Things to Make and Do’ at the same time.

‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’ is a truly eclectic and delightful compendium of things to do and information. I have dipped into it at random and have already learnt many new facts, trivia and useful hints covering a wide spectrum. Very progressively for a boys’ book there is even a short section on girls! Trying to mention all the contained topics would lead to a very long list about as exciting to read as a telephone directory, so I recommend getting the book instead.

On the negative side, I have already noticed two errors in scientific topics: 3 hours ahead of Greenwhich time places you at longitude 45 degrees east only, not 45 degrees east or 45 degrees west, and volts are analogous to pressure in a water pipe, not the speed of the water. Also, although perhaps to be expected for a British edition, I find it a bit too heavy on British history. If there is ever to be a revised edition I would suggest expanding the Famous Battles section to include the defeat of the Turks at Vienna in 1683 and the Polish-Soviet Battle of Warsaw of 1920. The latter is perhaps not well known enough to be classed as famous but it should be - Viscount D'Abernon accurately called it the eighteenth decisive battle in the history of the world. Had either of these two battles gone the other way, Europe, British history and probably ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’ would be completely different.

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crazysalad

Why has this kind of book been allowed to become anachronistic?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2022

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I used this in my teaching of reluctant readers - much of it was too oldfashionedly public school with out of date attitudes. But the variety of topics, lack of condescension and assumption that information and discovery was interesting to all, together with the exciting looking cover, made it a valuable experience for children who don't encounter encyclopedias

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Michael

A beautiful book spoilt by a half stuck label

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2021

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I was uncertain as to whether to purchase this book for my 8yo as I have an aversion to genderised titles as they can feel a little exclusionary. However I'm sure every parent wants to pass on some of the pastoral knowledge that they have acquired and this book offers a fantastic presentation of many of life's little quirks and quibbles and many an interesting fact that will satiate the young mind.

The book is itself beautifully presented in hardback with good quality paper and colour prints, but where it is let down greatly is the sloppy placement of the barcode sticker by the seller. Our copy had a half attached sticker that even when carefully removed left a damaged surface. Hugely disappointing when wanting to give this as a gift.

Our copy was sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L. I strongly recommend you choose a different supplier and hope that they don't treat their stock quite so badly!

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P J W

This waS £20 when it came out

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 March 2013

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Hunt and get a second hand copy! It does sum up the heady ideas of Boy Scouts and halcyon days. Especially for those like mysefl who never got to go to Boy Scouts.

Wonderfully handy for desperate fathers.

Okay i would say it is a rainy day book. I mean in the sense that you are stuck and the kids are glued to the television and you are at your wits end. It has handy things in there. Okay granted the copy is a UK edition. I am secrectly hoping there are country specific editions because like Trivial Pursuits it really does need it.

Some craft, some out door living how to build a fire (although I have to wonder about pyromania and the hints and tips). I do suggest parental supervision. Some history and explaintion of such. A jumping off point as history is subjective. But on the whole useful and goddamit it might get kids away from the television, computer and gameboy PSI whatever number. Be a man and a boy family bonding is good. This book helps with this.

Start you own adventure especially if you are having a Blyton moment...

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F. S. L'hoir

The Danger is Real!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2007

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I am so happy that I ordered the UK edition of this delighful book. Otherwise, I should never have known about what constitutes a first-rate conker; that the best cricket bats are made of willow; or that one can tap the bark of the English hawthorn for its spring sap--three golden nuggets amongst a wealth of fascinating topics. I was also delighted to renew my acquaintance with the Kings and Queens of England and to peruse the maps of changing Britain from Roman times until the Norman conquest.

This wonderful compendium of unrelated snippets of information (from codes and cyphers to questions about the universe) reminds me of the old St. Nicholas magazines (handed down from my older brother) that I devoured as a little girl. Such subjects aroused my curiosity then, made me ask questions, and want to learn more about all manner of things.

And that is the "dangerous" aspect of this book; that a child, be it boy or girl, will have his curiosity aroused, ask questions, and then go on to read more--whether about the seven wonders of the world, the Latin origins of words or how to marble paper and build paper airplanes--and in the process, even come to love learning for its own sake. As a consequence, he--or she--will never be bored!

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JJ

Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2021

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Excellent book. Just the sort of book every young person needs - wish it had been around when I was a kid!

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