The Dangerous Book for Boys
The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is.
In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes.
The completely revised American Edition includes:
The Greatest Paper Airplane in the World
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Five Knots Every Boy Should Know
Stickball
Slingshots
Fossils
Building a Treehouse
Making a Bow and Arrow
Fishing (revised with US Fish)
Timers and Tripwires
Baseball's "Most Valuable Players"
Famous Battles-Including Lexington and Concord, The Alamo, and Gettysburg
Spies-Codes and Ciphers
Making a Go-Cart
Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
Girls
Cloud Formations
The States of the U.S.
Mountains of the U.S.
Navigation
The Declaration of Independence
Skimming Stones
Making a Periscope
The Ten Commandments
Common US Trees
Timeline of American History
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644 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 27, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great for Summer and beyond
I bought this for my 9 year old grandson and he has really enjoyed it so far and will for years to come. I told him that since I hate to hear the words "I'm bored" he now has no excuse to say them around me again. He can pull out this book and...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great stuff
My twin 12 year old boys came out to stay with me this summer. I just read them the Battle of the Alamo last night. I see why schools think kids have adhd and no focus. The schools have no focus! Giving background to the story I talked about...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 16, 2008 Type: User Review |
Fun for Dad, too
This book has all sorts of cool ideas in it, from easy, couple-of-hours-with-Junior-type projects to ones that confused the heck out of me. Lots of fun for the hands-on Dad looking for something besides video games to call quality time with his...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 16, 2008 Type: User Review |
great, but an inaccuracy...
This is a wonderful book, full of gems and the things that enriched our lives in the "good ol' days"...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 13, 2008 Type: User Review |
Almost perfect
I loved the way that the boys in my library clawed their way to the table to look at it when I was done presenting a booktalk on this volume. From taking notes on how to do dog tricks to asking if they could copy the pages on making a go-cart and...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 08, 2008 Type: User Review |
The way things used to be
Many, many years ago boys were taught this kind of stuff by their father's and their father's fathers. Boys are no longer introduced to this kind of helpful information. This book is beyond a helpful guide to knot tying and history. It is a...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great book for young or old
I bought as a coffee table book - people love to flip through it and end up reading in great depth. Each section is a treasu trove of info.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 28, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Book!
When I saw this book at a friend's house I was very curious as to what it would contain. To my surprise I found it contained everything my brother Boy's Scout Book had and more. I had to have the book. This book covers everything a boy or girl...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
A Book My Son LOVES
A friend gave my 6-year-old this book and he LOVES it. When he first got it, we read through, cover to cover. Now, he likes to look back and try things (like growing crystals or hypnotizing chickens) one at a time. I love that he's so curious....
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
Brought back memories
Really liked this book. Bought it for my twin grandsons. Not sure how well they are using it, but I was very tempted to keep it for myself. The book is loaded with information of activities that I remember well when I was a young boy. There is...
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5.00/5 |
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