The Dangerous Book for Boys
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- Author：Conn Iggulden
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Summary
The bestselling book—more than 1。5 million copies sold—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—now a Prime Original Series created by Bryan Cranston （Breaking Bad） and Greg Mottola （Superbad）。
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。
Skills covered include:
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
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。
Skills covered include:
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
Reviews
Sarah Ehinger
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There is some interesting "together" reading in here。 I would have liked it to have connected the dots on the "why" one should know particular content。 As is， it is a book of random knowledge。 There is some interesting "together" reading in here。 I would have liked it to have connected the dots on the "why" one should know particular content。 As is， it is a book of random knowledge。 。。。more
Taylor
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This is simply an awesome book。
রূদ্র
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This is the best book。I bought myself this as a coming out present （I’m trans） and it ended up being the best two dollars I have ever spent。
Kimberlee
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Thanks to the Author for a stupendous read。
Francesca kikkatnt
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Un libro bellissimo che diventerà il mio regalo per compleanni/natale a tutti i ragazzi adolescenti che conosco。Vi lascio le immagini， spero si vedano， dell'indice perché ci sono delle chicche meraviglioseCosa mi è piaciuto di più？1） tutte le parti che mi hanno insegnato a fare qualcosa di "manuale": costruire arco e frecce， costruire una casa sull'albero o la manutenzione della bici2） mi ha fatto sorridere il capitolo sulle ragazze e i consigli che il libro fornisce （tra cui: lavati！ 😂）3） Ho sc Un libro bellissimo che diventerà il mio regalo per compleanni/natale a tutti i ragazzi adolescenti che conosco。Vi lascio le immagini， spero si vedano， dell'indice perché ci sono delle chicche meraviglioseCosa mi è piaciuto di più？1） tutte le parti che mi hanno insegnato a fare qualcosa di "manuale": costruire arco e frecce， costruire una casa sull'albero o la manutenzione della bici2） mi ha fatto sorridere il capitolo sulle ragazze e i consigli che il libro fornisce （tra cui: lavati！ 😂）3） Ho scoperto molte cose su geografia， storia， letteratura， fai da te， sport e molto altro， di cui non ricordavo di aver fatto a scuola e/o che sicuramente a scuola non ci dicono per il poco tempo a disposizione。 Una vera miniera di informazioni！4） Ho adorato i 10 libri/10 film/ le 10 canzoni che un vero uomo deve conoscere。 Non ve li dico 🙃 perché vi consiglio vivamente di prendere e tenere questo libro nella vostra libreria。 Posso solo dire una cosa: leggetelo， ma soprattutto regalatelo！ 。。。more
Becky
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Just in time for Father’s Day， this is the perfect gift for any man who is still young at heart。 The Dangerous Book is jam packed with anything and everything a guy could ever need。 From instructions on knots and how to make invisible ink to advice on girls， this book has it all。 Think of it as an all-encompassing boy scout manual。 I wouldn’t normally review something like this。 How do you really review a gift book， right？ I took one look at it and had to share it。 It’s a neat concept and I high Just in time for Father’s Day， this is the perfect gift for any man who is still young at heart。 The Dangerous Book is jam packed with anything and everything a guy could ever need。 From instructions on knots and how to make invisible ink to advice on girls， this book has it all。 Think of it as an all-encompassing boy scout manual。 I wouldn’t normally review something like this。 How do you really review a gift book， right？ I took one look at it and had to share it。 It’s a neat concept and I highly recommend buying a copy for yourself and that person that is impossible to shop for （dad。） 。。。more
Ruthie Coltrane
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This is so good for kids。 It's got a bit of everything and is not just for boys。 Though had a giggle about the part on girls， flowers and not being pasty is apparently very important 。 😂 This is so good for kids。 It's got a bit of everything and is not just for boys。 Though had a giggle about the part on girls， flowers and not being pasty is apparently very important 。 😂 。。。more
Joe Pozak
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a book written for a 13 yr old boy
Siim
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Not bad。 Not complete。 This is one father's take on what boys should know and what fathers should teach their boys to bring out the adventurous side in them。 Not bad。 Not complete。 This is one father's take on what boys should know and what fathers should teach their boys to bring out the adventurous side in them。 。。。more
Angela
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includes how to make a fort， catch a fish， build a treehouse， and much more。
Deb
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This is one of those books that I would give it 1 star just because of it's title and it's touted as being a great book for father and son bonding。 Say what？ How about father daughter bonding？ So I had to get it to see why it was for boys。 The book has some great ideas， projects， lessons， history， even grammar lessons。 BUT I SEE NO REASON， WHATSOEVER， THAT GIRLS WOULD NOT BENIFIT FROM IT。 Girls like to build treehouses， fish， tie knots and all the other things that are in this book。 This is one of those books that I would give it 1 star just because of it's title and it's touted as being a great book for father and son bonding。 Say what？ How about father daughter bonding？ So I had to get it to see why it was for boys。 The book has some great ideas， projects， lessons， history， even grammar lessons。 BUT I SEE NO REASON， WHATSOEVER， THAT GIRLS WOULD NOT BENIFIT FROM IT。 Girls like to build treehouses， fish， tie knots and all the other things that are in this book。 。。。more
Kristelle
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Fun birthday gift！
Trent
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The Dangerous Book for Boys is a wonderful book with lots of creative things to do that most anyone can do with their standard household items。 Despite its name it is not dangerous and in fact has safty procautions that should be taken into account in the book itself and lets you know if you should be an adult or have adult supervision while doing some steps。 Also contrary to the title it is not just for boys but for anyone that wants fun things to do over the summer。 （boys or men are more likel The Dangerous Book for Boys is a wonderful book with lots of creative things to do that most anyone can do with their standard household items。 Despite its name it is not dangerous and in fact has safty procautions that should be taken into account in the book itself and lets you know if you should be an adult or have adult supervision while doing some steps。 Also contrary to the title it is not just for boys but for anyone that wants fun things to do over the summer。 （boys or men are more likely to enjoy many of the activities though） It also has informational sections such as the 7 wonders of the ancent world that tell you about just about anything a young boy would be curious about that is on this earth。 I should know because I am a young boy。 Anyway I recomend the book to anyone who is willing to do things without a screen。 。。。more
Ilaria
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Maschilist and sexist book， seems come out of the 30' of the 20th century。Very pitiful illustrations on boys picking up girls like in the Prehistorian era。We're not there anymore。It'2021 and it's just outrageous a book like this is a bestseller recommended for young boys。Is this how we want the men of tomorrow be？ Or is it perhaps better to teach boys to respect women and be a non destructive part of the society？I'm disgusted。 Maschilist and sexist book， seems come out of the 30' of the 20th century。Very pitiful illustrations on boys picking up girls like in the Prehistorian era。We're not there anymore。It'2021 and it's just outrageous a book like this is a bestseller recommended for young boys。Is this how we want the men of tomorrow be？ Or is it perhaps better to teach boys to respect women and be a non destructive part of the society？I'm disgusted。 。。。more
Tyler
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This book is a book that I still just turn to a random page and read， It's definitely taught me more than most books do。 This book is a book that I still just turn to a random page and read， It's definitely taught me more than most books do。 。。。more
Karen
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Interesting facts not at all what I expected
Sheila
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what I read was really good- I am not the target audience and was not interested。 Would be great for my 8 year old boy though！
Emily Griswold Bunty
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I like the idea of this book， however， it is deplorably white-people centric， has ridiculously weird advice for interacting with girls， and reinforces a lot of unnecessary stereotypes。 Would not purchase for or gift to anyone of the young men in my life—I would hold them to a higher standard than the narrow view of the world this gives them。 I liked the practical guides， though—like on tying knots， building a treehouse， etc。
Charles Hartzog
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It's nice to have a list of things to do。 It's nice to have a list of things to do。 。。。more
Sanjith Senthil
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The "The Dangerous Book for Boys" is not dangerous。 It is intriguing。 This book talks about the things that many boys have forgotten to do， from simple things like how to wrap a gift in brown paper and string to harder stuff like building a treehouse。 Incredible stories of courage complete this book， making you wonder if they are real from the impossibility of bravery in it。 "The dangerous Book for Boys" will teach you the wonder of simple things from the past and the satisfaction of doing it。 B The "The Dangerous Book for Boys" is not dangerous。 It is intriguing。 This book talks about the things that many boys have forgotten to do， from simple things like how to wrap a gift in brown paper and string to harder stuff like building a treehouse。 Incredible stories of courage complete this book， making you wonder if they are real from the impossibility of bravery in it。 "The dangerous Book for Boys" will teach you the wonder of simple things from the past and the satisfaction of doing it。 Bringing the wonder of the past to the confusion of the present， the only dangerous thing about it is that it will teach you the joy of simple things， and not winning the lottery。 The twenty-first century has changed the minds of everyone in it， to focus on monetary value。 But this book will give you the satisfaction of winning the lottery - from learning how to wrap something in brown paper and string。 。。。more
goatmilksoda
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It was fun and had interesting material。 I'm not a big fan of gendered products， but either way， this was fun。 Unfortunately， my audiobook didn't have a lot of the features and I found the chapter on girls a bit weird， but over all， it was nice。 It was fun and had interesting material。 I'm not a big fan of gendered products， but either way， this was fun。 Unfortunately， my audiobook didn't have a lot of the features and I found the chapter on girls a bit weird， but over all， it was nice。 。。。more
Robyn
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I LOVE IT。。。 I am as deeply feminist as they come。 I taught my son to knit， crochet， cook， clean， and iron， but I taught my stepdaughter to throw hay， carry feed， raise animals， and put on makeup。 I don't think that being a woman and believing that I can do whatever males can （within reason） means that I have to take from them the things that make them MALE。 as I would not like them to take from me what makes me female。 Face it。。 we live on this planet together。 I worked in a male-driven profess I LOVE IT。。。 I am as deeply feminist as they come。 I taught my son to knit， crochet， cook， clean， and iron， but I taught my stepdaughter to throw hay， carry feed， raise animals， and put on makeup。 I don't think that being a woman and believing that I can do whatever males can （within reason） means that I have to take from them the things that make them MALE。 as I would not like them to take from me what makes me female。 Face it。。 we live on this planet together。 I worked in a male-driven profession （policing）， so I was there setting battling for that equality so many like to tout today。 I am very aware of my equality as I EARN it。。 and it was often the hard way。 In the end， I know that I can do whatever I want， doesn't mean that men can't do somethings better than I or that I was a female can do some things better than them。 But at the end of the day， nothing in this book should irritate anyone's feminine ire， just because it says BOYS on the cover。 The book is directed at the essence of males as remembered by the author。 CELEBRATE those differences。 This book is boyish。。。。 and while I enjoyed it as well。。。 it is really boyish。。。 and that is just the way it is。 My son was this guy when he was a kid， and all the little dead-end boys that packed up in my backyard （I lived on acreage） were JUST BOYS。。。 from letting them look in the window at me while I slept， to setting my porch on fire （accidentally）， to shooting out the barn light。。。 these are things that boys do and I cherish those memories even if they don't。 I assure you， I will be finding this in hardcover and this will be my SON's Christmas present。。。 that way HE can pass this down to his son。。。 I feel like I have hit the jackpot here。。。 it is so full of summer information。。。 5 stars！ Happy Reading！ 。。。more
Drew Reilly
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This is great。 I cannot wait to read it with Jameson， try some of the projects with him， and eventually give it to him so he can use it。
Destiny
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[Read this years ago。 This randomly popped into my head， but I don't remember my rating。] [Read this years ago。 This randomly popped into my head， but I don't remember my rating。] 。。。more
S。S。
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This is a good book filled to the brim with plenty of interesting things， such as making a treehouse and a go-kart， essays on historical battles （eg: The Battle of Hastings） and details on how to make secret ink and crystals， among many other things。 The cover is charmingly old-school， too。 I don't believe this is a book solely intended for boys however; I think girls will get a lot out of it too。 I think that this is something to return to in the future。 My dad has now borrowed this book from m This is a good book filled to the brim with plenty of interesting things， such as making a treehouse and a go-kart， essays on historical battles （eg: The Battle of Hastings） and details on how to make secret ink and crystals， among many other things。 The cover is charmingly old-school， too。 I don't believe this is a book solely intended for boys however; I think girls will get a lot out of it too。 I think that this is something to return to in the future。 My dad has now borrowed this book from me。 。。。more
Simon
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Think of this book as a combo antidote to modern living and a how-to guide to educate your boys。I have both the UK and US editions which differ as much as is needed given the laws and culture。
Sue
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Fascinating book with heaps of cool information。 Just unsure if it would be liked by boys in our computer time。 I love the way one topic comes after the other and it is just serendipity what comes along next。 Similar one for girls。
Amy Butler
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Great gift for the boys in your lives。 （Girls too。） Lots of fun projects
Cd Rodden
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This is certainly an interesting thing with nostalgic ideas and some modern but filled with timeless themes。
Sophie Crane
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