About this title: 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 ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780007255399ISBN:000725539X
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780007232741ISBN:0007232748
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780007255399ISBN:000725539X
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Date Published: 05/06/2006
ISBN-13:9780007232741ISBN:0007232748
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Date Published: 05/06/2006
ISBN-13:9780007232741ISBN:0007232748
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
"I got this as a gift and was just thumbing through it and got hooked. It is a fun book with lots of little things. It has stuff like little known facts about birds and states, to how to tie different kinds of knots and how to start a fire in the woods (without matches or a lighter). I ended up reading the entire book that day."
"Great idea for a book. My sons love all of the things in this book. From paper airplanes to go carts; from dinosaurs to the fifty states, there are all sorts of wonders to be found in this book. I have done many of the activities with my sons and we have had a great time together. The only glaring omission from the book may have been how to tie a necktie. The only other argument against the author was his list of must reads. J.K. Rowling and Stephen King are not on my list of must reads. Very good information and great activities, especially for a father to share with his sons."
"A great coffee table book that parents and grandparents will probably enjoy more than boys. I skimmed through it, briefly, in about 90 minutes. What makes it dangerous? Well, not much, but there is a section entitled "Making a Bow and Arrow," and also "Making Cloth Fireproof."
The other sections are just cool stuff that you always wanted to know more about, like, "Spies: Codes and Ciphers," "Making a Paper Hat, Boat, and Water Bomb," and "The Golden Age of Piracy," to name a few.
My favorite quote comes from the section entitled "Girls." It's a list with 8 pieces of advice. "7. If you see a girl in need of help - unable to lift something, for example - do not taunt her. Approach the object and greet her with a cheerful smile, while surreptitiously testing the weight of the object. If you find you can lift it, go ahead. If you can't, try sitting on it and engaging her in conversation.""
"This is one of those books that tells you how to do/about hundreds of awesome things - how to make a bow and arrow, how to build the best paper airplane, stories of Scott's trip to Antarctica, famous battles, how to build a treehouse, the seven wonders of the ancient and modern worlds, the ten commandments, cyphers, invisible inks, advice on girls - it's really fantastic and i want my own copy. sadly there's either no comparable book for girls or it assumes all girls want to do is learn to sew and make lemonade. anyway. good book, at the end of it."
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