The Dangerous Book for Boys

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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

What Customers Say About The Dangerous Book for Boys:

a good book to talk to your son about theres a lot of cool chapters

My husband is at Home Depot as I write this, he just called asking what size screws he needed. We have been using it every since, he reads it now and again. I purchased this book over a year ago as a christmas present for my then, 12 year old. LOL. I have four boys, so this will get plenty of use. We are currently in the process of building the tree house for all four of them. It is so nice to see my three older sons and my husband bond over this project. they are 13, 10, 7 and 2 - Great bonding experience.

My boys and husband love taking this excellent book along on camping trips, fishing trips, hiking adventures. Great fun. Lots of ideas for the question, "Mom, what can we do NOW." Truly a great book for boys.

the dangerous book for boys is not only every boy's dream, but a fascinating book for both genders and all ages. it is a book full of ideas and activities that use a child's imagination and physical skills. the authors put in everything they thought a boy would like to know: from how to sharpen a knife and make a battery out of quarters and foil, to how to play rugby and vignettes of the lives of heros throughout the ages. just reading these little tales of courage make it one of the most inspiring books around. my grandsons think it is more fun than a computer game. and their grandmother enjoyed reading it every bit as much as they did.

My son Vicente was very happy when I gave him the book.RicardoSAN TELMOARGENTINA