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The Dangerous Book for Boys - Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden

 

Description: ISBN 0007232748 / Author: Conn Iggulden / Genre: Junior Books / If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, The ... more
The Dangerous Book for Boys - Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden ... 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 color 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.

Newest Review: ... the conventional balloon method. It also has loads of games to entertain you like Table Football, and How to play Poker. The ... more

 ... paper aeroplanes made in this book really are the best that I have ever made, and the making cloth fireproof was incredible. It also gives ideas of more long term ideas like making a go-cart, and how to build a tree house. Educational Use I have learnt loads from this book and it has taught me loads about History. For example, it gives in formation about Rorkes Drift, and Admiral Lord Nelson which really are fascinating. It also teaches Grammar, it does this much better than any English Teacher I know, but makes it fun...more

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Premium Review The Dangerous Book for Boys - Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden: Dangerously Good (899 words)
by rhyrhy1 - written on 19.10.07 (Very useful, 51 readings)
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Contents Introduction First Impressions Content Educational Use Quality of Writing Usability Top 10 contents Opinion Price Summary Introduction Both of the brothers are proclaimed History writers, and have now written another book in the series, the Yearbook. A fantastic book that helped me "Recapture Sunday afternoons and long summer days. It really is the perfect book for every boy from 8-80, but I wouldn't recommend it to the girls. First Impressions Looking at the front of the book, with the Hardback copy, it looks tremendous, it's very hardwearing, while not being overly heavy. The blurb on ...

 

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