The Dangerous Book for Boys

Name: The Dangerous Book for Boys
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Conn Iggulden
ISBN: 9780061475917

Author: Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden

Narrator: Oliver Wyman

Unabridged: 3 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/03/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, Crafts & Hobbies, Self-help, Personal Growth, Sports & Recreation, Camping

Synopsis

Recapture Sunday afternoons and long summer days. This is a wonderful collection of all things that make being young, or young at heart, fun. These selections from the bestselling phenomenon Dangerous Book for Boys were chosen for easy, enjoyable listening independent of the book.Topics include:· Questions about the World· How to Play Stickball· The Rules of Soccer· Fishing· Famous Battles· Extraordinary Stories· First Aid· The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World· Seven Modern Wonders of the WorldThe perfect book for every boy from eight to 80.

About Conn Iggulden

Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. Married with three children, he lives in Hertfordshire. Since publication of 'The Gates of Rome', Conn has written a further thirteen books including the wildly successful 'The Dangerous Book for Boys'.

Reviews

Goodreads review by M2

Boys will be boys, but only if they get outside where they belong and off the God damned Ritalin. Boys aren't girls. They're genetically different, and need to be treated differently and raised differently. Boys like bugs and dirt clods and farts, but they also need tales of loyalty and courage and......more

Goodreads review by Sophie

Good book. The boys know what they are interested in begining from the history and biology to sports and Britain. Is a good book.......more

Goodreads review by Deanrx

Its about time we, as parents and especially as fathers, stop appoligizing for boys being boys. Get them outside, get them engaged and if all else fails run the crap out of them - they won't break and far fewer will need Ritalin. Another positive is that the "Dads" will look less like pot bellied pig......more