The Double Dangerous Book for Boys

Name: The Double Dangerous Book for Boys
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Conn Iggulden
ISBN: 9780063010260

Author: Conn Iggulden

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/17/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Crafts & Hobbies, Sports & Recreation, Camping, Family & Relationships, Parenting

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Conn Iggulden returns with more information, insights, and diversions for boys from eight to eighty. This companion volume to The Dangerous Book for Boys includes more than seventy new chapters and important skills, fascinating historical information, and essential stories, including: How to pick a padlock Making a Flying Machine Tying a Windsor Knot Advice from Fighting Men Questions About the Law Chess Openings Making Perfume Maps of Historic Empires: British, Ottoman, Genghis, Persian, Medes, Babylonian, Alexander Great Speeches Forgotten Explorers How to Wire a Plug and Make a lamp Writing a Thank You Letter Polishing Shoes Parents looking to get their kids off screens can use this book to fill weekend afternoons and summer days with wonder, excitement, adventure, and fun—learn to build go-carts and electromagnets, identify insects and spiders, and fly the world’s best paper airplanes. This charming and practical guide will ignite the imagination and stimulate curiosity, and provide grandfathers, fathers, sons, and brothers the opportunity to deepen their bonds. Conn Iggulden has at last put together a second wonderful collection that is the essence of boyhood.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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 Don on February 17, 2020

Good for reading when you are bored or laid up. Nice variety of overall knowledge and a few clever bits to learn.......more

Goodreads review by Zibby on March 18, 2021

This book lists off basic things boys (or girls) can have fun doing and probably need to know. It is a book you can dip into when you want to. You can scan through the chapter list and see if there's anything that catches your eye. There is always something interesting. Many of the skills included a......more

Goodreads review by Trishangni on May 13, 2021

The double dangerous book for boys by Conn Iggluden, is a follow-up to his much-loved bestseller, “The dangerous book for boys” Written with his sons Cameron and Arthur, Iggulden presents a pristine compendium of wily schemes, projects, tricks, games and tales of extraordinary courage. Whether it’s b......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on October 21, 2019

I'm so glad @harpercollinsus popped one over for us to dig into! It has all the things you wish someone had showed you when you were younger (and, I'm just a girl! 😉). My boys are loving it... particularly the parts about explosions, explorers, and things that stink! 🧨 I love it so much I'm going to u......more

Goodreads review by Sanjith on May 26, 2020

In the second part of the "Dangerous Book for Boys," Conn writes about things that many kids today would like to learn. From picking a lock to solving a Rubix cube, this book has it all. It teaches you about the exciting things you never had time to learn. Coupled with incredible stories of bravery......more