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Title details for The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden - Available

The Dangerous Book for Boys

by Conn Iggulden
Hal Iggulden
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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 World

The perfect book for every boy from eight to 80.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Dangerous Book for Boys

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 3, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780061475917
      • File size: 110784 KB
      • Duration: 03:50:47

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      British brothers Conn and Hal Iggulden wrote their "dangerous book"--a compilation of things boys should know--to inspire boys to be boys and play games outdoors instead of indoor video ones. This abridged version necessarily excludes most of the how-tos (tying knots, making a bow and arrow) and concentrates on questions about the world ("Why is it hotter at the Equator?"), rules of stickball and soccer, notes on fishing, and stories of famous battles and personal courage (Robert Falcon Scott, Robert the Bruce). Oliver Wyman adds an effective and appropriate gee-whiz tone to his reading. At times, Wyman even sounds a bit like radio personality Casey Kasem "counting 'em down" (except he's counting up) when numbering off famous battles and stories. A.B. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 13, 2007
      This abbreviated version of the bestselling book from across the pond ambitiously tries to live up to its billing as “the perfect book for every boy from eight to eighty.” Though younger boys will find much to ponder in such “Questions About the World” as “How far away are the stars?” and “Why is the sky blue?,” as well as profiles of super-courageous people, they may find denser passages on famous battles of the world (Hastings, Crécy, Lexington and Concord) a bit slower going. Wyman is a game tour guide to all things boy, infusing his narration with a 'did you know...?' enthusiasm that will hook a broad listenership. Sections on girls and first aid (including CPR and setting breaks) are also meant for a slightly older crowd, but lots of boys of varying ages (and their dads) will find this enlightened nonfiction compendium of essential guy stuff hard to resist. In addition to the wealth of information provided, Conn Iggulden reminds listeners in a brief afterword that being a man ultimately means being honest, loyal, kind and unselfish—oh, and “keeping clean, body and mind.” Ages 10-up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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