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Equal parts droll and gorgeous nostalgia book and heartfelt plea for a renewed sense of adventure in the lives of boys and men, Conn and Hal Iggulden's The Dangerous Book for Boys became a mammoth bestseller in the United Kingdom in 2006. Adapted, in moderation, for American customs in this edition (cricket is gone, rugby remains; conkers are out, Navajo Code Talkers in), The Dangerous Book is a guide book for dads as well as their sons, as a reminder of lore and technique that have not yet been completely lost to the digital age. Recall the adventures of Scott of the Antarctic and the Battle of the Somme, relearn how to palm a coin, tan a skin, and, most charmingly, wrap a package in brown paper and string. The book's ambitions are both modest and winningly optimistic: you get the sense that by learning how to place a splint or write in invisible ink, a boy might be prepared for anything, even girls (which warrant a small but wise chapter of their own). Inside The Dangerous Book for Boys Figure 8 Knot Sheet Bend Knot The Battle of Waterloo Questions for Conn Iggulden Conn and Hal Iggulden are two brothers who have not forgotten what it was like to be boys. Conn taught for many years before becoming one of the most admired and popular young historical novelists with his Emperor series, based on the life of Julius Caesar, and his newly embarked series on Genghis Khan, while Hal is a theater director. We asked Conn about their collaboration. Amazon.com: It's difficult to describe what a phenomenon The Dangerous Book for Boys was in the UK last year. When I would check the bestseller list on our sister site, Amazon.co.uk, there would be, along with your book, which spent much of the year at the top of the list, a half-dozen apparent knockoff books of similar boy knowledge. Clearly, you tapped into something big. What do you think it was? Iggulden: In a word, fathers. I am one myself and I think we've become aware that the whole "health and safety" overprotective culture isn't doing our sons any favors. Boys need to learn about risk. They need to fall off things occasionally, or--and this is the important bit--they'll take worse risks on their own. If we do away with challenging playgrounds and cancel school trips for fear of being sued, we don't end up with safer boys--we end up with them walking on train tracks. In the long run, it's not safe at all to keep our boys in the house with a Playstation. It's not good for their health or their safety. You only have to push a boy on a swing to see how much enjoys the thrill of danger. It's hard-wired. Remove any opportunity to test his courage and they'll find ways to test themselves that will be seriously dangerous for everyone around them. I think of it like playing the lottery--someone has to say "Look, you won't win--and your children won't be hurt. Relax. It won't be you." I think that's the core of the book's success. It isn't just a collection of things to do. The heroic stories alone are something we haven't had for too long. It isn't about climbing Everest, but it is an attitude, a philosophy for fathers and sons. Our institutions are too wrapped up in terror over being sued--so we have to do things with them ourselves. This book isn't a bad place to start. As for knockoff books--great. They'll give my son something to read that doesn't involve him learning a dull moral lesson of some kind--just enjoying an adventure or learning skills and crafts so that he has a feeling of competence and confidence--just as we have. Amazon.com: You made some changes for the U.S. edition, and I for one am sorry that you have removed the section on conkers, if only because it's such a lovely and mysterious word. What are (or what is) conkers? Iggulden: Horse chestnuts strung on a shoelace and knocked against one another until they shatter. In the entire history of the world, no one has ever been hurt by a conker, but it's still been banned by some British schools, just in case. Another school banned paper airplanes. Honestly, it's enough to make you weep, if I did that sort of thing, which I try not to. Reading Jane Austen is still allowed, however. Amazon.com: What knowledge did you decide was important to add for American boys? I notice in both editions you have an excellent and useful section on table football, as played with coins. Is paper football strictly an American pastime? I'm not sure I could have gotten through the fourth grade without it. Iggulden: I like knowing the details of battles, so Gettysburg and the Alamo had to go in, along with the Gettysburg address, stickball, state capitals, U.S. mountains, American trees, insects, U.S. historical timelines, and a lot of others. Navajo code talkers of WWII is a great chapter. It probably helps that I am a huge fan of America. It was only while rewriting for the U.S. that I realized how many positive references there already are. You have NASA and NASA trumps almost anything. As for paper football, ever since I thought of putting the book together, people keep saying things like "You have rockets in there, yes? Everyone loves rockets!" Paper football is the first American one, but there will be many others. No book in the world is long enough to put them all in--unless we do a sequel, of course. Amazon.com: Do you think The Dangerous Book for Boys is being read by actual boys, or only by nostalgic adults? Have you seen boys getting up from their Xboxes to go outside and perform first aid or tan animal skins or build go-carts? Iggulden: I've had a lot of emails and letters from boys who loved the book--as well as fathers. I've had responses from kids as young as ten and an old man of 87, who pointed out a problem with the shadow stick that we've since changed. The thing to remember is that we may be older and more cynical every year, but boys simply aren't. If they are given the chance to make a go-cart with their dad, they jump at it. Mine did. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to know the book is being used with fathers and sons together, trying things out. Nothing is more valuable to a boy than time with his dad, learning something fun--or something difficult. That's part of the attitude too. If it's hard, you don't make it easy, you grab it by the throat and hang on for as long as it takes. The book is often bought by fathers, of course. Their sons don't know Scott of the Antarctic is a great adventure story. How could they if it isn't taught any more? Good, heroic stories don't appear much in modern school curriculums--and then we wonder why boys don't seem interested. Amazon.com: And finally, on to the important questions: Should Pluto still be a planet? And what was the best dinosaur? Iggulden: Pluto is a planet. I know there are scientists who say it isn't, but it's big enough to be round and it has a moon, for crying out loud. Of course it's a planet. Give it ten years and they'll be agreeing with me again. As for the best dinosaur, it depends what you mean by best. For sheer perfection, it probably has to be the shark and the crocodile. Modern ones are smaller but their record for sheer survival is pretty impressive. I only hope humanity can do as well. The only thing that will stop us is worrying too much.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8–Intentionally old-fashioned and politically incorrect, this eclectic collection addresses the undeniable boy-appeal of certain facts and activities. Dozens of short chapters, in fairly random order, cover a wide range of topics in conversational prose. Simple instructions for coin tricks and paper airplanes alternate with excerpts from history such as Famous Battles and facts about ancient wonders of the world and astronomy. The dangerous aspect is more apparent in such chapters as Making Cloth Fireproof, and Hunting and Cooking a Rabbit, but also applies to the overall premise that action is fun and can be worth the risks. A section on stickball, for instance, includes advice to possibly flee the vicinity in the event of a broken window. The information is appropriately concise. The knot-tying section, for example, sticks to five basic varieties with clear instructions and useful diagrams. Occasional topics such as Marbling Paper and Latin Phrases Every Boy Should Know may not fit the stereotypical interests of young males, but support the general theme of cultivating curiosity. The authors refer to their own experiences as they tested the activities, lending an appealing personal tone. Tongue-in-cheek humor emerges throughout, notably in eight bits of advice offered in the chapter called Girls. Already a best seller in England, this American edition features several adjustments, such as substituting The Declaration of Independence for Patron Saints of Britain. Both premise and content should appeal to many boys, and might be even more successful when nostalgic dads join in.–Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library, OR Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Product details
Hardcover: 270 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition, Second Printing edition (May 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061243582
ISBN-13: 978-0061243585
Product Dimensions:
7.8 x 1.2 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
Average Customer Review:
4.7 out of 5 stars
1,625 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#285,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
My twin grandsons really like this book. However, they had a hard time finding things they wanted to show me. So, with a little help from the boys, I made an index for the book. It's a lot easier to look things up now! Copy/paste for your book if you want.Index for The Dangerous Book for Boys, Conn IgguldenAAnimals Dog tricks, 177-179Astronomy Charting the Universe, 174-176 Moon, 167-170 Solar System, 217-224 Stars, 93-96 Star maps, 182-183BBatteries, 16Battles, 53-60, 114-128Bible 10 Commandments, 225Books, other, 262-264CCodes Secret, 64-68 Flag, 69-72 Navajo, 100-104Compass, 159-161DDinosaurs, 30-34EEssential things, 1FFirst Aid, 129-133Fossils, 19-20GGames Baseball, 50-52 Bow and Arrow, 35-38 Chess, 233-237 Coin Tricks, 191-193 Fishing, 45-47 Juggling, 89-90 Marbles, 207-208 Pen & Pencil, Hangman and others, 144-146 Poker, 198-203 Role Playing, 250 Rugby, 61-63 Stickball, 18 Soccer, 27-28 Table Football, 43-45Girls, 109-110Grammar, 39-43, 105-109, 214-216 (words), 251-256 (verbs)HHistory Artillery, 209-213 Battles, 53-60, 114-128 (see also Stories) Declaration of Independence, 163-166 Timeline, American, 243-246 Wonders of the World, 256-261How to: Cook for survival, 238-240 Grind an Italic Ink Pen Nib, 157-158 Grow sunflowers, 247 Juggle, 89-90 Skip stones, 171 Tan hides, 241-242 Tie knots, 9-11 Wrap a package, 180-181How to make: Batteries, 16 Boat, paper, 98 Crystals, 73-74 Go-cart, 79-82 Hat, paper, 98 Electromagnet, 148 Fireproof cloth, 140 Marbled paper, 111-112 Periscope, 184-185 Pinhole projector, 172-173 Pocket light, 143 Secret ink, 149 Treehouse, 21-26 Water bomb, 99 Workbench, 141-142KKnots, tying 9-11LLatin language, 195-197MMeasurements, 265-266NNavigation, 159-162PPaper Airplanes, 1Pirates, 146Poems, 185-190QQuestions about: Earth, 11-15 Sailing, 248-249 World, 11-15, 90-93SScience Bugs, 83-88 Clouds, 112-113 Crystals, 73-74 Light, 193-194Shakespeare, 150-153Stories Antarctic Exploration, 75-78 Fighter Pilot, 204-206 First Flight, 139-140 Mountain Climber, 154-156 Scottish History, 230-233TTimers and Timepieces, 48-49Treehouse, 21-26Trees, 226-229UUnited States, 134-138WWonders of the World, 4-8
Before purchasing the book some time ago for my son, I read the "1 star" reviews first. The complaints there fell generally into one of two camps. Either it wasn't edgy enough or it was like a watered down version of the boy scout manual. Shameful as it is to say, I didn't purchase it based on these reviews. I am an eagle scout and was brought up with a love for knowledge and exploration and yet, I hated much of the scouting program. To my mind it was too diluted and attempted at every turn to turn the mantra "safety first" into "the whole world should be bubble-wrapped but isn't, so don't ever risk anything". Childhood is the time to make mistakes while the stakes is still small and the consequences are generally mild. But due in large part to the litigious and politically obsequious climate in our society, I find myself chafing at the restrictions of our pretend adventures. A watered-down scout handbook was the last thing I wanted. I happened upon a copy in-store and took the time to peruse its pages. I was astonished by the broad expanse of the knowledge it contained. While the book certainly caters to younger minds, I found myself giddy that there were other people in the world who valued the skills of bushcraft as well as the sciences, literature and history. But most of all I found that the book captured an overall narative of the virtues of manliness, which are, contrary to popular opinion, patience, kindness and humility. This narrative is well evinced by a quote inscribed in the first few pages: "Don't swagger. The boy who swaggers - like the man who swaggers - has little else that he can do. He is a cheap-Jack crying his own paltry wares. It is the empty tin that rattles most".I have only returned to leave this review as I needed a copy for my youngest boy as well.
I bought this book for my 8 yr old grandson. He didn't seem too impressed, I guess the new generation likes the electronic toys more than books. I had a chance to look through it myself and I thought it was a pretty neat book, but then again that's grandpa talking. Perhaps later in his life, if he holds onto it, he'll appreciate information on tying knots and other more traditional boys stuff.
Got this for my 15 year old brother as a Christmas gift. I had read the Daring Book for Girls years ago and really enjoyed this. Before I gave it to him, I read it and was surprised at how well-written and informative this book was. It was also, from an aesthetic standpoint, a beautifully made book, with a thick hardcover and marbled front and back pages. My little brother ended up really enjoying this book and trying the projects in the book. He has never been a strong reader, but he ended up being engrossed in this book. There are very detailed pictures that explain most of the things going on in this book. If you have a son/daughter, you cannot go wrong with this book. I am thinking about buying this book for myself!Ages ~10(for advanced readers) - 18 or older
I was given a copy of this book over a decade ago (the British version) and loved it for myself! I now have 29 nieces and nephews - each received a copy on their 9th birthday. It's become a bit of a tradition, and they all love it. My one year old already peruses the pages with his dad nightly, and is getting pretty good at making paper airplanes. I highly recommend this book to learn general life skills in a way that kids (and adults) can follow and enjoy!
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