Customer Reviews
Just as Good as the Original - By: J. Chippindale, 03 Oct 2007 
There are several of these books in various formats by the author & I am not sure whether it is the publisher or the author who is cashing in on a good thing. Having said that they are the sort of book that appeals to boy from seven to seventy with a wealth of vital information it would be impossible for a young boy to live without & must be kept away from sisters & other females on pain of death.
It is the type of book that William Brown (Just William) & his gang would have had hidden under the bed, or under a pile of dry leaves in the den.
It is full of vital information, stories of incredible courage, acts of bravery, the best places to capture your very own pirate. How to make a camera, even information about girls. There is information about dinosaurs, fishing (an essential pastime), even how to make crystals. All the things a young man needs to know about.
If you once owned a penknife with a special tool to take stones out of horses hooves, then this book is essential for you. And if you didn't well read it anyway, you will have lots of fun doing so.
Teriffic pocket sized book - By: Josh, 20 Jul 2007 A delightful book. This is better than the large edition, because it fits in your pocket!
Which is best - going on a PlayStation or making a quill pen? This book is fantastic because it shows you how to make & do things that you haven't seen in such a long time! Such as conkers - which will take you back to your childhood! And the 5 knots every boy should know!
How do you make a paper hat, have you ever wondered? Look no further. This pocket sized compendium explains it alll.
You can make this book your own, & you know you'll always keep it if you just look at the front cover. It's a chunky little book packed with wit, humour & intelligence - a deserving 5 Star read.
A Trip Back to Your Youth and Great Opportunities to Connect with Sons, Nephews, and Grandsons - By: Donald Mitchell, 02 Jul 2007 Put together alll of your cub scout & boy scout manuals, your favorite books about masculine activities, & your favorite memories about growing up as a boy, & you'll find them alll somewhere in The Dangerous Book for Boys. In addition, you'll find answers to questions you've always wondered about . . . written at a boy's level of understanding.
As I read pages about tying knots, forming & launching paper airplanes, picking out a Swiss army knife, heat at the equator, making a bow & arrows, understanding grammar, making timers & tripwires, reading U.S. Naval flag codes, creating & decoding ciphers, forming crystals, learning to juggle, practicing first aid, star charts of constellations, & famous battles, I was once again eight years old. I didn't know it was possible, but my body felt smalller & suppler. I could remember where I'd first learned about alll of those things, in many cases remembering what I hadn't thought of in decades.
As a connection to the younger generation, this book is marvelous because you can create a common territory beyond the borders of video games, MP3 files, & exotic sports. In addition, you can relate to you young friend or relative your own experiences in these areas, fields that young people don't know how to visit otherwise.
After you've looked at this book, I'm sure you'll agree with me that every boy deserves the chance to add this learning & these experiences to his boyhood.
I'm sure there will be another edition of this book someday. When it comes out, Mr. Iggulden, please do me a favor & include a section on the rules of cricket. I've never been able to completely follow that game. Then, you'll have made my second childhood perfect.
Fits in my Pocket - By: Jason Breath, 19 Jun 2007 Most hardback books go to paperback. With everything else that was different about the Dangerous Book, this is one more - the first of two pocket sized hardback versions. There are some new chapters, yes - I look forward to trying out the garden rocket & I've always wanted to know how to make a quill pen. However, the rest of the material comes from the Dangerous Book itself. This is a special thing. When you pick it up, you know you have a keeper. I'm looking forward to seeing the second one in the set.
