Publisher Description

INSPIRATION FOR THE TV SHOW

If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it.
How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips – swot up on the solar system, learn about famous battles and read inspiring stories of incredible courage and bravery. Teach your old dog new tricks. Make a pinhole camera. Understand the laws of cricket. There's a whole world out there: with this book, anyone can get out and explore it.

The Dangerous Book for Boys is written with the verve and passion that readers of Conn Iggulden's number one bestselling novels have come to expect. This book, his first non-fiction work, has been written with his brother as a celebration of the long summers of their youth and as a compendium of information so vital to men of all ages. Lavishly designed and fully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, it's set to be a perfect gift for Father's Day and beyond.

Chapters in The Dangerous Book for Boys include: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, Conkers, Laws of Football, Dinosaurs, Fishing, Juggling, Timers and Tripwires, Kings and Queens, Famous Battles, Spies, Making Crystals, Insects and Spiders, Astronomy, Girls, The Golden Age of Piracy, Secret Inks, Patron Saints of Britain, Skimming Stones, Dog Tricks, Making a Periscope, Coin Tricks, Marbles, Artillery, The Origin of Words and The Solar System.

Notes

From football to fossils and pirates to poker, The Dangerous Book For Boys is packed with a thousand things that every boy wants to know, be they eight or eighty.

Author Biography

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. His two number one bestselling series, on Julius Caesar and on the Mongol Khans of Central Asia, describe the founding of the greatest empires of their day. Conn Iggulden lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and their children. Hal Iggulden is a theatre director with a love of astronomy, gadgets and football. Hal lives in Leicester with his two dogs. 

Review

Praise for 'The Dangerous Book for Boys''The perfect handbook for boys and dads.' Daily Telegraph'Full of tips on how to annoy your parents'. Evening Standard'An old-fashioned compendium of information on items such as making catapults and knot-tying…the end of the PlayStation may have been signalled.' The Times'Just William would be proud. A new book teaching boys old-fashioned risky pursuits…has become a surprise bestseller.' Daily Mail'If you want to know how to make crystals, master NATO's phonetic alphabet…and build a workbench, look no further.' Time Out

Prizes

Winner of British Book Awards: Book of the Year 2007
Short-listed for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Adults' Book of the Year 2007

Long Description

If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips - swot up on the solar system, learn about famous battles and read inspiring stories of incredible courage and bravery. Teach your old dog new tricks. Make a pinhole camera. Understand the laws of cricket. There's a whole world out there: with this book, anyone can get out and explore it. The Dangerous Book for Boys is written with the verve and passion that readers of Conn Iggulden's number one bestselling novels have come to expect. This book, his first non-fiction work, has been written with his brother as a celebration of the long summers of their youth and as a compendium of information so vital to men of all ages. Lavishly designed and fully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, it's set to be a perfect gift for Father's Day and beyond. Chapters in The Dangerous Book for Boys include: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, Conkers, Laws of Football, Dinosaurs, Fishing, Juggling, Timers and Tripwires, Kings and Queens, Famous Battles, Spies, Making Crystals, Insects and Spiders, Astronomy, Girls, The Golden Age of Piracy, Secret Inks, Patron Saints of Britain, Skimming Stones, Dog Tricks, Making a Periscope, Coin Tricks, Marbles, Artillery, The Origin of Words and The Solar System.

Review Quote

Praise for The Dangerous Book for Boys' The perfect handbook for boys and dads.' Daily Telegraph 'Full of tips on how to annoy your parents'. Evening Standard 'An old-fashioned compendium of information on items such as making catapults and knot-tying the end of the PlayStation may have been signalled.' The Times 'Just William would be proud. A new book teaching boys old-fashioned risky pursuits has become a surprise bestseller.' Daily Mail 'If you want to know how to make crystals, master NATO's phonetic alphabet and build a workbench, look no further.' Time Out

Feature

* 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' has sold over 750,000 copies to date. * 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' has become a global phenomenon, reaching No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list in America on the first week of publication. * 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' prompted huge amounts of publicity with the brothers appearing on BBC Breakfast News as the news about the popularity of their book broke. * 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' made boys and fathers alike switch of their televisions and get out to do more exciting things instead. * This is the perfect gift for Father's Day, school holidays and special occasions; as well as being an ideal self-purchase. * Conn Iggulden is the number one bestselling author of the Emperor series and now Wolf of the Plains, book one of the Conqueror series.

Description for Sales People

If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips - swot up on the solar system, learn about famous battles and read inspiring stories of incredible courage and bravery. Teach your old dog new tricks. Make a pinhole camera. Understand the laws of cricket. There's a whole world out there: with this book, anyone can get out and explore it. The Dangerous Book for Boys is written with the verve and passion that readers of Conn Iggulden's number one bestselling novels have come to expect. This book, his first non-fiction work, has been written with his brother as a celebration of the long summers of their youth and as a compendium of information so vital to men of all ages. Lavishly designed and fully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, it's set to be a perfect gift for Father's Day and beyond. Chapters in The Dangerous Book for Boys include: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, Conkers, Laws of Football, Dinosaurs, Fishing, Juggling, Timers and Tripwires, Kings and Queens, Famous Battles, Spies, Making Crystals, Insects and Spiders, Astronomy, Girls, The Golden Age of Piracy, Secret Inks, Patron Saints of Britain, Skimming Stones, Dog Tricks, Making a Periscope, Coin Tricks, Marbles, Artillery, The Origin of Words and The Solar System. Key title * 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' has sold over 750,000 copies to date. * 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' has become a global phenomenon, reaching No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list in America on the first week of publication. * 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' prompted huge amounts of publicity with the brothers appearing on BBC Breakfast News as the news about the popularity of their book broke. * 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' made boys and fathers alike switch of their televisions and get out to do more exciting things instead. * This is the perfect gift for Father's Day, school holidays and special occasions; as well as being an ideal self-purchase. * Conn Iggulden is the number one bestselling author of the Emperor series and now Wolf of the Plains, book one of the Conqueror series.

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