Customer Reviews:
 Dissappointed November 6, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had hoped for a wide variety catalog of things to do, so I was dissappointed to find only a few ideas in the book, and that they didn't leave a lot of room for fantasy. Thin content blown up to be something big.
 Just as Good as the Original October 3, 2007
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
There are several of these books in various formats by the author and 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 and must be kept away from sisters and other females on pain of death.
It is the type of book that William Brown (Just William) and 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 July 20, 2007
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
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 and 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 all.
You can make this book your own, and 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 and intelligence - a deserving 5 Star read.
A Trip Back to Your Youth and Great Opportunities to Connect with Sons, Nephews, and Grandsons July 2, 2007
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
Put together all of your cub scout and boy scout manuals, your favorite books about masculine activities, and your favorite memories about growing up as a boy, and you'll find them all 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 and launching paper airplanes, picking out a Swiss army knife, heat at the equator, making a bow and arrows, understanding grammar, making timers and tripwires, reading U.S. Naval flag codes, creating and decoding ciphers, forming crystals, learning to juggle, practicing first aid, star charts of constellations, and famous battles, I was once again eight years old. I didn't know it was possible, but my body felt smaller and suppler. I could remember where I'd first learned about all 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, and 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 and 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 and 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 June 19, 2007
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
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 and 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.
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