The Dangerous Book for Boys
Posted on 04 11, 2009 under Doodads by Noodad | Comments
Noodads, I've got good news and bad news for you today. Back in our hey day we could waste an entire saturday exploring the woods behind our houses, building random structures, and most importantly, burning things. Ah, those were the days. The bad news is that boys these days do not have nearly as much fun as we did.
The good news is your sons have it in them. They just need someone to teach them how much fun you can have with things that do not require batteries, electricity, or Wiimotes. So what are you waiting for? Go outside and start setting fire to things with your son!
If you are like me, those golden days of mindless fun and destruction are really vivid in your memory. But if you were to try to actually pass that knowledge onto your boy, you would be stumped. That's where "The Dangerous Book for Boys" comes in.
Want to win a free copy of this book? Details after the jump.
"The Dangerous Book for Boys " is the greatest collection of "boy Knowledge" that I have ever come across. Written by brothers, Conn and Hal Iggulden, this book covers such boy topics as "The Rules of Stickball", "The Five Knots Every Boy Should Know", and "Making A Paper Hat, Boat and Water Bomb". Sure, you could re-learn all of this stuff with a simple Google search, but where can you get this all in one gorgeous cloth covered manual?
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Even though there are some very UK-centric topics like "The Kings and Queens of England and Scotland", and "The Laws of Rugby Union and Rugby League", there are some exclusive chapters for the American Edition including:
The Greatest Paper Airplane in the World
Building a Treehouse
Making a Bow and Arrow
Timers and Tripwires
Baseball's "Most Valuable Players"
Spies-Codes and Ciphers
Making a Go-Cart
Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
Skimming Stones
Still not convinced? Check out the trailer above, or this excerpt from the brilliant chapter titled, "Girls":
"You may already have noticed that girls are quite different from you. By this, we do not mean the physical differences, more the fact that they remain unimpressed by your mastery of a game involving wizards, or your understanding of Morse code. Some will be impressed, of course, but as a general rule, girls do not get quite as excited by the use of urine as a secret ink as boys do."
This book, a number-one best seller from the UK, could not have come at a better time. With the current state of affairs in the world today where the default activity involves a tv screen and a controller, it is time that us guys teach our sons what it means to be a boy. Let this book be your guide. You can pre-order this book from Harper Collins here. Or you can win you very own copy from Harper Collins and Noodad.com (see below)
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Want to win a free copy of this book?
We have 3 copies of The Dangerous Book for Boys for Noodad.com readers courtesy of Harper Collins. Just write your favorite "boy" moment as a kid in the comment section (You must be a registered member to win). Here's my example:
I remember the summer day when I was 10 and my dad helped me make a bow and arrow with a few sticks and a piece of string. I shot that piece of stick so many times that my fingers bled. I can't wait to teach my boys the same thing.
Good luck noodads.

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