The Pocket Dangerous Book For Boys. Things To Know - Hardcover

Iggulden, Conn; Iggulden, Hal

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007254016 ISBN 13: 9780007254019

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2008

Synopsis

If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys was it. And now, from the same authors, comes The Pocket Book of Things to Know – packed with fascinating facts and tantalising trivia.

'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was the book of the year in 2006, inspiring a newfound passion for adventure, fun and all things 'dangerous'. Now the authors have brought together all their facts: fun and frivolous, entertaining and useful, into a ‘Pocket Book of Things to Know’.

Impress your friends and family with your amazing knowledge of the solar system, your uncanny ability to name the kings and queens of England, your breathtaking brilliance at unravelling codes and ciphers. The Pocket Book of Things to Know will make every man and boy, not to mention the women in their lives, as knowledgeable as they have always wished to be!

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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

About the Author:

Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and children. Conn Iggulden is the author of the number one bestselling Emperor series. Hal Iggulden was born in 1972. He lives in Leicester and is a theatre director with a love of astronomy, gadgets, dogs and football.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0007254016
• ISBN 13: 9780007254019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336