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The Dangerous Book for Boys

Conn Iggulden - Author

Hal Iggulden - Author

Expect a mix of hands-on projects, outdoor skills, natural history, historical facts and recreational topics, rather than a single narrative. Practical subjects include making a bow and arrow, building a go-cart and learning about tripwires.

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For every boy from eight to eighty, covers essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age-old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Practical skills· ExplainedOutdoor activities· ExplainedReference topics· Explained

Consider

The book includes a section about girls.

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

practical skillsoutdoor activitiesreference topicsmaking and buildingadult supervision

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

A handbook of varied interests

The collection ranges from knots, fishing and navigation to insects, history, codes and paper aeroplanes.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.

Talk about: Which section would you choose to explore first, and what would you hope to learn or make?

Projects that need planning

The listed activities include constructing a go-cart and making a bow and arrow, as well as slingshots and tripwires.Provisional reading

Talk about: If you wanted to try one, what help, preparation or checks would be needed first?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its range can offer a starting point for shared activities or for following a particular curiosity, such as navigation, insects, fossils or codes. It brings practical instructions together with historical and general-interest material.

What Deserves Attention

Some listed projects involve equipment or activities that call for adult judgement and supervision, including slingshots, bows and arrows, go-carts and tripwires. Check the relevant instructions before trying them.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which parts appeal most to you: making something, learning an outdoor skill, or exploring a topic such as history or insects? What would you want to find out before trying a project?

Reading Approach

Browse together and choose one topic at a time. For a hands-on project, read its instructions first and agree on what adult help or preparation it needs before gathering materials.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

A handbook of varied interests: The specific explanations, instructions and depth of individual sections are not established.
Projects that need planning: The instructions and any safety guidance for these projects are not established.

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Limited information

Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: A handbook of varied interests; Projects that need planning

The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden | Open Library