/ Key title If ever there was an audiobook to make you switch off your television set, 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' is it. Packed with fascinating facts and tantalising trivia. Includes an introduction read by Conn Iggulden. / 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was the must-have book for 2006. Dominating the top ten for over 37 weeks, 15 of which were at number 1, it has sold over 750,000 copies to date. / '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. / A single CD digipak plus 16pp booklet with black and white illustrations and colour plate sections. / 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.
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.
Praise for 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' HB. '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
Praise for 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' HB. '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
This abbreviated version of the bestselling book from across the pond ambitiously tries to live up to its billing as "the perfect book for every boy from eight to eighty." Though younger boys will find much to ponder in such "Questions About the World" as "How far away are the stars?" and "Why is the sky blue?," as well as profiles of super-courageous people, they may find denser passages on famous battles of the world (Hastings, Crecy, Lexington and Concord) a bit slower going. Wyman is a game tour guide to all things boy, infusing his narration with a `did you know...?' enthusiasm that will hook a broad listenership. Sections on girls and first aid (including CPR and setting breaks) are also meant for a slightly older crowd, but lots of boys of varying ages (and their dads) will find this enlightened nonfiction compendium of essential guy stuff hard to resist. In addition to the wealth of information provided, Conn Iggulden reminds listeners in a brief afterword that being a man ultimately means being honest, loyal, kind and unselfish-oh, and "keeping clean, body and mind." Ages 10-up. (July) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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