THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS

by CONN IGGULDEN and HAL IGGULDEN

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Large new hardcover book. 294 pages, first published 2006

If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it.

How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips – swot up on the solar system, learn about famous battles and read inspiring stories of incredible courage and bravery. Teach your old dog new tricks. Make a pinhole camera. Understand the laws of cricket. There's a whole world out there: with this book, anyone can get out and explore it.

The Dangerous Book for Boys is written with the verve and passion that readers of Conn Iggulden's number one bestselling novels have come to expect. This book, his first non-fiction work, has been written with his brother as a celebration of the long summers of their youth and as a compendium of information so vital to men of all ages. Lavishly designed and fully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, it's set to be a perfect gift for Father's Day and beyond.

Chapters in The Dangerous Book for Boys include:

• The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
• Conkers
• Laws of Football
• Dinosaurs
• Fishing
• Juggling
• Timers and Tripwires
• Kings and Queens
• Famous Battles
• Spies
• Making Crystals
• Insects and Spiders
• Astronomy
• Girls
• The Golden Age of Piracy
• Secret Inks
• Patron Saints of Britain
• Skimming Stones
• Dog Tricks
• Making a Periscope
• Coin Tricks
• Marbles
• Artillery
• The Origin of Words
• The Solar System
  

About the authors

Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. Married with two children, he lives in Hertfordshire. His highly acclaimed debut novel, The Gates of Rome, was an instant bestseller, remaining in the Sunday Times top ten for over two months. It was the first novel in the Emperor series, in which he brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing story of Julius Caesar, an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal. The second novel in the series, The Death of Kings, spent ten weeks in the charts and reached the number 1 position. The Field of Swords is set to emulate this success once again.

Hal Iggulden was born in 1972. He lives in Leicester and is a theatre director with a love of astronomy, gadgets, dogs and football.

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The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden