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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 and The Solar System.
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Empire of Silver
Genghis, the great khan, is dead, slain by the hand of one of his trusted inner circle. The great armies and princes have gathered in the city of Karakorum to give their oath to Ogedai, Genghis′ son. His enemy, his brother Chagatai, attempts a coup before the oath-...
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Empire of Silver
Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and his legacy live on. His son Ogedai has built a white city on a great plain and made a capital for the new nation. Now the armies have gathered to see which of Genghis′ sons has the strength to be khan. The Mongol empire has been at peace for two...
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Tollins: Explosive Tales For Children
"Tollins are not fairies. Though they both have wings, fairies are delicate creatures and much smaller. Tollins are also a lot less fragile than fairies. In fact, the word ′fragile′ can′t really be used about them at all. They are about as fragile as a housebrick.....
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