Double Dangerous Book for Boys

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048730
ISBN
9780062857972
Grade 2-AD
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
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Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
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Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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Description

If you enjoyed the Dangerous Book for Boys, you'll be thrilled with this sequel. Fancy a game of ultimate Frisbee? Want to know the best advice for fist fighting? Would you like to know the history of navigation and how to tie knots? How about making an igloo this winter? This volume includes an eclectic collection of stories, projects, sage wisdom and advice, puzzles, information to stretch your brain, handmade contraptions, and history and explorer stories. A true classic, making this a wholesome book for the curious and adventurous person of any gender. Illustrated with simple, vintage-style drawings and the occasional photograph. 317 pgs, hc.

Publisher's Description of Double Dangerous Book for Boys

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dangerous Book for Boys comes the long-awaited sequel – another action-packed adventure guide featuring full-color illustrations, perfect for dads, grads, and boys of all ages.

The Double Dangerous Book for Boys is a treasure trove of the essential activities and skills that have defined generations of boyhoods, from building a treehouse to fishing to finding true north.

Designed with the same nostalgic look and feel as the first book, this companion volume includes more than 70 new chapters and important skills, fascinating historical information, and captivating stories, including:

  • How to pick a padlock
  • Making a Flying Machine
  • Tying a Windsor Knot
  • Advice from Fighting Men
  • Questions About the Law
  • Chess Openings
  • Making Perfume
  • Maps of Historic Empires: British, Ottoman, Genghis, Persian, Medes, Babylonian, Alexander
  • Great Speeches
  • Forgotten Explorers
  • How to Wire a Plug and Make a lamp
  • Writing a Thank You Letter
  • Polishing Shoes
  • Parents looking to reduce screen time and rediscover the great outdoors can use this book to fill weekend afternoons and summer days with wonder, excitement, adventure, and fun—learn to build go-carts and electromagnets, identify insects and spiders, and fly the world's best paper airplanes.

    This charming and practical guide, packed with hundreds of full-color charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations, will ignite the imagination and stimulate curiosity, and provide grandfathers, fathers, sons, and brothers the opportunity to deepen their bonds. Conn Iggulden has at last put together a second wonderful collection that is the essence of boyhood.

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    Product Format:Hardcover
    Brand:HarperCollins
    Grades:2-AD
    ISBN:9780062857972
    Length in Inches:10
    Width in Inches:7.75
    Height in Inches:1
    Weight in Pounds:1.8
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