211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Cutler
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
Buy New: $2.99
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 192520
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0399534156
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.7008
EAN: 9780399534157
ASIN: 0399534156
Publication Date: October 2, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Has remainder mark and/or slight shelf wear- never read- shipped in bubble wrap
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Product Description
In the spirit of the national bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys, an essential life-skills handbook for the childish adult in all of us, featuring party tricks, parlor games, and sight gags guaranteed to impress your friends and while away the hours. If you've reached adulthood without knowing how to spin a rope like a cowboy, cure a hangover, or make a citizen's arrest, this is the book you've been waiting for. Divided into handy sections, this fascinating and oddly useful volume presents lively and enlightening tutorials including: * How to Be a Real Man: how to mow the perfect lawn and defend yourself with nothing but an umbrella * Bracing Outdoor Activities: how to skate backwards, make a boomerang come back, and snare wild game * Amusing Parlor Diversions: how to float an egg, eat a goldfish, master fiendish tongue-twisters, and fold a paper hat in seconds Also includes: Classic practical jokes * Sumo wrestling for beginners * Four diversions with a banana * and much more.
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This book is NOT appropriate for children November 9, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this for my 8 yr old grandsons to stash in the camper, thinking there would be some cool things for them to do outdoors. I was shocked to find that most of the "activities" were NOT geared for children. Like, "How to Tell a Woman's Bra Size". There is crude humor and "magic tricks" that are definitely adult oriented. I would truly question the word "boy" on the title of this book, but then, I have known several 24 yr old boys for this would be perfect. Please do not purchase this for boys under the age of 16! Go with the American Handy Boys Book or The Dangerous Book for Boys, both of which will hold their attention and grab their imagination. THIS book is a waste of paper.
 Most parts okay for younger boys, just be careful August 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My son received this book as a gift for his tenth birthday, and for the most part it is okay. There are fantastic ideas, such as How to count to ten in Cuneiform, or How to Skip Stones, How To Lay Bricks etc. But there are other things that should be reserved for a little bit older boys, such as the suggestion on how to deal with door to door proselytizers by showing them photos of autopsies, gun suicides, and pornographic photos (including horse pornography)
I am normally a *very* open minded liberal mom , (I found it hilarious, and will be trying it myself!) but this went over the line for a 10 year old.
 NOT for BOYS!!! July 1, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is NOT for boys. Topics include:
- How to cure a hangover.
- How to judge a woman's bra size.
- Beer games.
Most of the book has some really neat things boys would enjoy. But a few pages of bad content make it a no sale -- just like a few tablespoons of poop make the entire batch of brownies worthless.
Parents, be parents. Pick another book.
With respect...
Not for boys April 18, 2008
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
For starters, this isn't for boys. Any parent or friend looking for a book for a kid, along the lines of the vastly superior Dangerous Book for Boys, will pass along a nasty substitute if they give this book.
Its really more for college age adults. Any older than that finding it amusing, and they probably had a lobotomy. Any younger, and they'll need one when they're done.
Hide it in the trash. Its an insult to trash, but that's what trash is for.
Not for a "boy". April 16, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
To me "boy" implies some male under the teenage years. This book is by no means, at times, appropriate for any boy less than 15 or so, however at other times it is fine for someone much younger. This makes for an unfortunate mix or ideas.
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