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Reviews for The Big Book of Boy Stuff "Here, readers will find the secrets to card tricks, magic tricks, an entire chapter on "Gross Stuff" that devotes several pages to "barfing," including a cheer, and even more on "bombing," including a reference to Benjamin Franklin's book Fart Proudly, a volume rarely referenced in history classes. And more. Much, much more. This is a perfect gift for boys in elementary and middle school. Actually, it's also superlative research material for females, of any age, interested in some keen insights into the male psyche. Want to impress someone on a date, girlfriend? Memorize the anecdote on page 138 explaining why Indiana Jones shot an expert swordsman - as opposed to staging a drawn-out fight - in Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Ages 8 and up." "It does not matter what page you open in this book, every page holds a treasure trove of information that boys will love (and many girls, too.)" "Part life's little handbook, part gut-busting joke book, and thoroughly inspirational, this treasure will get a place of honor on any young man's bookshelf." "This is a great book for a rainy day... If you are a boy and want a book that is like no other you've ever read, then this one is for you." "Again and again, I laughed out loud. Again and again, I was glad I was by myself so nobody would ask me what was funny. Since I, a sober-sided adult, am laughing, it probably follows that boys would be rolling on the floor completely helpless with hilarity.... Besides being funny, the book is informative.... Yes, I admit, I love this book. So will your 'boy.'" "Buy this book for your children and enlarge their imagination. This is a flat-out good book. The grade: A." "This is a very funny book... The author merrily thumbed his nose at political correctness when he packed these pages with activities and fun facts aimed right where teen-age boys want to be... Lots of people will find this book for boys hard to put down, even grown-up females like me." "Highly creative, informative, and fun." "One of the funniest books I've read in a while." "Bart King... offers up 287 pages of the coolest, craziest and most creative ideas ever to keep any boy busy and happy on a free afternoon... boys will find this enormously entertaining and probably quite educational, as well. It's good for many hours of fun, and could be indispensable when summer vacation rolls around." "Written for both adults and kids, this book is perfect for mothers who didn't have brothers and are ill-prepared for what behavior to expect as their boys become men... This book is very funny, useful and approved by the Federal Burping Institute." "This book will perfectly entertain all boys who love experiments, weird facts, gross stuff, flying things, and armpit bagpipes among other adventuresome boy stuff." "This cool book is a must-have... Perfect for perusing by a group of guys... It explains all sorts of fascinating phenomena... an incredible amount of boyish entertainment packed in one book... Get this book. Your boy will love you for it." "(It) will keep young lads engrossed - and grossed out - for hours on end with page after page of scientific facts, experiments, jokes, and explanations for various biological functions." "Kids will love Boy Stuff... Boys just want to have fun, and Bart King, a self-described veteran of many water balloon wars, provides the blueprint." "The ultimate compilation of everything you possibly could need to know about being a guy... the book is chock-full of enough fun to keep the reader occupied for hours on end... nearly impossible to put down." "Genuinely funny." "Hilarious, disgusting... It's fast, often rude, very funny and features great illustrations... Adults are liable to appreciate this book every bit as much as typical 'boys.'" "(King) has managed to strike a balance between excitement and safety, goofiness and good information." "Bart King's new book was written for boys - but it also appeals to people who used to be boys, or who have raised boys or married boys, or who were raised with brothers and would still like to get even." "The kind of book a boy would adore. My brothers would have memorized the contents of this book, and it would have made them very popular." "The Big Book of Boy Stuff is chock-full of ways to entertain boys of all ages: jokes, gross stuff, experiments, flying things, lizards and more. And the best part is that sons and fathers are playing and learning together, as the book reveals hundreds of useful history facts and science-inspired experiments." "The book's best quality is its lack of political correctness. There's plenty of talk about belches, farts, fireworks, sharp objects - all the things that make boys tick. King includes warnings where appropriate, but for the most part he trusts the reader to use common sense, and failing that, first aid." "This interesting and very funny encyclopedia has everything from jokes to magic tricks to campfire safety." "His practical jokes are mean-spirited, his activities trite and his I'm-a-cool-adult style reeks of trying too hard." "Informative and fun." |
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