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For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever

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I bought this book for my son during Christmas of 2008. He had checked out a couple similar books from the library, and seemed to generally enjoy them. In my opinion this book, although shorter than the others, is probably the best. The facts and activities inside are interesting, the layout is clean and easy to read, and the text is targeted to its audience (young adolescent boys - perhaps ages 7 and up). Even almost a fully year later, I still see my son reading the book in bed sometimes before going to sleep. It was probably the most lasting of any of the Christmas gifts I got him last year. And in my personal opinion, anything that will get young boys excited about reading are worthwhile.

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My nearly 10-yr-old son begged me to buy this book for him, and he has been transfixed ever since it arrived! He brings it in the car with him to read! He is in the advanced reading section in school, but I think this book would appeal to a wide age range. I wish I'd thought to keep it to give him during our summer vacation, but the way it's going, he'll be completely through it by then! And to parents -- the content isn't really "bad" -- it's just the right kind of intriguing to keep a young boy's attention -- i.e., breaking codes, spy secrets, obscure trivia, etc.

How to make fake blood, how to make a bow and arrow (gulp), and clever card tricks are a few of the things my 8-year-old son has brought up at the dinner table since receiving this as a holiday gift. Some of his friends got it too, and it's fun to overhear them discussing it. In addition to the fun stuff, there's good, meaty info, like US presidents and state capitals, etc. There are a ton of "boy" books out there, but this one has the best content for kids. And the very cool design will appeal to boys of all ages. Highly recommended.

My son and I were fighting over this book as we each endeavored to crack the code hidden on the pages. In addition to all the fun information contained within the covers, there is a puzzle to be solved. Not just a little, spend five minutes on it puzzle, but a long, you must solve this part to get to the next part puzzle - thoroughly entertaining. We had to look up looking up Morse Code and ASCII to solve it which made it fun and educational. It is a truly enjoyable little book.

For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever
My 8 year old loves to read this book because it states it is for boys only and it actually contains cool stuff that interests him like how to fight a shark, video games, buried treasure and monsters. Perfect for a boy! I bought this to try to find something to capture his interest so he would enjoy reading and it worked!

I purchased this book for my 9 year old son, who is a reluctant reader. He is now asking me if he can go to his room and read. I am only slightly scared of the ideas the book is putting into his head, but he's got a huge smile on his face, and wants to read, so what more can the parent of a pre-teen boy ask for?!?!

I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my 9 year old son. It's funny how he's taken right to it. He'll be looking thru the book like he's scheming to find something to pull on his sisters! I think he's enjoying the book more than I expected.

My son doesn't stay focused on reading for long periods. He likes this one very much. It can be enjoyed in short readings and in any order you choose. If you remember Boy Scout Manuals and how much fun they made learning, buy this for your son, he'll like it.

I gave this to my son for his 12th birthday and he loves it. He read it in a matter of days but I still see him re-reading it all the time. I think even a child who dislikes reading would enjoy this very much.

This is THE book for every boy! Safe enough for the family crowd, with just enough edge for the boy in everyone. We need more books from these guys. They understand us . . . and the boys inside. AWESOME BOOK FOR BOYS! (P.S. Can you guys write one for our daughters???)