101 Things to Do Before You're Old and Boring

by Richard Horne and Helen Szirtes

Book Overview

There is nothing worse than being boring, except for being old "and" boring This exciting new book will help teens discover 101 ways to live life to its fullest before it's too late. The interactive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802777457
• ISBN13: 9780802777454
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.9" x 0.6" x 4.4"

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

As soon as I read the title of this book, I wanted a copy. Then when I got a copy, I started worrying that I was one of those old and boring people. After all, I'm thirty-one, which isn't as old as, say, Methuselah, but isn't as young as any of those cuties on Dawson's Creek, either. But then I decided I'll probably always be young at heart (which basically means I'll be wrinkled and totally gray, and yet still want to learn to skydive), so this book could be a great guide to see what I've accomplished. According to Mr. Horne and Ms. Szirtes, these are the one-hundred-and-one things everyone should do to keep their life fun and interesting--and to keep you from being old and boring. Included after each category are my own thoughts on the matter: 1) Send a Message in a Bottle: Did this as a class project once; never got a response. 2) Run up an Escalator the Wrong Way: Did it, but only because I was in a hurry. 3) Make an Origami Crane: Too uncoordinated and impatient. 4) Learn How to Tell When Someone Has a Crush on You (and When They Don't): Wish I'd had this list in high school. 5) Keep a Dream Diary: Still do this. 6) Touch These Creatures: No thank you; there's no way touching a ginormous hairy spider will improve my life. 7) Prepare Yourself for Fame: I've been prepared for years; Fame is obviously avoiding me. 8) Learn to Play an Instrument: Wish I'd done this! 9) Play a Computer Game to the End: Done this too many times; undoubtedly this says something about my social life. 10) Have an Embarrassing Moment and Get Over It: This is called life; happens all the time. 11) Get Your School Involved in a World Record Attempt: So cool!; wish I'd though of it. 12) Paint a Picture Good Enough to Hang on the Wall: When stick people become the next big thing, I'll be rich! 13) Learn to Whistle (and Make Other Noises): Still not too good at this. 14) See a Ghost: Yep; and I'm still recovering. 15) Fart and Burp: I'm taking the fifth on this one. 16) Make a Swear Box: Right now, my box is about as big as the Empire State Building. 17) Act in a Play: Never have, but would like to. 18) Win Something: Rarely, but it has happened. 19) Make a T-Shirt: Still have the one I made in junior high. 20) Stay Up All Night: I have kids; this was a normal routine for a long time. 21) Sleep All Day: Again, I have kids; this just doesn't happen. 22) Invent a Secret Code: Not unless talking to an infant and my pets counts. 23) Learn to Do a Card Trick: Does fifty-two card pick-up count? 24) Grow Something from a Seed: Several times; they usually end up dying anyway. 25) Start a Collection: I collect angels; statues, figurines, pictures, etc. 26) Help Save the Planet: I recycle. 27) Turn Back Time: Been trying to do this since I passed age twenty-five. 28) Learn to Do a Party Trick: Contrary to popular belief, I don't think chugging is a party trick. 29) Climb to the Top of a Mountain: Nope; but I'm open to someone carrying me