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Long before "danger" was a book for boys, there was The American Boy's Handy Book by Daniel Beard--a beloved classic by one of the original founders of the Boy Scouts of America. The American Boy's Handy Book was designed to provide hundreds of activities for restless young boys--adventures... Read Full Overview

"...the kind of boyhood that nearly every American man would like to have had himself, and hopes that his son (or daughter) might still enjoy." --Washington Post Book World

Each summer, millions of children complain, "There's nothing to do." Originally published in 1888, The American Boy's Handy Book resoundingly challenges this age-old dilemma by providing a huge number of ideas for fun and instructional projects for young boys. Everything from... Read Full Overview

Camp, explore, hike, discover, learn woodcraft--get outdoors and be at home in nature all through the year

There's so much to do and discover with this truly Handy Book as a guide. Written for children in 1882, and valuable for kids or adults today,... Read Full Overview

DARING ACTIVITIES.OUTDOOR SKILLS.WILD-EYED ADVENTURES. In 1882, Daniel Beard, co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America(Reg TM), wrote the ultimate adventure guide, The American Boy's Handy Book. Now the author's most exciting projects, excursions and challenges are presented bigger... Read Full Overview

As timely as it is timeless, this instructive book has captured the interest and imagination of boys for well over a century. Chapters on kite flying and fishing, rigging and sailing small boats, camping out without a tent, knot-tying for mountain climbing and other activities,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This book is filled with black & white illustrations and schematics.

It gives instruction and advice on subjects ranging from kites, fishing, knots, telescopes, tents, soap bubbles, snowball warfare, puppets, kaleidoscopes, whirligigs, costumes, decoys and fireworks... Read Full Overview