The Big Book of Boy Stuff

by Bart King

Overview

After Bart King interviewed hundreds of the wisest guys and smartest alecks for The Big Book of Boy Stuff, something awesome happened: the book became a classic! Hailed by critics and kids alike, it has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and even won awards. In this updated and redesigned tenth anniversary edition, hijinks and hilarity are still front and center. Within these pages, boys can find a myriad of things to do, things to laugh at, and things they didn’t know.

Bart King, the veteran of many water balloon wars, taught middle school for many years. He’s written other cool books, including The Big Book of Superheroes, The Pocket Guide to Girl Stuff, and The Big Book of Gross Stuff. Visit his website at www.bartking.net.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423638032
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	08/21/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	22 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Bart King has written more than twenty-eight books, including The Big Book of Boy Stuff, The Big Book of Spy Stuff, and The Pocket Guide to Mischief. His books for Gibbs Smith have sold more than 830,000 copies combined. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Read an Excerpt

Despite rumors to the contrary, Bart King was born on his birthday. The veteran of many water-balloon wars, Bart has twice won the prized "Arrested Development" award from the New York Society of Amateur Psychologists. He has been a middle-school teacher for the past 15 years. This is his first book, unless you count that other one he wrote. Bart has interviewed hundreds of the country's wisest guys and smartest alecks for the incredible material in The Big Book of Boy Stuff. Bart invites you to visit this book's Web-site at: www.bigbookofboystuff.com.

Bart King is the best-selling author of The Pocket Guide to Mischief, The Pocket Guide to Games, The Big Book of Girl Stuff, and The Big Book of Boy Stuff. He is brilliant.

Table of Contents

	Adult Introduction	XI
	Boy Introduction	XII
	Activities!	1
	Dogs and Others!	16
	Dumb Directions on Products!	25
	Emergencies!	28
	Experiments!	33
	Fireworks and Explosions!	48
	Flying Things!	57
	Fun in the Outdoors!	71
	Gadgets, Tools, and Toys!	82
	Indoor Games!	90
	Outdoor Games!	103
	Girls, Bullies, and Parties!	116
	Gross Stuff!	122
	Halloween: Oct. 31st	144
	Holidays!	147
	Insults!	153
	Jokes!	158
	Juggling and Yo-Yos!	169
	Magic!	178
	Making Faces! Making Sounds!	193
	Man Food for Manhood!	201
	Practical Jokes!	220
	Rhetorical Questions!	233
	Riddles!	236
	Slang!	246
	Storytelling!	251
	Tongue Twisters Rule!	261
	Video Games!	263
	Weapons!	264
	Famous Last Words!	276
	Recommended Reading!	278
	Bibliography	288

Editorial Reviews

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.

Post and Courier

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.

Chicago Parent

This book will perfectly entertain all boys who love experiments, weird facts, gross stuff, flying things, and armpit bagpipes among other adventuresome boy stuff.

Los Angeles Family

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.

Statesman Journal

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.

Deseret News

Bored kids will find plenty of reasons to pry themselves off the couch with a handful of new titles. A compendium of non-P.C. games and facts, The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King wants boys to be boys. Genuinely funny, King covers gliders (how to make them), a q&a about girls, tips for dealing with bullies, ideas for outdoor activities and much more, interspersed with jokes and asides. On finding wild animals while camping: "You cannot expect them to behave like a dog or a cat, even if the bear seems friendly or if the chipmunk is really cute." Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 4-8-This is a very uneven book, with some sections highly creative, informative, and fun and others almost insulting to youngsters (in one paragraph on how to make noises the author states, "being able to make a farting or bombing sound is very important to your career as a boy"). King begins by chastising those readers who might be looking for political correctness and warns that this title will be gross at times but suggests that he is offering what boys really want. Alphabetically arranged chapters range from "Dumb Directions on Products" to "Girls, Bullies and Parties," to "Man Food for Manhood!" (Spamburgers, crapola cookies, etc.), and include activities, jokes, and a few facts. The author points out that boys should really know how to use the kitchen and provides first-date advice. Unfortunately, his tone is so casual that the good suggestions he presents are likely to be lost in the silliness and the "boys will be boys" approach. The long list of reading recommendations gives no indication of age appropriateness.-Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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