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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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The Sneaky Book for Boys: How to Perfom Sneaky Magic Tricks, Escape a Grasp, Craft a Compass, Walk through a Postcard, Survive in the Wilderness, and Learn about Sneaky Animals and Insects...

by Cy Tymony

The Sneaky Book for Boys: How to Perfom Sneaky Magic Tricks, Escape a Grasp, Craft a Compass, Walk through a Postcard, Survive in the Wilderness, and Learn about Sneaky Animals and Insects... Cover

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Publisher Comments:


"Thank you, Cy . . . for opening up the world of tinkering and creativity to a whole new generation . . . looking to get their hands dirty with new and exciting projects." --NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Science Friday

It's The Dangerous Book for Boys meets Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook via The Boy Scouts of America Handbook: with lots of other cool sneaky boy stuff mixed in.

Cy Tymony's Sneaky Book for Boys picks up where The Dangerous Book for Boys left off. While The Dangerous Book for Boys includes sections on Morse code and an explanation of latitude and longitude, the Sneaky Book for Boys continues by featuring instructions on how to make and use a Morse code set, along with crafting a latitude quadrant and a longitude sextant.

This clever book provides complete how-to instructions and diagrams for sneaky gadgets, survival skills, magic tricks, communication codes, and science projects. It also explores sneaky animals and insects and recycling and conservation techniques.

Specifically, sneaksters will learn about crows that crack their nuts using car tires; how to perform magic tricks with algebra; how to construct a compass and sneaky intercom; how to escape a grasp, safely start a fire (six different ways!), gather water in an emergency, and much more.

Synopsis:

Tymony's "Sneaky Book for Boys" picks up where "The Dangerous Book for Boys" left off. This clever book provides complete how-to instructions and diagrams for sneaky gadgets, survival skills, magic tricks, communication codes, and science projects.
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About the Author

In grade school, Cy Tymony defended himself from bullies with the help of a spring-loaded shocker hidden up his sleeve. A technical writer and computer network specialist, Cy lives in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780740773136
Subtitle:
How to Perfom Sneaky Magic Tricks, Escape a Grasp, Craft a Compass, Walk Through a Postcard, Survive in the Wilderness
Author:
Tymony, Cy
Publisher:
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Subject:
Non-Classifiable
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Personal & Practical Guides
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Reference
Subject:
Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects
Subject:
Boys
Subject:
Amusements
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
May 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
143
Dimensions:
7 x 5 in
Age Level:
09-12
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