Synopses & Reviews
Hey, Boys!
Are you ready for some serious fun?
Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of Americas scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood, or turn a real bone into a pretzel? What if you could find out how to identify some of the worlds most horrifying creatures? Or learn the secret to making a blockbuster movie? What about guessing the top 11 greatest moments in sports history? Find buried treasure? And once youve found the treasure, find out just how much it would cost you to buy one of the worlds most expensive cars.
From ancient wonders to extreme sports, youll find this—and much more—close to 200 pages of the biggest and baddest information on just about everything.
*Bonus Fun*
We dare you to solve four levels of mind-bending puzzles—created by a professional code-breaker—that are riddled throughout the book. Solve the puzzles and come visit us at the biggest, baddest For Boys Only website: www.ForBoysOnlyBook.com.
Review
Praise for For Boys Only:
“How could you not love a book with monsters, treasures, disasters, tricks, weapons, and Lamborghinis—a must have book for every boy adventurer.”—Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man, Math Curse, Time Warp Trio, and most importantly the creator of a program called, Guys Read
“Fun . . . if there's one thing that boys like more than having stuff, its finding out about stuff.”—Mike Lupica, author of Travel Team, Heat, and Summer Ball
“Filled with facts, puzzles, stats, stories and more, For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever by Marc Aronson and HP Newquist offers up information on favorite subjects . . . Printed with black and red text and illustrated throughout, this graphically fresh and topically diverse collection should capture the imagination of its target audience.” —Publishers Weekly
“Kids who read For Boys Only wont realize it, but this treasure trove of information is a tribute to the joys of research. Like The Dangerous Book for Boys, this contains several how-to articles; unlike that best seller, it doesnt limit itself so narrowly in scope. That certainly helps it earn the ‘baddest of its subtitle . . . Designed with cool icons and laid out with an aim to be friendly for Internet-savvy eyes, For Boys Only is the book to get the ‘XY-chromosomer on your gift list. Get one for yourself, too, because youll learn a lot from it, as well.” —Oklahoma Gazette
“In a tone both light and humorous, Newquist and Aronson aim to please by assembling a tantalizing assortment of codes, puzzles, best lists, brief history and science facts, instructions for fake blood and the ultimate Frisbee, and even advice about facing up to a shark (“try not to bleed too much”) . . . this offers lots of good fun, and with so much chick lit available, its nice to see special attention being paid to boys. In fact, theres nothing here to keep girls away but the title.” —Booklist
"Marc Aronson and HP Newquists For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever, may be an even cooler treasure trove of knowledge—both useful and arcane—than the runaway hit The Dangerous Book for Boys. It downplays the studied nostalgia for a more Internet-savvy, here-and-now approach. With a cool, icon-driven design, its scattered, uncategorized contents touch on everything from great moments in video games to how to best survive a shark attack.” —Bookgasm (blog)
“This book was awesome and filled with amazing facts. I mean who knew that there was a wave of molasses 10 feet high! This book has neat info for everyone!” —Walker Downs, 12 years old
Synopsis
Hey, Boys
Want to have some fun? Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of America's scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood or turn a real bone into a pretzel. What if you could find out how to identify some of the world's most horrifying creatures? Or learn the secret of making a blockbuster movie? What about guessing the top 11 greatest moments in sports history? Find buried treasure? And once you've found the treasure, find out just how much it would cost you to buy one of the world's most expensive cars.
You'll find all this--and much more--over 250 pages of the biggest, baddest, and best information on just about everything. Plus we've placed a special, mind-bending, solve-the-code puzzle on random pages throughout the book that will lead you to a really cool solution Now, that's fun
Synopsis
Hey, Boys!
Want to have some fun? Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of America’s scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood or turn a real bone into a pretzel. What if you could find out how to identify some of the world’s most horrifying creatures? Or learn the secret of making a blockbuster movie? What about guessing the top 11 greatest moments in sports history? Find buried treasure? And once you’ve found the treasure, find out just how much it would cost you to buy one of the world’s most expensive cars.
You’ll find all this—and much more—over 250 pages of the biggest, baddest, and best information on just about everything. Plus we’ve placed a special, mind-bending, solve-the-code puzzle on random pages throughout the book that will lead you to a really cool solution! Now, that’s fun!
Synopsis
Hey, Boys!
Are you ready for some serious fun?
Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of Americas scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood, or turn a real bone into a pretzel? What if you could find out how to identify some of the worlds most horrifying creatures? Or learn the secret to making a blockbuster movie? What about guessing the top 11 greatest moments in sports history? Find buried treasure? And once youve found the treasure, find out just how much it would cost you to buy one of the worlds most expensive cars.
From ancient wonders to extreme sports, youll find thisand much moreclose to 200 pages of the biggest and baddest information on just about everything.
*Bonus Fun*
We dare you to solve four levels of mind-bending puzzlescreated by a professional code-breakerthat are riddled throughout the book. Solve the puzzles and come visit us at the biggest, baddest For Boys Only website: www.ForBoysOnlyBook.com.
Synopsis
Hey, Boys!
Want to have some fun? Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of Americas scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood or turn a real bone into a pretzel. What if you could find out how to identify some of the worlds most horrifying creatures? Or learn the secret of making a blockbuster movie? What about guessing the top 11 greatest moments in sports history? Find buried treasure? And once youve found the treasure, find out just how much it would cost you to buy one of the worlds most expensive cars.
Youll find all this—and much more—over 250 pages of the biggest, baddest, and best information on just about everything. Plus weve placed a special, mind-bending, solve-the-code puzzle on random pages throughout the book that will lead you to a really cool solution! Now, thats fun!
About the Author
Marc Aronson is an author, editor, publisher, speaker, historian, and book producer. His mission is to inspire young people to ask questions, to look around, behind, and inside of the stories the world tells us. He writes a monthly column for
School Library Journal on nonfiction for younger readers, and frequently speaks about boys and reading. Marc's books have been awarded the Robert F. Sibert Award for the best in childrens nonfiction and selected as a
New York Times Notable Book and a
School Library Journal best book. In 2006, he was given the ALAN Award by NCTE for service to teenagers, and was named the local spokesman for the History Channels Save Our History program. He lives with his wife and two sons in Maplewood, New Jersey.
H. P. Newquist has authored more than a dozen books for both children and adults, including the critically acclaimed The Great Brain Book (Scholastic, 2005). To prepare for this book, Mr. Newquist went scuba diving with sharks in Australia, climbed the Great Pyramid in Egypt, drove some really fast cars, learned a few magic tricks, and read more books than he can count.
Table of Contents
Introduction 6 * Reader! Before You Start This Book, Stop Right Here! 9 * Supercars 10 * History's Weirdest Disasters 12 * Monsters and Dinosaurs 12 * How to: Fight a Shark 13 * Odds Are . . . 14 * Sports Puzzlers 14 * Mark Your Calendar! 16 * What Do You Eat? 16 * Bone Pretzel 16 * Pizza Stats 17 * Dates to Know: Snacks in America 18 * How to: Land a Plane in an Emergency 20 * Fun Math Tricks 22 * Oobleck 23 * Most Venomous Snakes 24 * Most Dangerous Snakes 25 * Explorers and Adventurers 26 * Ultimate Frisbee 30 * Fear Factor: America's Scariest Amusement Park Rides 32 * Dates to Know: Attractions and Amusement Parks in America 34 * Nature's Deadliest Poisons 36 * Brain Teaser: The Missing Money 37 * Great Mysteries: What They Left Behind 38 * Weapons That Changed History 40 * Fake Blood 42 * Card Trick 1: "The Flipped Card" 43 * How to: Escape From Being Tied Up 43 * Spies 44 * Detective Stuff 46 * How to: Collect Fingerprints 46 * Dental Evidence 47 * Chromatography 47 * Blood Testing 48 * DNA Testing 49 * How to: Get out of Quicksand 50 * What Are You Really Worth? 50 * Word Games 51 * Codes: There is Danger May Come Very Soon 52 * Card Trick 2: "The Math Genius Magic Trick" 53 * Presidents 54 * How Does It Work? Satellites 58 * Brain Teaser: The Four Triangles 60 * Liquid Rainbows 60 * Secrets for Drawing in 3-D 60 * How to: Win at Rock, Paper, Scissors 61 * Top Eleven Greatest Moments in Sports History 62 * Athletes Who Changed the World--Literally 64 * Amazing Comeback--Upset--Refuse-to-Lose 66 * Best Individual Performance 68 * Dates to Know: Sports in America 72 * Treasure: Buried or Otherwise 74 * Wonders of the World 80 * The Two Most Horrifying, Hideous, and Disgusting Creatures in the World 84 * The Great Game of 21 86 * Fantasy Wars: Who Would Win? Vikings vs. Pirates 88 *Crushing Conquerors 90 * Fantasy Wars: Who Would Win? Aztec vs. Inca 92 * How 3,000 Men Beat 50,000, and Other Great Battle Stories 94 * Fantasy Wars: Who Would Win? Mongols vs. Romans 96 * How Does it Work? Cell Phones 98 * Computer Byte Sizes 99 * So You Want to Be a Rock Star 100 * The Only Four Sports Dynasties Worth Mentioning, and Why No One Will Ever Top Them 104 * Major League Brothers 105 * Largest Sports Facilities in the United States 106 * The Most Successful Movies Ever Shown in America 112 * Earth's Extremes 114 * Moon Man Facts 116 * Road to the Red Planet 117 * Space Distances 118 *Cool Things to Expect in Your Lifetime 120 * Great Mysteries: Fake 121 * Video Games 122 * Do Not Trade or Throw Out! 126 * Billions 126 * Rich 127 * Great Mysteries: Spooky 128 * World's Greatest Daredevils 130 * Speed Records 132 * Speeds . . . in Miles Per Hour 133 * Dates to Know: Transportation in America 134 * How Does it Work? MP3 Player and iPod 136 * Monster Hunting 138 * Things to Remember Your Whole Life 142 * U.S. States and Capitals 143 * People, People Everywhere . . . 148 * Baseball's Best 148 * All-American 149 * Predators--Kings of the Hill 150 * Kings of Ancient Hills 151 * How to: Fight Off an Alligator 152 * Diseases You Definitely Don't Want to Get 153 * The Biggest Man-Made Things on Planet Earth 154 * Things You Didn't Know (But Probably Should) 156 * The Simple Coin Vanish 157 *