First published 2019
Conn Iggulden presents his second collection of practical knowledge and engaging activities designed for boys across generations. This companion work delivers more than seventy fresh chapters covering diverse skills and fascinating topics. Readers learn to pick padlocks, construct flying machines, and tie Windsor knots properly. The book includes advice from military veterans, legal questions and answers, and chess opening strategies. Iggulden teaches perfume making, provides maps of historic empires including British, Ottoman, Persian, and Babylonian territories, and shares great speeches alongside stories of forgotten explorers. Practical lessons cover wiring plugs, lamp construction, thank you letter composition, and shoe polishing techniques. Parents seeking screen alternatives will find weekend and summer activities that spark curiosity and wonder. The guide helps families build go-carts and electromagnets, identify insects and spiders, and create superior paper airplanes. Iggulden aims to strengthen connections between grandfathers, fathers, sons, and brothers through shared discovery and hands-on learning.
Genres: reference, adventure, non-fiction, how-to
Vibes: educational, informative, practical
Tropes: how-to, skill-building
1 pages · Audio CD · HarperCollins