The American Boy's Handy Book

The American Boy's Handy Book

The American Boy's Handy Book was originally published in 1882.

Written by Daniel Carter Beard, a founder of The Boy Scouts of America, this volume offers a wealth of activities, games, and projects that will appeal to a boy's adventurous spirit. Filled with detailed instructions and black-and-white illustrations.

Sample projects include:

• How to make an aquarium
• Rigging and sailing small boats,
• Camping without a tent
• Making a cornstalk fiddle
• Building a snow fort

This is the ultimate TV-free activity book. The perfect book to pull out when your son says, "I'm bored!" This special hardcover edition will last for years and can be handed down to future generations.

320 pages, Hardcover

9 x 6 inches

Ages 8 and up