For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever

I got it recently and will wrap it up for my 11 year old grandson. He likes reading, so I surely hope he will like it. It covers many "boy" subjects. Now I am writing after Christmas....my grandson, Mason, opened the book and read the back of it outloud to us such as HOw to Catch an Alligator! with much excitement, then he kind of zoned out and was lost in leafing through and investigating the book. I can't tell you what joy that brought to my heart. I am an avid reader and have wanted my 3 kids and 5 grandkids to love books like I do. But they're not so much. In this case I could see that I had picked just the right book for Mason to get him good and hooked. During our fun Christmas celebrations that may be a first! A grandson who got so lost in his book that he tuned out the Christmas happenings! YAY.

I wanted to purchase a gift for my grandson's seventh birthday. It was a difficult task because my grandson is technically savvy, and knows how to play games and browse on his parents' laptops, iPads, and other wireless devices. Also, my grandson has many hand held electronic video games, and I knew I wouldn't know what to give him that he didn't have already. Undaunted, I knew my grandson enjoys reading. He has amassed an impressive collection of books in his 'library', including numerous books on his favorite topics such as outer-space, dinosaurs, reptiles, and more recently sharks. I knew a book would be the perfect gift. After doing a bit of researching, and reading reviews here on Amazon, I decided on, 'The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever'. This seemed a great book for a school age boy with an active imagination, and a zeal for outdoor actives, science fairs, and special events held at the Bay area Children's Museum near his home. 'The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever', contains many fascinating facts to peek my grandson's interest and imagination. It also contains other fun facts about the secrets of magic tricks, science experiments, natural phenomenons, trivia facts, and a lot more - including survival tips when on outdoor excursions and adventures. Be warned. 'Boys will be boys'! Therefore, if your son or grandson attempts a harmless stunt, don't be alarmed if he exclaims, "I got the idea from, 'The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever'!" I'm pleased that receiving, 'The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever' was a gift my grandson enjoyed. He reads it often, and I am sure your son or grandson will also enjoy the book packed with fun activities. Maizie Lucille James July 13, 2012

Interesting and full of facts, this book is bigger and badder than most others in the genre. It has factoids galore, some of which are soon to be outdated. In 157 pages you have over 100 small sections and quite a bit more facts. It will keep him busy for a while. Each small section is fun and compact and won't take the average 8-12 year old too long to read. They are fun and if your son likes it, why not, if it gets him reading and off the video games? And that is my one concern of these types of books--they are easy to pick up and easy to put down. Kind of like reading candy, not terribly thought provoking. Not likely to lead to deep discussions and more likely to lead to the boy asking you factual stuff you might not have the answer to. That's ok. Get him started on something. Let's hope you can move him to something more thought provoking soon. Pick up some classics like Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, or the Robert Heinlein Sci-Fi books or a modern classic like The Perfect Game.

My nearly 10-yr-old son begged me to buy this book for him, and he has been transfixed ever since it arrived! He brings it in the car with him to read! He is in the advanced reading section in school, but I think this book would appeal to a wide age range. I wish I'd thought to keep it to give him during our summer vacation, but the way it's going, he'll be completely through it by then! And to parents -- the content isn't really "bad" -- it's just the right kind of intriguing to keep a young boy's attention -- i.e., breaking codes, spy secrets, obscure trivia, etc.

I gave this book to my grandson this afternoon. He is twelve. He sat down and started to read, and read. He was in another world. As a parent and having two boys I knew he was hooked. I was so excited but I needed to play it cool and I didn't to interrupt him. I have worked in the school system with children for several years this was the first time I have ever seen a twelve year old get so involve that quick. His father asked him what the book was about? His response was learning about secrets his eyes had a bit of a twinkle

I got this for my nephew for his 10th birthday. My older sons loved looking through it too and so did I.. their mom! Written in a fun, easy style.. covers everything from Supercars to Worlds’s Most Poisonous Animals. .. history .. capitols.. presidents .. Highly recommend. Great book to encourage boys to read and learn. Knowledge is power.

My son is 8 and he reads above the typical reading level for his age by 1-1.5 years; This is an advanced read for him. The problem is that the content wouldn't likely appeal to a child whose reading level is matched to the book; however, it's a pretty good book for father:son exploration or even a mother:son exploration. I recommend it for advanced readers and to parents who want to sit with their children and snuggle up for some fun reading!

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