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Some of the content involves survival skills, such as concentrating water in a desert, use of the compass, the Morse Code, etc. The rest of the book contains information of direct interest to both genders, such as sudoku-puzzle solving procedures, chopstick-use methods, ameliorating jet lag effects, hello and good-bye greetings in several languages, etc. Parts of the book made my sides split with laughter, such as the entry on excuses for coming late to school, dealing with an alien invasion, how to annoy others in an elevator, various practical jokes to play on the unsuspecting, etc. I came across this book in a classroom, and perused it out of curiosity. Only a fraction of the content is generally regarded as specifically "girl stuff", such as pom pom construction, certain dances and feminine hairstyles, bracelets, personal appearance, etc.
It has a few things like that, but in fact it is less of an activity book and more of a funny book to read.It is funny to read because a lot of the advice is tongue-in-cheek (how to annoy people in elevators) but there are only a couple practical things to do in it (finger knitting, whistling).Instead, get the The Daring Book for Girls which is a lot more oriented toward activities and stuff to do and learn. I bought this for my daughter (age 8) thinking it would be a collection of lots of fun activities and things to do.
Looks great on bookshelf and great conversation starter. Great for teen girl. Fun book. Definitely fun reading.
Not on par with the boy's version. Gift for mom. She liked it, but I thought it was too silly, too "girly".
I had already gotten the Most Dangerous Book for Boys and was thrilled to see my Grandson carrying it around every where he went. I gave this book to three wonderful grand-daughters, ages 10, 14 and 15 and they loved it. Wonderful books for wonderful kids, thank you. He is 12 and pesters his grandfather to help put together the projects. They found it humorous and informative. I my self had a great time looking through it.
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