The Pocket Guide to Mischief - by Bart King (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Some of the greatest leaders and geniuses in history were mischief makers. In honor of them, King has written "The Pocket Guide to Mischief," the perfect addition to any prankster's collection, as well as a fun-filled how-to for the budding troublemaker in all of us.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><br> The greatest leaders and geniuses in history were mischief makers. They were the brave women who looked at how unfair the world was and said, "I can do better than that." They were the stalwart men who saw stupidity and asked, "Why do we have to do it that way?" And they were the delightful children who ganged up on the neighborhood bully and hit him with wet noodles until he said, "Uncle!" <p/> Yes, history's mischief makers had the courage to point out that things like slavery, global warming, and turtleneck sweaters are bad. And they also pulled off some of the greatest hoaxes and practical jokes of all time. Their achievements include the Boston Tea Party, the "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast of 1938, and the Cheese Whiz Disaster of 2008. In honor of them, we introduce <b><i>The Pocket Guide to Mischief</i></b>, the perfect addition to any prankster's collection, as well as a fun-filled how-to for the budding troublemaker in all of us. <p/> Bart King, a self-proclaimed dabbler, is interested in games, magic, current events, music, chess, history, literature, geography, travel, crime, science fiction, art, and almost everything else! The veteran of many water-balloon wars, he's twice won the prized Arrested Development award from the New York Society of Amateur Psychologists. He earned a master's degree in history from Sonoma State University and has taught middle school for the past fifteen years. <br> <p>Bart's work has been featured in The Oregonian, The Portland Tribune, Chicago Parent, Family Fun magazine and many other publications. He has also appeared on dozens of television and radio programs including the widely syndicated Bob and Tom Show.<br> </p> <p>Not only is Bart a wild and crazy boy, he's also the author of the bestselling Big Book of Boy Stuff. Bart subsequently co-authored The Big Book of Girl Stuff with his five sisters and 50 former students. This title won widespread acclaim; if you are skeptical (and you should be!) please see its product page. <br> </p> <p><br> Also, take a look at these fun links: <br> </p> <ul> <li>Bart's fabulously fun and entertaining blogs: Ultra-Gross! and Unexpectedly Bart</li> <li>Bart's awesome Website: Bartking.net </li> <li>Bart's: Amazon Author Page <br> </li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Mischief, thou art afoot. -Will Shakespeare Bart King is the author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff and The Big Book of Girl Stuff. A longtime middle school teacher, Bart lives in Portland, Oregon, where he invents new sock designs and plays in a kazoo jazz quartet.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bart King is my new hero. On the surface, his books might look like they're getting by on being similar to the ubiquitous Dangerous Book for Boys. King's pocket guides--with illustrations of paper airplanes, Chuck Taylors, and a slingshot on their covers--do cash in on that kind of scrappy retro charm. But these books are something entirely different. <p/> These books are hilarious. And informative--if you want to know how to get the best of your nemesis or play toilet tag. What makes these special is not only that they're well-written, well-designed, and funny, but also that they present information that is actually new and actually useful (again, useful to the sorts of people who like to play toilet tag). <p/> A few tantalizing sample tastes: From The Pocket Guide to Mischief: "You'll need some cream cheese. First, roll the deodorant out maybe half an inch . . ." From The Pocket Guide to Games: "Fill several balloons with water, and hang one from a tree . . ." From The Pocket Guide to Boy Stuff: "Here are two hand-grenade designs that you can use that won't start a fire . . ." <p/> If these don't seem gender-neutral enough, and you have a daughter who is into this kind of thing, rest assured that Bart King also has girl versions: The Big Book of Girl Stuff gracefully and barely touches on puberty, but includes plenty of pranks, code names, and hijinx for kids who like bright pink more than baseballs on the covers of their books. <p/> Should someone you know be interested, visit the author's web site: www.bartking.net. It includes video clips illustrating some of the guides' proposed activities!--Katy Killilea "Kidoinfo" (4/22/2009 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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