Sir John Hargrave's Mischief Maker's Manual

Sir John Hargrave's Mischief Maker's Manual
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Age Range
10+
Release Date
June 11, 2009
ISBN
044844982X
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This is the definitive guide to pranking and mayhem. Written in the style of a training manual, but with hilarious illustrations, this book is broken up into five sections. The “Basics” shows kids how to find a pranking partner and how to pull simple pranks like making crank calls. “Prank Moves” explains how to pull pranks at places like home, school, or camp. “Do-It-Yourself” demonstrates things like putting a real worm inside an ice cube. “Experts Only” covers such advanced pranks as how to fake an alien landing. And “Recipes” gives step-by-step instructions on how to bake tuna cookies.

This is the definitive guide to pranking and mayhem. Written in the style of a training manual, but with hilarious illustrations, this book is broken up into five sections. The “Basics” shows kids how to find a pranking partner and how to pull simple pranks like making crank calls. “Prank Moves” explains how to pull pranks at places like home, school, or camp. “Do-It-Yourself” demonstrates things like putting a real worm inside an ice cube. “Experts Only” covers such advanced pranks as how to fake an alien landing. And “Recipes” gives step-by-step instructions on how to bake tuna cookies.

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So much fun, read this book and play a prank
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Reader reviewed by Dede

This book is supposed to be for kids and tells them how to make mischief.  I read it myself and plan on playing some of these pranks on my kids and others.  The book is FULL of hilarious, mischevious things to do.  Each activity tells you what you need, how much it will cost (if anything at all) and how long it takes to set it up.  From prank phone calls to bubbling soda toilets and fizzing exploding colas this has alot of stuff to try.  There are recipes and everything.  However, look through this book first and make sure your child knows if there are any you absolutely forbid him to do.  One prank is to take someone's lawn gnome from their yard and keep it for a week or two, while leaving a note for the owner (from the gnome) that states the gnome is going on vacation and will return soon.  Then you take it back a couple of weeks later.  I would not allow my kids to do this, so check the book first.  Other than that, it's an awesome creative book.
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