Old-style kids’ book catapults up the charts

Glasgow Daily Record – Glasgow,Scotland,UK – reports couch potato boys are ditching their computer games to enjoy old-fashioned outdoor fun.

A book that teaches the delights of tree-climbing, making catapults and skimming stones has become a surprise hit.

The Dangerous Book For Boys, written by brothers Conn and Hal Iggulden, has reached No5 in online bookseller Amazon’s charts.

And sales are continuing to soar as more youngsters discover the joys of the great outdoors.