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Daring Books for Girls
The Double-Daring Book for Girls
The follow up to the bestselling phenomenon The Daring Book for Girls —an even more daring guide to everything from making a raft to learning how to play football to the art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. In response to the resounding success of The Daring Book for Girls comes a second volume with all original material that promises to be full of even more daring adventure than the first. Girls will learn how to surf, horseback riding tips, April Fools Day history and pranks, how to make a labyrinth, how to sing, all about cowgirls, and how to organize a croquet tournament. Just as packed with creative and exciting material as the original, but double the fun, The Double-Daring Book for Girls is an adventure guidebook of stories, activities, facts, and games for daring girls everywhere.
277 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
About the author
Andrea J. Buchanan
33 books126 followersAndrea J. Buchanan is a New York Times bestselling author whose latest book is THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING, which was a finalist for the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing. Her other work includes the multimedia young adult novel GIFT, the internationally bestselling THE DARING BOOK FOR GIRLS, her essay collection on early motherhood MOTHER SHOCK: LOVING EVERY (OTHER) MINUTE OF IT, and seven other books. Before becoming a writer, Andi trained as a pianist, earning a bachelor of music degree in piano performance from the Boston Conservatory of Music and a master's in piano performance from the San Francisco Conservatory. Her last recital was at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. She lives with her family in Philadelphia.
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August 22, 2023
Marvelous. My sons and I would have had so much fun with so many of these.
Picnic games like Water Balloon Volleyball, and, even better, sponges instead of balloons for Catch. Especially for Catch the Baby.
The sneaky "A Paper You Can Walk Through." Just take a sheet of junk mail, fold & cut a certain way, and you'll have a ring large enough to circumscribe your body.
Of course I loved the Labyrinth section. They're explained clearly enough you can copy their design, and almost clearly enough you could design your own.
I adore the I'm Bored section. Especially Call the Oldest Member of Your Family. Seriously.
Even now:
My young adult son and I played Dots today, a game I used to know, simple pencil and paper. We're going to investigate the Tic-Tac-Toe Around the World pages soon. And the card games.
The Decoupage Bowl looks doable. I might do it, even though I don't need another display bowl.
The ABC sentence game will be good for when we walk together and have nothing to converse about (even though we walk together every day we usually talk almost non-stop, though...). We tried it, started at D and got to N before we got distracted.
And making a windowsill garden from kitchen scraps like sprouting sweet potato is something we kind of do already, but it has more ideas and help for us.
Picnic games like Water Balloon Volleyball, and, even better, sponges instead of balloons for Catch. Especially for Catch the Baby.
The sneaky "A Paper You Can Walk Through." Just take a sheet of junk mail, fold & cut a certain way, and you'll have a ring large enough to circumscribe your body.
Of course I loved the Labyrinth section. They're explained clearly enough you can copy their design, and almost clearly enough you could design your own.
I adore the I'm Bored section. Especially Call the Oldest Member of Your Family. Seriously.
Even now:
My young adult son and I played Dots today, a game I used to know, simple pencil and paper. We're going to investigate the Tic-Tac-Toe Around the World pages soon. And the card games.
The Decoupage Bowl looks doable. I might do it, even though I don't need another display bowl.
The ABC sentence game will be good for when we walk together and have nothing to converse about (even though we walk together every day we usually talk almost non-stop, though...). We tried it, started at D and got to N before we got distracted.
And making a windowsill garden from kitchen scraps like sprouting sweet potato is something we kind of do already, but it has more ideas and help for us.
June 28, 2017
Does your child love "how it's made" or learning random facts? Then they will love this book, the second in a series dedicated to random knowledge. This particular edition covers how to plan a variety of games, the rules of multiple sports, little experiments and projects to try at home, historical events, bits of trivia about famous people in different fields that are discussed, including "how to become President of the United States".
Each different type of passage is intermixed throughout the book, and each chapter is a stand alone, not really relating to the chapter before or after. The index at the start of the book helps if you're looking for a very specific project. Some of the tasks are group focused, like those involving games, others are things a single child could do on their own.
I also enjoyed the "notable women" sections scattered through the book. Used to elaborate on a particular topic, women who were accomplished in whatever task being discussed are listed and short amounts of trivia are given on how they contributed to the activity/knowledge base. This includes astronomers, dancers, and Nobel prize winners.
If you have an older child or young teen, this is an excellent addition to their library.
Each different type of passage is intermixed throughout the book, and each chapter is a stand alone, not really relating to the chapter before or after. The index at the start of the book helps if you're looking for a very specific project. Some of the tasks are group focused, like those involving games, others are things a single child could do on their own.
I also enjoyed the "notable women" sections scattered through the book. Used to elaborate on a particular topic, women who were accomplished in whatever task being discussed are listed and short amounts of trivia are given on how they contributed to the activity/knowledge base. This includes astronomers, dancers, and Nobel prize winners.
If you have an older child or young teen, this is an excellent addition to their library.
August 26, 2022
A clever book full of interesting facts, and cool hacks!
January 9, 2020
As the title suggests it is for Girls however a fun read.
I am a seasoned adult but I learned a few things. The best thing I took was away was; when going camping ⛺️ put your fresh batteries 🔋 into your flashlight 🔦 backwards until you need it to ensure they are not mistakenly drained when needed.
I am a seasoned adult but I learned a few things. The best thing I took was away was; when going camping ⛺️ put your fresh batteries 🔋 into your flashlight 🔦 backwards until you need it to ensure they are not mistakenly drained when needed.
March 28, 2009
Another great book! My granddaughter will love this!
February 25, 2026
The Double-Daring Book for Girls: for the most part, an improvement on the first book in the series! More of the activities in this edition feel practical/useful for their intended audience compared to those in the previous book, and the history sections are more engagingly-written. The art style continues to be pleasing. Some sections are definitely more "intro to a topic" than "everything you need to know to do this activity", but it's still an impressive amount of information and advice for one book.
Alas, there are some elements that are really in need of updating--world records that have been broken/changed repeatedly since publication, typos that result in scientific errors, sections on dreamcatchers and "synonyms for foolish" that need more context for sensitivity. So I'm not sure I'd recommend the whole book as-is, but it was quite interesting to flip through.
Alas, there are some elements that are really in need of updating--world records that have been broken/changed repeatedly since publication, typos that result in scientific errors, sections on dreamcatchers and "synonyms for foolish" that need more context for sensitivity. So I'm not sure I'd recommend the whole book as-is, but it was quite interesting to flip through.
March 25, 2018
This second book is BY FAR better than the first. My daughter read through both and was barely interested in the subjects in the first Daring Book. This one, she has kept with her and looked through and talked about so much more. The subjects in this second Double Dare book are just more interesting and fully developed for young girls, less historical things or reading this and more action based subjects. I’m sure some girls would be interested in the first book but it certainly didn’t live up to the title! This one does!
May 10, 2021
Full of interesting facts and cool things to do, this one is a classic. I enjoyed the first Daring Book for Girls and this one was good as well. I would love to read it again sometime and try something from it!
June 17, 2021
I found some really enjoyable content in this book. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
January 20, 2023
Just as good is The Daring Because ok for Girls. There’s lots of fun things to make and do and to learn in these books. I highly recommend them.
July 9, 2023
Love this book!!!
December 28, 2023
Fun things to do and try! It’s not a sit down and read book but a get up and do
March 26, 2025
Great activity book, wish I could've dyed my hair with the Kool aid activity though bummer I wasn't able to buy overall great book
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June 17, 2020
Amazing combo of information and adventure. There for, add to chart
May 5, 2009
The Double Daring Book for Girls, begins right where the first book left off. It is a non-fiction book for girls, packed full of anything and everything you might want to know, from constellations to Calamity Jane. Once again I found myself reliving my childhood as I read about slumber party games or how to use a hula-hoop.
One of my favorite sections was "How to Run Away and Join the Circus" (p. 121-123). It gave tips on everything from walking the high wire to plate spinning. My personal favorite was that it gives step-by-step instructions on how to juggle, something I have always wanted to learn. I immediately pulled out some balls and started trying. And though I must admit that I still haven't been able to add the second ball yet without dropping both of them, I will keep working on it.
I really loved this book, and I know you will too!
One of my favorite sections was "How to Run Away and Join the Circus" (p. 121-123). It gave tips on everything from walking the high wire to plate spinning. My personal favorite was that it gives step-by-step instructions on how to juggle, something I have always wanted to learn. I immediately pulled out some balls and started trying. And though I must admit that I still haven't been able to add the second ball yet without dropping both of them, I will keep working on it.
I really loved this book, and I know you will too!
June 5, 2009
had a rather difficult time trying to review this book, not because the book is anything but wonderful and amazing. No, I had to wrestle The Double Daring Book for Girls away from my daughter, ThePrincess. ThePrincess is a big fan of this book and has discussed at great length which activities she is going to attempt this summer and which ones she is going to use when baby sitting to keep the kids occupied & out of trouble.
If you are going to be stuck at home with children this summer I highly suggest you run out & get a copy of this book to use as your guide to summer fun - very few activities require any money or special gear - and there is such a wide variety you could fill every day this summer. Even those rainy ones.
If you are going to be stuck at home with children this summer I highly suggest you run out & get a copy of this book to use as your guide to summer fun - very few activities require any money or special gear - and there is such a wide variety you could fill every day this summer. Even those rainy ones.
November 23, 2011
I thought this was a very entertaining story, and girls can learn a great deal of lessons from it. I like how they talked about alot of things that girls can be afraid of when they are younger, and then as they get older, its no longer a worry to them. I think with girls that go through struggles alot in their lives would benefit from reading this book, and find it helpful to guide them through tough times, and happy times. I think younger kids, at the age of 8 and older would fully understand the meaning behind this story, I think a great activity to do in the class would be to have the students talk about a personal life struggle they have gone through, and how they overcame it. Then share their stories with the class.
March 21, 2010
Have you ever wanted to know how to do something, but never stopped to look it up?
This book gives great insights into life skills that every girl (and boy, for that matter!) should know -- as well as fun things like how to fold origami, how to make a raft, and how to play bocce. Certainly not all of these things are survival skills, but they may make life a little more interesting as you go.
This book gives great insights into life skills that every girl (and boy, for that matter!) should know -- as well as fun things like how to fold origami, how to make a raft, and how to play bocce. Certainly not all of these things are survival skills, but they may make life a little more interesting as you go.
September 14, 2011
A good mix of fun and interesting things to do, inter-spaced with a few history lessons on famous women. A few more pictures would be useful (i.e. examples of batik) and the artwork seems little dated (reminds me of seventies school books) A good book for children whose guardians don't have time to teach them these things themselves, or have other children around to learn from.
June 1, 2011
I love this book!! I read this book off and on when I'm bored and it is really cool and makes me want to experiment. I got it for my birthday and always read it. Girls SHOULD DEFIANTLY READ THIS!!!!!
May 19, 2009
A terrific mix of history, how-to, and activities for boys and girls alike. My kids adore this book, and I do, too.
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April 9, 2009Guess what just came out? A very cool book for girls that has instructions for how to play Cricket. I bought a copy!!
May 23, 2009
I liked this one even better than the first one. I plan to give it as a gift to several of my friends with young daughters.
August 11, 2009
I'm pretending that this is for my daughter, but really, I'm loving it...
December 22, 2010
Another fun compilations of things that growing girls can do, learn about, and make. Perfect for those "I'm bored" days of summer.
December 15, 2009
great for all those trouble making girls in the world. great tips, too!
July 15, 2011
I liked it a lot. it was like The Daring Book For Girls-AWESOME!
December 1, 2014
Another great dare book in the series. This series would be a great gift for all the girls on your list.
February 19, 2015
Had a blast reading this with B. Recommend reading this with your daughters. Great book for empowering girls - filled with history, projects and educational references.
January 9, 2017
Super wonderful, recommend to girls of any age.
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