OK... I don't want this to be a big advertisement or anything, but DS#1 found what he thinks is the coolest book ever. Even DS#2 is interested in reading this one :-) In this book, he can learn how to fly a helicopter, perform a card trick, survive in space or fight off a crocodile. He can also learn how to play a blade of grass, tie three essential knots and play a toilet paper roll. All very useful items when you're a boy! He has already fooled me with toothpicks and spooked the family :-) He wants to go to the farm so he can hypnotize a chicken!

There is a How to be the Best at Everything (The Girl's Book), too... I think there is a high probability I will one day buy that one for DD...