Excellent Reading for A Boy's Lifetime
Pros:
Good Clean Information and Fun
Cons:
Usually only Boy Scouts Read It
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Author's Review
The Boys' Life magazine had been around longer that I have. It's great reading for any boy no matter how old. I'm 50 and I still read it. I'm a Scout Leader and have been one for almost 30 years. Every Scout in our Troop gets Boys' Life and so does every leader. We should read the same information as the boys read so we're consistent in what we say and what they read.
The magazine is filled with useful and fun information. There are stories about other Scouts, hints on crafts, stamp collecting, model building, cooking, hiking, map and compass, and much much more. These articles do lean to the Boy Scout but they can be of informative nature to anyone who loves crafts, or the outdoors experience. There is also a page dedicated to Scouts in Action. These are tru stories about scouts saving lives. There are also Bible stories. (Remember a Scout is reverent)
There are plenty of jokes and cartoons. There's Pee Wee Harris, The Wacky Adventures of Pedro, and of course there's the Think & Grin pages in each issue (cute jokes).
In line with the 90's there are articles of Cyber Cops, the Internet, Computers, Sports Stars, Animals, etc.... Each issue has something different for everyone, you never know what's you're getting when you open an copy.
Boys' Life is just full of useful information written so anyone 5 years older can get something from it in an enjoyable way. If you don't want to subscribe go to your local library and borrow a copy.
