Free digital classic
Scouting for Boys
by Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron
- Reading format
- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Baron Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell (1857-1941) "Scouting for Boys" by Robert Baden-Powell is a handbook published in 1908. Originally written as a manual for self-instruction, it teaches observation, tracking, woodcraft skills, self-discipline, and citizenship. Drawing from Baden-Powell's boyhood experiences, his service during the Siege of Mafeking, and an experimental camp on Brownsea Island, the book transformed Boy Scout training worldwide. It introduced the Scout Oath, Scout Law, and outdoor activities from an explorer's perspective. A bestseller upon release, it has sold an estimated 100 to 150 million copies across dozens of languages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 3507