Introduction                                       viii
    Essential Gear                                 1   (1)
    Rules of the Game: Basketball                  2   (3)
    Rules of the Game: Netball                     5   (3)
    Palm Reading                                   8   (2)
    The History of Writing, and Writing in         10  (3)
    Cursive Italics
    Fourteen Games of Tag                          13  (2)
    Spanish Terms of Endearment, Idioms, and       15  (2)
    Other Items of Note
    Daring Spanish Girls                           17  (1)
    Pressing Flowers                               18  (1)
    Four Square                                    19  (1)
    Princesses Today                               20  (5)
    How To Whistle With Two Fingers                25  (1)
    Chinese Jump Rope                              25  (2)
    Double Dutch Jump Rope                         27  (1)
    How To Tie a Sari                              28  (4)
    Hopscotch, Tetherball, Jump Rope               32  (8)
    Queens of the Ancient World I: Wise            40  (2)
    Artemisia
    Knots and Stitches                             42  (3)
    Rules of the Game: Softball                    45  (4)
    Caring For Your Softball Glove                 49  (1)
    Playing Cards: Hearts and Gin                  50  (3)
    South Sea Islands                              53  (4)
    Putting Your Hair Up With a Pencil             57  (1)
    Cartwheels and Back Walk-Overs                 58  (4)
    Weather                                        62  (5)
    Lemon-Powered Clock                            67  (2)
    Snowballs                                      69  (1)
    Every Girl's Toolbox                           70  (3)
    Going to Africa                                73  (6)
    Bandana Tying                                  79  (1)
    Five Karate Moves                              80  (2)
    The Daring Girls Guide to Danger               82  (1)
    French Terms of Endearment, Expressions,       83  (1)
    and Other Items of Note
    Joan of Arc                                    84  (2)
    Making a Willow Whistle                        86  (1)
    Periodic Table of the Elements                 87  (2)
    Vinegar and Baking Soda                        89  (3)
    Rules of the Game: Bowling                     92  (3)
    Queens of the Ancient World II: Salome         95  (3)
    Alexandra of Judea
    Secret Garden                                  98  (1)
    Friendship Bracelets                           99  (3)
    Slumber Party Games                            102 (4)
    Making a Cloth-Covered Book                    106 (2)
    Pirates                                        108 (4)
    A Short History of Women Inventors and         112 (5)
    Scientists
    Sleep Outs                                     117 (2)
    The Sit-Upon                                   119 (3)
    Lamp, Lantern, Flashlight                      122 (1)
    Explorers                                      123 (4)
    Building a Campfire                            127 (2)
    Campfire Songs                                 129 (5)
    Coolest Paper Airplane Ever                    134 (2)
    Abigail Adams' Letters with John Adams         136 (2)
    Clubhouses and Forts                           138 (1)
    Daisy Chains and Ivy Crowns                    139 (1)
    God's Eyes / Ojos de Dios                      140 (2)
    Writing Letters                                142 (3)
    Reading Tide Charts                            145 (3)
    Making a Seine Net                             148 (1)
    Women Spies                                    149 (4)
    How To Be a Spy                                153 (5)
    Climbing                                       158 (1)
    Queens of the Ancient World III: Cleopatra     159 (3)
    of Egypt
    Lemonade Stand                                 162 (3)
    How to Paddle a Canoe                          165 (2)
    The Ultimate Scooter                           167 (7)
    Bird Watching                                  174 (5)
    Modern Women Leaders                           179 (2)
    Rules of the Game: Darts                       181 (2)
    Math Tricks                                    183 (4)
    Words to Impress                               187 (3)
    Tree Swing                                     190 (1)
    Yoga: Sun Salutation                           191 (3)
    Three Silly Pranks                             194 (1)
    What is the Bill of Rights?                    195 (3)
    The Three Sisters                              198 (2)
    Peach Pit Rings                                200 (1)
    First Aid                                      201 (5)
    Queens of the Ancient World IV: Boudica's      206 (3)
    Rebellion against Rome
    Roller Skating                                 209 (3)
    Boys                                           212 (1)
    Robert's Rules                                 213 (6)
    Watercolor Painting On the Go                  219 (3)
    Making a Peg Board Game                        222 (1)
    Handclap Games                                 223 (3)
    Finance: Interest, Stocks, and Bonds           226 (2)
    Marco Polo and Water Polo                      228 (3)
    A Short History of Women Olympic Firsts        231 (5)
    How to Negotiate a Salary                      236 (2)
    Public Speaking                                238 (2)
    Telling Ghost Stories                          240 (4)
    How to Change a Tire                           244 (1)
    Make Your Own Quill Pen                        245 (1)
    Hiking                                         246 (3)
    Greek and Latin Root Words                     249 (7)
    Paper Flowers and Capillary Action             256 (1)
    Cootie Catchers                                257 (3)
    Jacks                                          260 (1)
    Picking Who's It                               261 (1)
    Queens of the Ancient World V: Zenobia,        262 (3)
    Queen of the East
    Japanese T-Shirt Folding                       265 (1)
    States, Statehood, Capitals, Flowers, and      266 (6)
    Trees---plus Canada!
    Make Your Own Paper                            272 (2)
    Books That Will Change Your Life               274 (3)
    Miscellanea                                    277 (2)
    Daring Book for Girls Badges                   279 (1)
Illustration Credits                               280 (1)
Acknowledgments                                    280