Get a copy of the current Scouting Skills manual Scouting Skills: A Complete Guide (Hardcover)
The content is great despite the silly cover photo. Don't judge a book by its cover! :-)



Read the books that provided the inspiration for the themes of each section.

Beavers	Cubs	Scouts
Friends of the Forest	The Jungle Book	Scouting for Boys   This book also provided the inspiration for the movement of Scouting as a whole!

The Scout Shop publishes and/or sells several books on various Scouting topics. The main page is here.