Meet the Spy!

Uniform Research

Here are some of the books used to research the Provost's uniform. I had to make a second trip to a different library after this. Then I ordered a book online, (Don Troiani's Soldiers of the American Revolution) that one's still coming in the mail.

With the Hangman, I just made stuff up. But I couldn't fabricate stories about the actual British Redcoat uniform. I found myself curious about what each of the elements on the uniform were for. I got lost in the research! That's a fascinating outfit!

On top stands my LEGO re-creation of the Provost. LEGO doesn't make a 1776 Grenadier's cap. They do a nice Tricorn, an Admiral style Bicorn, even a Napoleonic Shako, but I had to make due with the modern Bear-skin Palace Guard hat. That was the closest.

Meet the Provost!

It's time to meet our second narrator in the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series!

When I started this page, I thought it would be very boring compared to the Hangman's. But two hours of online research and nine library books later, I discovered it was far more interesting than the Hangman's totally made up outfit.

I learned all about the history of the Grenadier's cap--which is basically a furry miter. That's right--miter, like the Pope wears! This hat eventually turned into the bear-skin hat you see on modern Buckingham Palace Guards. They are still made from bear skin to this day--and are quite expensive (especially for the bear!)

Meet the Hangman!

Launch Day!

August 1st is Hazardous Launch Day!

Hello there. Welcome to the official site for Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.

If you've found this site, you must have gotten an early copy of one of the Hazardous Tales books. ONE DEAD SPY and BIG BAD IRONCLAD officially launch on August 1st, 2012. That is also the date the first post on this site will launch.

Watch this space. Starting August 1st, we're going to post comics, paper craft printables, jokes and historical facts, all relating to the Hazardous Tales books.

See you on Launch Day!