num_pages: 128
description: An alternate cover edition can be found here.Each of the books in Nathan Hales Hazardous Tales has elements of the strange but true and is presented in an engaging funny format highlighting the larger-than-life characters that pop up in real history. Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War.From the ships inventor who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project to the mischievous William Cushing who pranked his way through the whole war this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to.
language: English
title: Big Bad Ironclad!
publisher: Amulet Books