Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #6): A Texas Tale (Volume 6)

My sons loved it! Alamo All-Stars is another strong entry in Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series. It presents the story of the Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo in a way that’s both informative and entertaining. The mix of humor, comic-style illustrations, and historical detail keeps the material engaging for kids while still accurate enough to teach real events. The pacing is quick, and the characters are drawn with personality, which makes the history feel alive. Complex events are explained clearly without being overwhelming, so younger readers can follow along easily. It’s a fun way to introduce children (and even adults) to Texas history while sparking curiosity to learn more. Great value for the price!

I really like the Nathan Hale series as it has interested my son who likes history in reading. The books in this series are well designed and this one is no exception. The color of the cover corresponds to the tint of the art and text inside the book (in this case yellow). I like the smaller form factor of the book as it encouraged my son to carry it around with him throughout the day. The Alamo story itself was one that he found exciting and as usual with this series - the artwork was well done and compelling. I think this book is a great value as there is a lot of story and a lot of artwork crammed into it in such a compact package. This book is also tough. As one that I know will get read over and over, I am most glad for the tough construction of this book. I would buy this again and recommend it for young readers looking to take the next step in reading longer books.

This was a great gift for Christmas! He loved the book and I thought the series was very clever. As a teacher, it is fun for students to be able to read about history with humor. Very cool book!

Tl;dr: A great read for older elementary and up. Factual and fun. Read it. Nathan Hale’s 6th book, and it doesn’t disappoint. Once again, he takes a familiar backdrop and fills it with little-known (to most) and interesting details which are equal parts entertainment and education. The historical Nathan Hale is back with his executioner and British officer to tell another tale. This time, Vicente Guerrero (and his band of executioners) join to help tell the story which, after all, mostly takes place in Mexico. This is a great touch and really helps propel the story while providing even more entertainment. This book includes a relatively thorough (but not tedious) history of Texas before its statehood in 1845. I enjoyed feeling the sense of chaos inflicted by the politics of time. The story follows the “Alamo All-Stars” to tell the story: William Travis, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and (not familiar to me) Juan Seguin. Actually, a lot of time is spent on Bowie and his many exploits which led to him being in the thick of Texas’s violent birth. My largest gripe is with Santa Anna, who left no defenders of the Alamo alive. Thus, no reliable accounts of the defenders immediately before or during the battle. However, Nathan Hale did his best with what he had. Also, once again, the maps and diagrams included inside the front and back covers are helpful to place the wide range of featured locations. Full disclosure: I’m a history teacher, and I am painfully aware of how little most Americans know about their neighbors. Hopefully, this book will help fill in the blanks many have about our southern neighbor.

This book is really good.I usually don’t let my kids read comic books, but these are history books.The bad thing about it is that there was a lot of names to keep track of so it was confusing.

I love Juan Seguin and all the All-Stars their bravery. But all of them had died in the Alamo except Sam Houston.🤔💀🤕😱🐷 I Love PIG 🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽 random comment.

My kids have loved all of the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales books they have read, so we are slowly adding to our collection. You cannot go wrong with them!

As a teacher, I am very happy to have these books in my classroom and school library. They are fun, informative and fascinating for young readers. Nathan Hale serves up history just the way kids like it, with humor, facts and interesting sidebars that all make the kids want to read more, more, more! Once they start reading a Hazardous Tales story, they always want to read the whole series. I got my copy of the Alamo All*Stars from Amazon yesterday and brought it to school today. Three kids have read it by lunch and I have a waiting list of ten right now -- and that's just my 5th grade homeroom. All that said, Alamo All*Stars is a great tale, especially for Texas students. The maps are very helpful, the drawings of the Alamo spot-on accurate, and the back story and end result of the Texas Revolution are all included, giving great context. Hale gets the tone just right, without vilifying one side or creating hagiographies of the other. You just can't ask for more.

Great way to teach history to pre-teens

My kid absolutely loves this.