Head-to-Head History

A true story about two sisters who skirted the rules - and made history! Addie and Gussie Van Buren were raised to ignore stuffy rules about women. When WWI broke out, the sisters believed women would make excellent battlefield messengers. They set out to prove this by driving motorbikes across the country, dressed sensibly in leather coats and pants. Only, this was 1916, and women didn't ride motorbikes. And women certainly did not wear pants! Zoom through history as these daring sisters change minds and challenge the fashion police, one pant leg at a time.

You've heard of the Battle of Waterloo? Now read the story of Bunnyloo. Contrary to popular belief, Waterloo may not have been Napoleon Bonaparte's most crushing defeat. It may have been an event that occurred in 1807. You see, Napoleon's staff had been ordered to round up rabbits for a celebratory hunt, only, they captured domesticated, not wild, rabbits. So, rather than run away when they were released, the rabbits ran straight at Napoleon. Now, some might think Napoleon - king overthrower, army commander, territory conqueror - would only laugh at an advancing battalion of cute, fluffy bunnies. Well, think again! Napoleon? Afraid of bunnies? It's a hare-raising idea!

Two ancient empires battle for the upper paw in this fascinating true tale from hiss-tory. In the 6th century BCE, Egypt and Persia had been squabbling for years over control of the Fertile Crescent. A trick involving an impostor princess was the straw that broke the camel's back: Persia's king decided to invade Egypt. Only, how could Persia beat the mighty Egyptian army? The answer was right in their laps - they'd use the Egyptian's love of cats against them. Was this the purr-fect plan? Or did it end in cat-astrophe? Kids will be paws-itively riveted by this latest book in the Head-to-Head History series.