diff --git a/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp b/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp
index 0864cf8..27f79dc 100644
--- a/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp
+++ b/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp
@@ -490,6 +490,12 @@ public:
     template <class T>
     inline bool readVal(typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, bool>::value>::type* = 0)
     {return readBool();}
+    template <class T>
+    inline bool readValLittle(typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, bool>::value>::type* = 0)
+    {return readBool();}
+    template <class T>
+    inline bool readValBig(typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<T, bool>::value>::type* = 0)
+    {return readBool();}
 
     /** @brief Reads an atVec2f (8 bytes), swaps to endianness specified by setEndian depending on platform
      *  and advances the current position
diff --git a/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp b/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp
index 34a8e6a..7468589 100644
--- a/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp
+++ b/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ public:
      */
     inline void writeBool(bool val) {writeUBytes((atUint8*)&val, 1);}
     inline void writeVal(bool val) {writeBool(val);}
+    inline void writeValLittle(bool val) {writeBool(val);}
+    inline void writeValBig(bool val) {writeBool(val);}
 
     /** @brief Writes an atVec2f (8 bytes) to the buffer and advances the buffer.
      *         It also swaps the bytes depending on the platform and Stream settings.