The author of A Gangster Stole My Trunks spins a side-splitting story in which a boy called Hercules takes it upon himself to become the equivalent of his Greek namesake in the heroism department, with hilarious consequences.
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for March 2024
If Hercules Braver is going to survive his new secondary school,he has to live up to his name, fast. He needs to become strong and tanned and popular, like a Greek hero. Not weak and pale and unpopular, like a Greek yoghurt.
But his bid for popularity ends up saddling him with a set of impossible tasks... like cleaning out the monster-riddled school pond, facing up to the school bully and finding the headmaster's missing cat.
Then Herc's charming, impressive birth dad turns up after years living in Greece, and Hercules thinks his problems are solved. With God-like strength and awe-inspiring powers, could his dad even
be ... the real Zeus?! And will Hercules learn what it truly means to be a hero?
A hilarious, accessible package brilliantly illustrated by David O'Connell. Ideal for fans of Louie Stowell's Loki, Maz Evans, Marvel's Thor films and Disney's Hercules. Hercules Braver's 'trials' are loosely based on the first three Labours of Hercules, ideal for all young fans of Greek mythology!
Warm-hearted representation of blended families and alternate father figures.
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780702324635
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 190 g
Dimensions: 197 x 151 x 19 mm
A fun story with a great message, about how being popular and cool isn’t everything, especially when it means loosing people you care about. Lots of funny lines and bitesize information about Greek Gods (and their... More
This book made me laugh out loud multiple times. It's perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Katie Kirby. The diary format keeps the pace moving and I enjoyed the information about the Greek God Zeus and... More
Hercules is happy with his life but maybe he doesn’t realise it. He is going to secondary school with his two best friends and he is obsessed with becoming a cool kid. He tries his hardest but he keeps falling foul of... More
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