Hercules The Hero

By (author) Bradman, Tony
Short description/annotation
Tony Bradman''s masterful retelling of the classic Greek legend. Hercules was famous throughout Greece for his strength and courage, which made the Goddess Hera cross. Why should a human enjoy such fame and success? She wants to see him suffer. So she makes him the servant of cruel King Eurystheus, who sets him a few small tasks to carry out...
Description
Hercules was famous throughout Greece for his strength and courage, which made the Goddess Hera cross. Why should a human enjoy such fame and success? She wants to see him suffer. So she makes him the servant of cruel King Eurystheus, who sets him a few small tasks to carry out...Hercules the Hero is a modern retelling of the classic Greek legend.
Biographical note
Tony Bradman is a well-known and highly respected children''s writer. His Dilly the Dinosaur titles help make him one of the top ten most-borrowed authors from libraries, Magnificent Mummies was a WBD recommended read in 2004 and sold 250,000 copies.
Promotional headline
Part of the specially-commissioned White Wolves fiction range for 7-11 year olds, written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education. Each year group will have three stand-alone titles and accompanying Teachers'' Guides to support guided reading lessons in the classroom. This book ties in with themes demanded by the NLS for Year 3: myths and legends. The series is already garnering praise in the press: ''It''s a pleasure to read commissioned work which fulfils its brief so imaginatively'' Books for Keeps. A retelling of the Hercules story by best-selling author, Tony Bradman.
Description for collection
A brilliant series of storybooks and Teachers'' Resources offer a joined-up approach to teaching guided reading for Years 3,4,5 and 6
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Part of the specially-commissioned White Wolves fiction range for 7-11 year olds, written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.
Feature
Each year group will have three stand-alone titles and accompanying Teachers'' Guides to support guided reading lessons in the classroom. This book ties in with themes demanded by the NLS for Year 3: myths and legends.
Feature
The series is already garnering praise in the press: ‘It''s a pleasure to read commissioned work which fulfils its brief so imaginatively'' Books for Keeps.
Feature
A retelling of the Hercules story by best-selling author, Tony Bradman.