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Helping Hercules

Simon, FrancescaRoss, Tony(Illustrated by)Perry, Mark(Read by)
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Here are the Greek myths as you've never heard them before.

Susan is whisked back through time to Ancient Greece, and finds that helping Hercules clean the Augean stables is much, much worse than tidying her room. One hair-raising experience follows another as she goes down into the Underworld with Orpheus, just misses being turned to stone by Medusa, and rides on the winged horse Pegasus.

This is both a fabulously funny story and a brilliant way to introduce children to eight of the best-known Greek myths. Susan meddles in each of the myths - taking a dim view of the gods and goddesses and heroes she encounters - but gets out in the nick of time, so the myths themselves remain unchanged and will be remembered vividly by their readers.

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Orion Children's Books
0752872850 / 9780752872858
CD-Audio
823.914
04/08/2005
United Kingdom
English
1 hr.
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A brilliant introduction to favourite Greek myths for 8+ readers. Greeks are Key Stages 1 and 2. From the author/artist team who created the bestselling Horrid Henry series, with sales of over 500 audio copies. 'an exciting way into the Greek myths. Simon has a talent for writing stories with real child appeal. ' Financial Times Mark Perry's many voices will bring the tales to vivid life for today's children
A brilliant introduction to favourite Greek myths for 8+ readers. Greeks are Key Stages 1 and 2. From the author/artist team who created the bestselling Horrid Henry series, with sales of over 500 audio copies. 'an exciting way into the Greek myths. Simon has a talent for writing stories with real child appeal. ' Financial Times Mark Perry's many voices will bring the tales to vivid life for today's children YBC Picture books