Hercules and His 12 Labors: An Interactive Mythological Adventure

by Anika Fajardo, Nadine Takvorian (Illustrator)

Overview

You are the mighty Greek hero Hercules. As a half-god, you are stronger than mere humans. You've faced many challenges. But now you face your most difficult test yet. The goddess Hera has given you a task worthy of a god—complete the dangerous 12 labors and live forever. Can you survive and win your immortality? Full-page illustrations, interactive stories, and multiple endings transport you back to ancient Greece and into Hercules' adventures from Greek mythology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491481165
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2016
Series:	You Choose: Ancient Greek Myths Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota, and her writing about that experience has appeared in various publications. She changed schools in seventh grade but survived

Table of Contents

Becoming a hero — The Nemean lion — The Augean stables — The Amazon queen — Immortality — Greek Gods and Goddesses — Other paths to explore.

Interviews

• Well known mythical characters • interactive stories introduce young readers to Greek mythology • multiple endings for different stories every time you read • full-page illustrations • popular You Choose format has sold more than 2 million copies • one-spread gods and goddesses section provides background information about all the Mount Olympus gods featured in the stories

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2016
Gr 4–8—"On your journey you will face deadly monsters, cunning gods, and powerful kings. Can you survive?" Tweens get to role-play as a Greek god in these appealing, well-crafted works. Each book sets an introductory scene before leading to three or four of the myth's famous challenges. The final chapter, "Other Paths to Explore," adds further information, along with exercises in critical thinking. There's a page describing a half dozen related "Greek Gods and Goddesses" and a useful two-part further reading about the particular god and Greek mythology in general. VERDICT There is an impressive amount of material in these small, attractive books. Highly recommended for middle school collections.

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