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Hercules 3: Hero to Zero: the third book in the hilarious, highly illustrated series full of myth and mischief
Hercules Braver may seem like a regular kid, but he is (secretly)
a Greek hero... His birth dad is Zeus himself! So, Herc's
life will no doubt be filled with GLORY. But what about FORTUNE?
It's the school holidays and Herc has so many plans... sailing
a yacht, going on a cruise, and generally touring the world slaying
monsters. But Mum tells him they're struggling to make ends meet,
and the best she can manage is to send him to Young Explorers
camp with his friend Pav. DISASTER!
How can Herc make money? Invent something amazing? Win the lottery?
Become a tech billionaire? He's on the case with Pav, Hatty
and Natthew. But their schemes take them to some unexpected places...
especially when vengeful Zeus finds out that Hercules and Mum
might reveal his secret existence!
Soon, Herc is facing the pranks of trickster god Hermes, rafting
down a treacherous river, and dressing up as a donkey... Can he
get his hands on the fortune he craves, or will he find that true
riches lie in unexpected places? And can he and Mum finally get
one over on the Greek Gods...?
The third instalment in the bestselling series, this
is 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 adventures in this book are loosely
based on the next three Labours of Hercules, ideal for all young
fans of Greek mythology!
Heartfelt exploration Herc's relationship with his mum,
heroines of Greek mythology, and what true riches might be.
Praise for the first Hercules book
"With a generous smattering of Greek mythology, this laugh-out-loud
tale explores the nature of friendship, love and loyalty
with a perfect mix of humour and tenderness." BookTrust
"A brilliant, accessible and VERY funny book" -
Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.
a Greek hero... His birth dad is Zeus himself! So, Herc's
life will no doubt be filled with GLORY. But what about FORTUNE?
It's the school holidays and Herc has so many plans... sailing
a yacht, going on a cruise, and generally touring the world slaying
monsters. But Mum tells him they're struggling to make ends meet,
and the best she can manage is to send him to Young Explorers
camp with his friend Pav. DISASTER!
How can Herc make money? Invent something amazing? Win the lottery?
Become a tech billionaire? He's on the case with Pav, Hatty
and Natthew. But their schemes take them to some unexpected places...
especially when vengeful Zeus finds out that Hercules and Mum
might reveal his secret existence!
Soon, Herc is facing the pranks of trickster god Hermes, rafting
down a treacherous river, and dressing up as a donkey... Can he
get his hands on the fortune he craves, or will he find that true
riches lie in unexpected places? And can he and Mum finally get
one over on the Greek Gods...?
The third instalment in the bestselling series, this
is 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 adventures in this book are loosely
based on the next three Labours of Hercules, ideal for all young
fans of Greek mythology!
Heartfelt exploration Herc's relationship with his mum,
heroines of Greek mythology, and what true riches might be.
Praise for the first Hercules book
"With a generous smattering of Greek mythology, this laugh-out-loud
tale explores the nature of friendship, love and loyalty
with a perfect mix of humour and tenderness." BookTrust
"A brilliant, accessible and VERY funny book" -
Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.
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Published April 10, 2025
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March 28, 2025
Thanks to Kiran for this early copy, out 10th April.
Hercules Braver is back and he's just as much fun as in the previous two books, which are being well read at school. His friends, Hatty, Pav and Matthew, join him
This time something odd is happening at home, Hercules isn't sure what precarious means, but apparently that's what Mum's job is. He thinks it must be exciting, but actually what it means is that they won't be going on holiday.
Hercules decides he'll have to make some money to help. It can't be hard to become a millionaire...
First he decides to make money by selling VegFund - a valuables safe. But he ends up making a loss... and owing money on it.
Next, he "borrows" the money from the sale of Mum's car - he hopes to pay it back before she notices! He intends to win a car...
Oh yes, and Zooey (Hercules birth Dad is Zeus) is on the warpath. Apparently he doesn't like people writing bad things about him on the internet. Top of the list for a lightning bolt is Matthew, who has written about their escapes on Olympus! Matthew doesn't actually know Zeus is Hercules Dad! But Matthew isn't the only one writing about Zeus...
Hercules finds a book about Zeus. He tries to get rid of it...all of it but...
In the meantime the next money making project is the ToyBay website, and Matthew is helping with this.
Mum gets a job at the Young Explorers Club that Hatty, Pav and Matthew are to attend so so is Hercules and he isn't impressed. But he gets into the swing of things, until he and pav fall off a waterfall! It's then that another camp mate shows his face, but this is no ordinary camp mate. This is Hermes, messenger to the Gods - well actually to Zeus in fact, and he is looking for a hard-drive... the same hard-drive that has a book on... oh yes and the ToyBay website.
The Camp play is Midsummer Nights Dream...and Hercules and Hatty are the donkey - Hercules is at the back! Donkeys are a bit of a theme as there are four grumpy ones that actually own the land that the camp is on!
Does Mum find out that Hercules has taken £400?
Does Zooey get hold of that hard-drive?
Absolutely as good fun as the previous books. Being the son of Zeus really does seem to be a pain!
David O'Connell's illustrations throughout add to the fun, I particularly like those four very grumpy donkeys!
These highly illustrated books are popular at school, as they don't seem as daunting as a book full of writing.
Love it.
TA, ESCP.
Hercules Braver is back and he's just as much fun as in the previous two books, which are being well read at school. His friends, Hatty, Pav and Matthew, join him
This time something odd is happening at home, Hercules isn't sure what precarious means, but apparently that's what Mum's job is. He thinks it must be exciting, but actually what it means is that they won't be going on holiday.
Hercules decides he'll have to make some money to help. It can't be hard to become a millionaire...
First he decides to make money by selling VegFund - a valuables safe. But he ends up making a loss... and owing money on it.
Next, he "borrows" the money from the sale of Mum's car - he hopes to pay it back before she notices! He intends to win a car...
Oh yes, and Zooey (Hercules birth Dad is Zeus) is on the warpath. Apparently he doesn't like people writing bad things about him on the internet. Top of the list for a lightning bolt is Matthew, who has written about their escapes on Olympus! Matthew doesn't actually know Zeus is Hercules Dad! But Matthew isn't the only one writing about Zeus...
Hercules finds a book about Zeus. He tries to get rid of it...all of it but...
In the meantime the next money making project is the ToyBay website, and Matthew is helping with this.
Mum gets a job at the Young Explorers Club that Hatty, Pav and Matthew are to attend so so is Hercules and he isn't impressed. But he gets into the swing of things, until he and pav fall off a waterfall! It's then that another camp mate shows his face, but this is no ordinary camp mate. This is Hermes, messenger to the Gods - well actually to Zeus in fact, and he is looking for a hard-drive... the same hard-drive that has a book on... oh yes and the ToyBay website.
The Camp play is Midsummer Nights Dream...and Hercules and Hatty are the donkey - Hercules is at the back! Donkeys are a bit of a theme as there are four grumpy ones that actually own the land that the camp is on!
Does Mum find out that Hercules has taken £400?
Does Zooey get hold of that hard-drive?
Absolutely as good fun as the previous books. Being the son of Zeus really does seem to be a pain!
David O'Connell's illustrations throughout add to the fun, I particularly like those four very grumpy donkeys!
These highly illustrated books are popular at school, as they don't seem as daunting as a book full of writing.
Love it.
TA, ESCP.
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