Disney's Hercules: Classic Storybook (The Mouse Works Classics Collection)

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But this summer I was thoroughly taken with Gary Schmidt’s latest novel, The Labors of Hercules Beal.

Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. The story of Hercules and how he fights many monsters and even the lord of the underworld himself, Hades, to become a hero and regain his godly status on Mount Olympus. She mentions that there have been dozens of versions of the story of Hercules, and that classicists do not believe there is only one authentic version.Her first-person text imagines Hercules's feelings and, although she does not avoid the tale's violence and death, she paints him as a more accessible character than in many other adaptations. Vividly enhanced by Bob Dewar's energy-packed illustrations, Hercules is a perfect way to encourage children to read a sustained piece of Scots prose and also to introduce them to one of the greatest stories of all time. Michael Joseph has bought World English rights in Hercules, the story of the remarkable transporter plane, written by pilot Scott Bateman with Lynne Barrett-Lee.

The humour will be popular with the target audience and it dripfeeds in some important facts and stories from Greek mythology. Because the nature of this story is graphic, I thought they assisted with overall comprehension without being too gruesome. Scenes include: the Nemean Lion, the nine-headed hydra, capturing the man-eating horses of King Diomedes and subduing the ferocious Cretan bull. Response to Two Professional Reviews: I like how both reviews talk about how Hercules was trying to overcome an obstacle especially those that Hera threw his way.After acknowledging the very detailed illustrations and how these matched the text perfectly, I would give the students the opportunity to illustrate a new picture for Lasky’s detailed text.