Introduction:
Embark on an epic adventure through the world of Greek mythology with the 'Hopeless Heroes: The Greek God Collection' - an extraordinary 8-book set. Join a band of modern-day misfit heroes as they encounter the ancient gods and face epic challenges in a hilarious and heart warming journey that blends mythology with the modern world.
Titles In This Set:
Here Comes Hercules
Hera’s Terrible Trap
Arachne Golden Gloves
Problems with Pythagoras
Apollo’s Mystic Message
Jason’s Wild Winds!
Circe’s beastly feast
Odysseus’ Trojan Trick!
Description:
Here Comes Hercules
When Tim Baker breaks his mum’s favourite vase, it’s the least of his problems. The Greek hero he’s released is in danger of doing far worse. To the flowers, the rug—Oh, no! Not the kitchen! Hercules is only trying to be helpful but he’s just hopeless. It’s time to send this dim demigod home before Tim becomes ancient history.
Hera’s Terrible Trap
Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Tim finds himself trapped with an army of peacocks and a hero who can’t stop admiring himself. Put that mirror down, Theseus! Thank the gods his new friend Zoe is there to help. Just don’t tell her dad…
Arachne Golden Gloves
How do you bring a statue to life? Tim and Zoe think they know. If only Jason would help and someone didn’t keep looking at them like flies in a web. Juicy, wriggly, yummy– Enough, Arachne! Oh well, at least the time-travelling vase is in good hands. Well, god hands. The god of thieves and liars’ hands. Uh oh…
Problems with Pythagoras
Tim Baker’s got problems: he’s failing maths, banished from Ancient Greece, and confused about what to call Mum’s new boyfriend. What makes a good father anyway? Is it strength, courage and - Strength! Is it attractiveness? Wisdom? Intelligence? Does it have anything to do with beans? Let the Labours of Larry/Mr Green begin!
Apollo’s Mystic Message
Why is Tim’s picture on an ancient oil flask at the British Museum? Is Hera planning to trap him with it? How? When? Tim needs a god who can see the future … I said A GOD WHO CA –And I said no autographs! Only one thing’s certain: with puking punks, pomegranate grenades and possible butterfly tornadoes, it’s about to get chaotic.
Jason’s Wild Winds!
All Tim wanted was advice on keeping his model boat afloat, but when Zoe is injured, only Jason and the Argonut can help him to save her. Loose the sail, little bro! Here’s no joyriding allowed, but with bronze men and Grey Women – not to mention an old wind bag to deal with, Tim’s still got that sinking feeling…
Circe’s beastly feast
It could be Tim’s last time in Ancient Greece, but instead of saying goodbye, he’s busy trading song titles with Apollo, delivering a package to Narcissus, escaping from Hera and– Holy moly! –making a pig of himself at Circe’s table. Meanwhile his friends have forgotten who he is, so who will save him when it all goes wrong, wrong, wrong?
Odysseus’ Trojan Trick!
Agatha has been taken prisoner and it’s up to Tim and friends to save her. But how? They’d have to trick Hera, sneak into her fortress, past her army – it seems impossible! Impossible? Did I say it was impossible when–Okay, Odysseus, but Hera’s soldiers are armed to the teeth, tempers are hot, and who ever heard of a Trojan Peacock?
