Publication Date: May 2023

Synopsis:

Herc Beal knows who he’s named after—a mythical hero—but he’s no superhero. He’s the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom teacher at his new middle school gives him the assignment of duplicating the mythical Hercules’s amazing feats in real life, he’s skeptical. After all, there are no Nemean Lions on Cape Cod—and not a single Hydra in sight.

Missing his parents terribly and wishing his older brother wasn’t working all the time, Herc figures out how to take his first steps along the road that the great Hercules himself once walked. Soon, new friends, human and animal, are helping him. And though his mythical role model performed his twelve labors by himself, Herc begins to see that he may not have to go it alone.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a laugh out loud book that is also full of heart, emotion, and life lessons that is perfect for middle schoolers.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild – Jackass x2, dumbass x1, stupid, jerkface, crap

Sexual Content: Clean – One non descriptive kiss

Violence: None

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: None

Religious Themes: Greek mythology

Other Topics: Death of parents, car accident

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