{"product_id":"9780702340413","title":"Hercules vs the Minotaur","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Vaughan, Tom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Hercules' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 130 x 24 | 228g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHercules Braver, modern-day son of Zeus, is about to face his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBIGGEST challenge yet... A legendary Greek monster has escaped\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom the underworld!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHercules is ready to start a new school year as the BEST demigod\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhen, to his surprise, his cousin Theseus suddenly comes to stay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom Greece. Theseus, son of Poseidon, is a young demigod just\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elike Hercules. But right as Herc was (finally) preparing to be a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheroically good role model, infuriating Theseus causes TROUBLE at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eevery turn!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But soon the boys are forced to work together - because Zeus has\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeen so focused on writing a book that he's lost control of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecosmos... and now the universe is in jeopardy. One of the most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eterrifying monsters in Greek myth has hatched an escape from the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunderworld! With their dads pre-occupied, it's up to Herc and Theo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto track down and stop the Minotaur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No doubt about it, this is Herc's most high-stakes adventure yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the boys become monster-slaying heroes like their namesakes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr will they learn that myths might not have the full story?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The fourth epic adventure in the series is bigger and bolder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethan ever, with a mega monster and a new demigod - brilliantly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eillustrated throughout by David O'Connell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Due to the curriculum, the Minotaur is one of the most familiar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreek characters to kids, and this book wraps up the modern twists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon the Twelve Labours of Hercules, featuring another legendary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echaracter, Cerberus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Alongside humour, Tom Vaugham explores themes of bravery, 'goodness',\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunlikely friendship and blended families\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56616353300804,"sku":"9780702340413","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780702340413.jpg?v=1775576150","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9780702340413","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}