The Adventures of Hercules: A Graphic Novel

by Martin Powell, Jose Ruiz (Illustrator)

Overview

Born of a mortal woman and the king of the gods, Hercules is blessed with extraordinary strength. The goddess Hera commands that the mighty Hercules must undergo twelve incredible tasks to pay for a mistake he made in the past. Hercules easily completes the first few labors, as he overpowers a ravenous lion and battles a giant bull barehanded. But not all the gods support him, and Hercules faces difficult tasks that test his strength and his mind. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new covers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496500380
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	1,051,558
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	GN500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Since 1986, Martin Powell has been a freelance writer. He has written hundreds of stories, many of which have been published by Disney, Marvel, Tekno comix, Moonstone Books, and others. In 1989, Powell received an Eisner Award nomination for his graphic novel Scarlet in Gaslight. This award is one of the highest comic book honors.

Table of Contents

Son of Zeus — Death of a friend — The king's command — A mighty burden — Legends never die.

Editorial Reviews

This 26-title set features dynamic comic-style art and abridged retellings of both myths and literature classics. Titles include The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, and Alice in Wonderland (all 2010), among others.

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