Tony Bradman is a well-known and highly respected children's writer. His Dilly the Dinosaur titles help make him one of the top ten most-borrowed authors from libraries, Magnificent Mummies was a WBD recommended read in 2004 and sold 250,000 copies.

Hercules was famous throughout Greece for his strength and courage,

which made the Goddess Hera cross. Why should a human enjoy such fame

and success? She wants to see him suffer. So she makes him the servant

of cruel King Eurystheus, who sets him a few small tasks to carry out...

Hercules the Hero is a modern retelling of the classic Greek legend.

Tony Bradman's masterful retelling of the classic Greek legend.

Hercules was famous throughout Greece for his strength and courage,

which made the Goddess Hera cross. Why should a human enjoy such fame

and success? She wants to see him suffer. So she makes him the servant

of cruel King Eurystheus, who sets him a few small tasks to carry out...