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Young Hercules is challenged by the King to carry out seven labours – no problem, although the King is less impressed when he brings back the evidence and stinks out the palace.




Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.
Text type – A playscript of a traditional tale.
Pages 30 and 31 feature a ‘wanted poster’ for a your man answering to Hercules description, providing a great starting point for lots of speaking, listening and writing activities.
Curriculum links – Citizenship: Taking part, Living in a diverse world, Animals and us.
This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Series edited by: Cliff Moon
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