{"product_id":"the-labors-of-hercules-beal-paperback","title":"The Labors Of Hercules Beal (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and\nwitty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars\u003c\/b\u003e, in which a\nseventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill a seemingly impossible school\nassignment—and learns about friendship, community, and himself along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHerc Beal knows who he's named after—a mythical hero—but\nhe's no superhero. He's the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom\nteacher at his new middle school gives him the assignment of duplicating the\nmythical Hercules's amazing feats in real life, he's skeptical. After all,\nthere are no Nemean Lions on Cape Cod—and not a single Hydra in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMissing his parents terribly and wishing his older brother\nwasn't working all the time, Herc figures out how to take his first steps along\nthe road that the great Hercules himself once walked. Soon, new friends, human\nand animal, are helping him. And though his mythical role model performed his\ntwelve labors by himself, Herc begins to see that he may not have to go it\nalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat happens when the twelve labors of a god become homework\nfor a regular kid?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA\n     Modern Take on Greek Mythology:\u003c\/b\u003e The assignment is to perform all\n     twelve labors, from capturing the Nemean Lion to facing Cerberus—all on\n     contemporary Cape Cod.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA\n     Story About Brothers:\u003c\/b\u003e Living with his older brother Achilles\n     isn’t easy, especially when they’re both trying to save their family’s\n     nursery. It’s up to Herc to figure out how to mend his family while taking\n     on his impossible quest.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe\n     Grumpy Mentor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herc’s teacher is Lieutenant Colonel Hupfer, a\n     retired marine who doesn’t believe in friends. But his tough assignments\n     might be exactly what Herc needs to find his own strength.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding\n     Your Own Strength:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of Gary D. Schmidt’s \u003ci\u003eThe\n     Wednesday Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, this powerful coming-of-age story is packed with\n     humor, heart, and the power of community.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary D. Schmidt \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author\nof \u003ci\u003eThe Labors of Hercules Beal\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJust Like That\u003c\/i\u003e;\nNational Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eOkay for Now\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePay Attention,\nCarter Jones\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOrbiting Jupiter\u003c\/i\u003e; the Newbery Honor and Printz\nHonor Book \u003ci\u003eLizzie Bright and the Buckminster\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoy\u003c\/i\u003e; and\nthe Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWars\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe is also coauthor, with Ron Koertge, of \u003ci\u003eStyx and\nStones. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in rural Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45008916742351,"sku":"9780358699255","price":17.44,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_1e75d1aa-26a3-4a97-bee9-6f328ae8dbef.jpg?v=1777433933","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-labors-of-hercules-beal-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}