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Hopeless Heroes: The Greek God Collection 8 Book Set By Stella Tarakson & Nick RobertsIntroduction: Embark on an epic adventure through the world of Greek mythology with the 'Hopeless Heroes: The Greek God Collection' an extraordinary 8 book set. Join a band of modern day misfit heroes as they encounter the ancient gods and face epic challenges in a hilarious and heart warming journey that blends mythology with the modern world. Titles In This Set: Here Comes HerculesHeras Terrible TrapArachne Golden GlovesProblems with
Introduction:Embark on an epic adventure through the world of Greek mythology with the 'Hopeless Heroes: The Greek God Collection' - an extraordinary 8-book set. Join a band of modern-day misfit heroes as they encounter the ancient gods and face epic challenges in a hilarious and heart warming journey that blends mythology with the modern world.
Titles In This Set:
Here Comes Hercules
Hera’s Terrible Trap
Arachne Golden Gloves
Problems with Pythagoras
Apollo’s Mystic Message
Jason’s Wild Winds!
Circe’s beastly feast
Odysseus’ Trojan Trick!
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Here Comes Hercules
When Tim Baker breaks his mum’s favourite vase, it’s the least of his problems. The Greek hero he’s released is in danger of doing far worse. To the flowers, the rug—Oh, no! Not the kitchen! Hercules is only trying to be helpful but he’s just hopeless. It’s time to send this dim demigod home before Tim becomes ancient history.
Hera’s Terrible Trap
Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Tim finds himself trapped with an army of peacocks and a hero who can’t stop admiring himself. Put that mirror down, Theseus! Thank the gods his new friend Zoe is there to help. Just don’t tell her dad…
Arachne Golden Gloves
How do you bring a statue to life? Tim and Zoe think they know. If only Jason would help and someone didn’t keep looking at them like flies in a web. Juicy, wriggly, yummy– Enough, Arachne! Oh well, at least the time-travelling vase is in good hands. Well, god hands. The god of thieves and liars’ hands. Uh oh…
Problems with Pythagoras
Tim Baker’s got problems: he’s failing maths, banished from Ancient Greece, and confused about what to call Mum’s new boyfriend. What makes a good father anyway? Is it strength, courage and - Strength! Is it attractiveness? Wisdom? Intelligence? Does it have anything to do with beans? Let the Labours of Larry/Mr Green begin!
Apollo’s Mystic Message
Why is Tim’s picture on an ancient oil flask at the British Museum? Is Hera planning to trap him with it? How? When? Tim needs a god who can see the future … I said A GOD WHO CA –And I said no autographs! Only one thing’s certain: with puking punks, pomegranate grenades and possible butterfly tornadoes, it’s about to get chaotic.
Jason’s Wild Winds!
All Tim wanted was advice on keeping his model boat afloat, but when Zoe is injured, only Jason and the Argonut can help him to save her. Loose the sail, little bro! Here’s no joyriding allowed, but with bronze men and Grey Women – not to mention an old wind bag to deal with, Tim’s still got that sinking feeling…
Circe’s beastly feast
It could be Tim’s last time in Ancient Greece, but instead of saying goodbye, he’s busy trading song titles with Apollo, delivering a package to Narcissus, escaping from Hera and– Holy moly! –making a pig of himself at Circe’s table. Meanwhile his friends have forgotten who he is, so who will save him when it all goes wrong, wrong, wrong?
Odysseus’ Trojan Trick!
Agatha has been taken prisoner and it’s up to Tim and friends to save her. But how? They’d have to trick Hera, sneak into her fortress, past her army – it seems impossible! Impossible? Did I say it was impossible when–Okay, Odysseus, but Hera’s soldiers are armed to the teeth, tempers are hot, and who ever heard of a Trojan Peacock?
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★★★★★ 4
"I ordered Christian fairy tales on the internet and they sent me Hans Christian Andersen ones by mistake!"---Ned Flanders
Format: Paperback
As was first done with "Simpsons Comics Hit The Road," "Simpsons Comics Get Some Fancy Book Learnin'" actually follows the theme of the title and cover art. All the comics have the Simpsons characters portraying figures in literature from Greek Mythology to Shakespeare. The longer comics are very well done but some of the shorter ones at the end fall flat. Still, I enjoyed this change of pace from the usual Simpsons comics. It offers a very clever use of characters.
"Greek To Me"--Homer plays, well, Homer (the Greek poet) who tells four stories to a gathering of children. The first is "The Labors of Hercules" with Bart as Hercules. He only completed 10, but hey, 10 out of 12 is a B+ which is the best grade Bart ever got. In the second story, Homer is Hades who abducts Marge...er, Persephone...and is taken to court over it. In the third story, Selma is Medusa and Perseus (Bart) has to cut of her head or face 100 years detention. Finally, Homer tells a string of Aesop's Fables like "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Tortoise and the Hare," and--my favorite--"The Ant and the Grasshopper" where Homer is the grasshopper and Flanders is a hilarious-looking ant! There are a lot of clever lines in this one, especially Barney as Oedipus.
"Pandora, Jr."--A 5-page comic with Lisa explaining the story of Pandora's Box to Maggie. Maggie doesn't learn the lesson.
Fairy Tales--Ralph plays Humpty Dumpty in a 2-page short, then there are a string of Hans Christian Andersen tales that Lisa saves from the Flanders's book burning BBQ. Lisa reads the stories to Rod and Tod. There is "The Little Mermaid", "The Prince and the Pea" (featuring Smithers and Mr. Burns), "The Shadow" (featuring the Comic Book Guy), "Thumbelina", and "The Story of a Mother." My favorite is "The Ugly Duckling." I like the scene where Marge the swan takes in the ugly duckling Bart saying, "It's not like I haven't compromised before," while watching a fat Homer swan swigging beer and burping.
Arabian Tales--Dunyazad (Marge) tells King Shahryar (Moe) stories to keep from being put to death. The first one is the best. Ned Flanders is Aladdin who finds a lamp containing an incompetent genie (Homer). His wishes grant him an all-you-can-eat buffet and go-go bar and an angry wife Maude brought from the dead in skeleton form. The other stories are "Apu Baba and the Four Thieves" and "Sinbart The Sailor."
Shakespeare--Plays parodied are "Antony and Cleopatra," "Julius Caesar," "Henry V," "Romeo and Juliet," "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," "Richard III," "Titus Andronicus" (in Itchy and Scratchy cartoon form), and "King Lear." Most of these, in terms of punch lines, are pretty weak.
Bible Stories--Bart tells Rod and Tod some Bible stories to calm them down after they find out Sunday School is canceled. The stories parodied are "The Prodigal Son," "Abraham's Sacrifice," and "Noah's Ark." These comics were, on the whole, funnier than the Shakespeare ones.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2010
★★★★★ 4
An enjoyable Simpson Comic
Format: Paperback
Now this is a fun book. It largely uses the same tv formula of irreverent humor to poke fun at the classics. The Simpsons and their extended family in Springfield play all the roles to perfection.
The only thing that stops me from giving this a 5 star rating is that there are too many stories and they all seem slightly short and episodic.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
★★★★★ 5
A great way to introduce the classics to your kid
Format: Paperback
I mean it. It's very funny, yet introduces a number of important stories and characters from greek mythology and the Bible right though to Shakespeare. Will be funnier when my son reads the actual stories these are based on. A whole lotta compare and contrast will ensue, I imagine. I think it will pique his interest in the classics.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013
★★★★★ 5
Halloween treat.
Format: Paperback
Treehouse of Horror must be something special. The person receiving this got so excited and couldn't believe she got one.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021
★★★★★ 5
Great Condition
Format: Paperback
Love it! Had this when I was younger and the nostalgia felt great while flipping through the pages. Also the sellers put the book in resealable protective bag which was awesome.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2020