HERCULES: The Twelve Labors

Hercules: The Twelve Labors The mighty Greek hero charges forward wielding his massive battle club. He is draped in the skin of the Nemean Lion, with its head forming the hood of his cloak.

Written by Paul D. Storrie
Illustrated by Steve Kurth
Published by Lerner Books

Famous for his superhuman strength, Hercules is the most popular hero in Greek mythology. The son of Zeus—king of the gods—and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus’s wife Hera, who resents her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. With her magical powers, she tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors, each one a test of his strength, courage, cunning, and fighting skill. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme?