Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth
- ISBN-10
- 1540857492
- ISBN-13
- 9781540857491
- Series
- Herakles
- Pages
- 46
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-12-05
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- Simon Spence
Description
Herakles tells the tale of one of the strongest heroes who takes on twelve great Labours, battling with monsters, controlling rivers, wrestling with lions, visiting the Underworld and challenging the warrior Amazons.
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- 2018-02-21
- 186 pages
- Paperback
- Palala Press
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