Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort of) Hero Book Review

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Brookfield Junior Academy

Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort of) Hero

What the book club told us about the book:

The book is written in the form of diaries and is incredibly funny. There is a perfect mix of humour and tenderness. It is illustrated throughout with amusing line drawings.

Author: Tom Vaughan

Illustrator: David O'Connell

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback (288 pages)

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Our School Review

What our pupils thought

“I liked the drawings.”

“It was so funny it made me laugh.”

“I liked it when he met his dad.”

“Its good as it makes me think about going to high school.”

Out of 5 stars, the pupils give this book:

About the book club:

Our book club meets once a week at lunch time and 12 children attend, all girls in years 3-5.

What our educators thought

“This book is perfect for upper KS2. It links with the curriculum well and is great for diary entry writing. The humour was fantastic in the story and all the children couldn’t wait to read the book once we had started it in the book club.”

Out of 5 stars, the educator gives this book:

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