Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level. Young Hercules is challenged by the King to carry out seven labours no problem, although the King is less impressed when he brings back the evidence and stinks out the palace.

Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.

Text type A playscript of a traditional tale.

Pages 30 and 31 feature a wanted poster for a your man answering to Hercules description, providing a great starting point for lots of speaking, listening and writing activities.

Curriculum links Citizenship: Taking part, Living in a diverse world, Animals and us.

This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.