Zeus, high-held-yin o the gods and held-bummer o the universe, had a son and he cawed this son Hercules...So begins Matthew Fitt's exciting, hilarious and boisterous retelling of the ancient myth of Hercules and his twelve labours. When the mighty Hercules commits a terrible murder, his father, Zeus, punishes him by making him the slave of his step-brother Eurystheus. To win his freedom back, Hercules must perform twelve seemingly impossible tasks or trauchles. Hercules has to use all his strength and cunning to defeat terrible creatures, like the Lion of Nemea and the Bull of Crete, but not even he believes he can journey to Hades, the underworld, and come back alive with the fearsome fufty-heidit dug Cerberus. Matthew Fitt's rich but familiar Scots will delight young readers and draw them into the ancient world of gods, monsters and mortal combat. Vividly enhanced by Bob Dewar's energy-packed illustrations, Hercules is a perfect way to encourage children to read a sustained piece of Scots prose and also to introduce them to one of the greatest stories of all time.
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Matthew Fitt is a widely published poet and fiction writer. His first novel, But n Ben A-Go-Go, a ground-breaking work set in the future and written entirely in Scots, was published in 2000. One of the founders of the Itchy Coo imprint of children's books in Scots, Matthew was co-author of the best-selling Animal ABC and joint editor of King o the Midden.
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By Quilter
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This book is excellent! Matthew Fitt's one liners in Scots had me in stitches. It was really difficult reading the text to a class of P6 / P7 children without tears running down my cheeks. The children loved the trauchles. They were amazed to hear a story written in the language they use in the playground. More please!
By twistedwitch
Format:Paperback
my little boy loves listening to me read this. There's something lovely about a book that recognises the way we speak. Brilliant adaptation of classic tales.
By Alex
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The weans loved this, though parts were perhaps a bit too dark for pre-schoolers ('da, how come they black horses ate Hercules' friend?'). I did think, though, that the representation of Eurystheus---both textual and graphic---was too superficial.
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Pure dead brilliant!
I teach in upper school classes and have read this to the last 3 classes I've had - they've all loved it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Karen
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Awfie guid!
Very, very funny! Best read aloud: the rich guttural sounds and natural rhythm - not to mention irreverence - of the Scots language makes for a hilarious retelling of this... Read more
Published on 28 April 2011 by Heather
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Challenging read
I used this book with a primary 7 class to integrate Ancient Greece and Scots language. They loved the book however, some of the language was very difficult to read. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2010 by Laura
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