Stella Tarakson

Hopeless Heroes is a fun-filled series about Greek mythology, adventure and what it means to be a hero.

After living off weeds and berries for weeks, Sage and her group of hunter-gatherers have finally completed a successful hunt. To celebrate, they decide to have a huge feast! However, there’s one selfish clan member who’s too grumpy to join in with the festivities. Can Sage persuade him to stop being such a party pooper before he causes trouble? This illustrated chapter-book is perfect for young readers who love the Stone Age, history and just a little bit of muck! With playful language and interesting trivia, this story is sure to educate and entertain.

Join Lou Brusch, a poo historian from the University of Suwar-on-Stench, as she investigates her latest dung discovery! Scrubbing loos and shovelling poo is a normal day for Marcus the latrine cleaner. He doesn’t mind his job really – he just wishes it didn’t make him so smelly! No one wants to be friends with a walking toilet brush. But when Marcus meets a famous gladiator with a poor sense of smell, an unlikely friendship blossoms. This illustrated chapter-book is perfect for young readers who love ancient Romans, history and just a little bit of muck! With playful language and interesting trivia, this story is sure to educate and entertain.

Join Lou Brusch, a poo historian from the University of Suwar-on-Stench, as she investigates her latest dung discovery! The Haukdaelir Clan are preparing for war, and bumbling Birger – the clan’s clumsiest member – is determined to help. But as the clan journeys to battle, a problem arises – Birger becomes desperate for a poo! Can he find somewhere to do his business before he makes the biggest battlefield blunder anyone’s ever seen? This illustrated chapter-book is perfect for young readers who love Vikings, history and just a little bit of muck! With playful language and interesting trivia, this story is sure to educate and entertain.

After punishing the Titan Prometheus for stealing fire for humans, Zeus is still angry. He commands the God Hephaestus to create Pandora, the first mortal woman. Then he gives Pandora a beautiful golden box … and tells her _never_ to open it. Pandora’s curiosity about the box grows until she cannot resist looking inside. The moment she does, Zeus’s final punishment is unleashed – one that will test humanity to its limits About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, War and Craft, has her mother Metis’s intelligence and her father Zeus’s determination. She is the last being anyone should challenge to a competition – least of all a human. In a moment of carelessness, Arachne challenges Athena to see whose ability to spin and weave fabrics is the best. Zeus will decide the winner, and the loser will never spin or weave again. Or will they? About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

Helios, the Sun Titan, takes his job of bringing the sunrise and sunset very seriously. Every morning, he puts on his solar crown, fastens his winged horses to his chariot and flies the sun across the sky. But flying the chariot isn’t as easy as it might seem. And when Helios’s son Phaethon decides to take it out by himself, the Earth begins to get unbearably hot … About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

Twelve Titans plot to overthrow their father. Their father is Uranus, who rules the Heavens. Their mother is Gaia, who made the Earth. With Gaia’s help, Cronus becomes King of the Titans, but an alarming prophecy leads him to imprison his own six children. Only Zeus escapes. Years later, he returns to free his siblings and wage a war that will decide who rules the universe. About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+ This 10-book set includes: Battle of the Titans, Prometheus, Pandora's Box, Athena and the Naming of Athens, Daedalus and Icarus, King Midas, Phaethon and the Sun Chariot, Bellerophon and Pegasus, Persephone and Eros and Psyche.

Persephone, the Goddess of Spring Growth, has disappeared, and her mother, Demeter, is heartbroken. As the Goddess of the Harvest, Demeter’s job is to make sure that farm crops grow healthily. While searching for her daughter, however, she ignores her work. Crops begin to die. Animals and people begin to starve. Meanwhile Persephone is in the last place anyone would think to look, with the last God anyone would think to ask. About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

Angry that her followers have begun worshipping someone else, Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty, decides to punish the human Princess Psyche. She tells her son Eros, God of Love, to make Psyche fall in love with the ugliest, meanest creature on Earth. For once, Eros disobeys his mother. He and Psyche fall in love with each other. But when doubt drives them apart, Psyche must complete three impossible tasks for her happy ever after. About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

King Midas loves three things: his roses, his daughter and GOLD. He wants to be the richest man in the world – and when he meets a satyr with powerful friends, he finally gets his wish. But satyrs are mischievous goat-men who cannot be trusted, and tangling with Gods rarely works out well for humans. Soon Midas’s foolish wish turns into a curse, as one love costs him all his others … About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

When King Minos needs a prison for a Minotaur – a monster that is half man, half bull – the inventor Daedalus builds an underground maze. Rather than being rewarded for his work, Daedalus and his son Icarus are locked up to keep it a secret. To escape, Daedalus builds two pairs of wings and warns Icarus that he must not fly too close to the water or too close to the sun … About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

The Gods have won the war against the Titans, but with terrible consequences for Earth. Gaia orders Zeus to create life anew, so the King of the Gods gives the task to two Titan brothers. Epimetheus quickly creates animals and gives each a gift to protect them, including fur for warmth, wings for escape and horns for defence. Prometheus slowly creates humans – and realises that he’s made a terrible mistake. About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

Bellerophon has everything he should need to be happy, but he wants even more. He wants to be the first to ride the flying horse Pegasus. With the help of the Goddess Athena, this dream comes true, and Bellerophon becomes a hero. But as his fame grows, so does his pride. Until he sets his heart on a new dream, even more impossible than the last. A dream that may lead to his downfall … About The Greek Mythology Children's Collection: An epic 10-book set of magical Greek myths adapted and illustrated for young readers. Calling all heroes! Step into the world of Greek kings and queens, gods and goddesses, titans and monsters. See Prometheus sculpt humans out of clay, watch Persephone open a forbidden box and learn what happens when you fly too close to the sun on wings made of wax. Perfect for adventure lovers aged 7+

Book 5 in the Magic Animal Cafe series! As Ellie and Blake go back to school, keeping their ability to understand animals a secret is the last of their worries. The local park is about to be destroyed and turned into a leisure centre! Then Harish the heroic badger and his troop arrive to stop the development. While Harish draws up a plan to fight back against the bulldozers, Ellie and Blake struggle to find a safer way to save the park. Maybe it’s finally time to tell Ellie’s mum about their big secret … About the Magic Animal Cafe series: Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals! That could prove useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat café, but the café is under threat from a greedy property developer – unless Ellie and Blake can stop him. With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Café is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.

Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals! That could prove useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat café, but the café is under threat from a greedy property developer – unless Ellie and Blake can stop him. With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Café is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you could talk to animals? Book 3 in the Magic Animal Cafe series Along with her friend Blake, Ellie is desperately searching for answers about what happened to her great-grandfather years ago. But when they get caught up in the middle of an animal war in the local park, they have more pressing things to think about. Robbie the red squirrel and his clan are clashing with the bigger, meaner grey squirrels. As Robbie bravely stands up to the Greys, Ellie and Blake do their best to stop the squirrels from fighting and bring peace to the park. About the Magic Animal Cafe series: Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals That could prove useful with Ellie's mom opening a cat caf , but the caf is under threat from a greedy property developer - unless Ellie and Blake can stop him. With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Caf is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.

Book 4 in the Magic Animal Cafe series! When their classmate Felicity visits the cat café and fiddles with the magical old phone, Ellie and Blake panic that their secret is under threat. Before they can find out if Felicity can understand animals too, a new face shows up at the door. New to the park, Sebastian and his fox friends are causing quite a stir, scaring squirrels and chasing mice. When Felicity’s dog Princess gets so frightened that she runs away, Ellie and Blake must use their ability to truly understand Sebastian – and bring Princess home. About the Magic Animal Cafe series: Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals! That could prove useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat café, but the café is under threat from a greedy property developer – unless Ellie and Blake can stop him. With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Café is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.

Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals!