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Hercules Braver has a secret: he's a real-life demigod!       So, why does he seem so... ordinary?       Most children of Zeus have some kind of superskill - like bravery,       warrior skills or healing powers. Well, thanks to a wild boar       (long story), Herc and his friends are off on a school trip to       Greece. He's bound to discover his gift there - and even meet more       of the gods!         But after ending up neck-deep in horse poo, almost falling down       a mountain and facing a fierce flock of ravens, this trip feels       more like an epic voyage...         What's really going on with the mysterious gods, Athena, Apollo       and Ares? And will Hercules discover what makes him special?                   Following up on Hercules: the Diary of a (Sort of)       Hero, this is a hilarious, accessible package brilliantly       illustrated by David O'Connell.       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