Hercules is one of four Greek Hero retellings from Geraldine McCaughrean, with cover illustrations by Jason Cockcroft. BLGeraldine McCaughrean is one of the most highly acclaimed living children's writers, and is particularly renowned for her masterly retellings of traditional tales BLGeraldine McCaughrean and Jason Cockcroft reunited - the prize-winning team behind the Blue Peter Book of the Year winner, A Pilgrim's Progress