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Ludicrous Legends: (Ludicrous Legends, #3)

A wonderfully wacky dive into a hilarious world of reimagined ancient Greek myths for early readers, for fans of HORRIBLE HISTORIES!
By Jol Temple
Series: Ludicrous Legends
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Ludicrous Legends is a hilarious junior-fiction series that reimagines myths in a fun way for early readers, 7 to 10 years old. It's the last day of term and some special visitors are coming to Hector and Hylo's school. Could it be the original superhero team-up,... Read More
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Ludicrous Legends is a hilarious junior-fiction series that reimagines myths in a fun way for early readers, 7 to 10 years old.

It's the last day of term and some special visitors are coming to Hector and Hylo's school. Could it be the original superhero team-up, the Argonauts, who almost got the Golden Fleece? Or a musical act, like the Sirens, who could lure sailors to a watery grave? Or Heracles, the Greek hero, on a quest for socks?

A ludicrous, light-hearted and very loose retelling of three classical legends.

Series: Ludicrous Legends

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781460767733

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2027

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by David Conley

Audience: Children

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Weight: 350g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Jol Temple is an internationally awarded children's author of over 30 books for kids. Together with his partner Kate Temple, his works include the Bin Chicken picture book series and the Charlotte Huck Award winner Room On Our Rock. He also writes popular junior fiction series including Mega Rich Guinea Pigs, Frog Squad, The Underdogs and many more. An ambassador for Raising Literacy Australia, Jol regularly appears at Australian writers' festivals and school author presentations. David Conley is an illustrator who lives in Canberra with his wife, two kids and one moody Jack Russell terrier. His first drawing as a two-year-old was of a giraffe and following on from that lofty success he has been releasing his own books since 2019. David is fairly good at soccer, not too bad at ten pin bowling and has quite the talent for losing his car keys five minutes before he needs to drive across town for an appointment.

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