The Labors of Hercules Beal Football (Soccer and Michaela suddenly disappears

and Michaela suddenly disappears

An entertaining book packed with nearly 200 pen and paper puzzles to keep younger children happy on holidays

is an exceptional debut’ i-D

starting a chain reaction of other personal revelations and reckonings that caused each of them to question their place in the world in new and ultimately liberating ways

the footprints of humanity heavier than they have ever been

The Labors of Hercules Beal Football (Soccer and Michaela suddenly disappearsFrom award winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars, in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill an assignment to perform the Twelve Labors of Hercules in real lifeand makes discoveries about friendship, community, and himself along the way. Herc Beal knows who he's named aftera mythical herobut he's no superhero. He's the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom teacher at his