Lost Legends: Zero to Hero

The fourth book in an exciting middle grade series that features the adventures of Disney’s most lovable roguish heroes as kids!

Before he saved Mount Olympus...Hercules was just a boy trying to find his way. “How am I supposed to prove myself a hero if no one will give me a chance?"

Twelve-year-old Hercules doesn’t fit in. He’s awkward and clumsy, and his excessive strength tends to be more hurtful than it is helpful. But Herc believes that if he were just given the chance to prove himself, he could show everyone that he really does belong. Of course, Hercules never expected his chance to come by way of an angry god.

One night, a prized olive grove is ruined and the god Nike appears, looking for a culprit. Hercules’s neighbors are quick to accuse him until an older boy named Theseus steps in and defends Hercules. Because of their actions, Nike tasks Theseus and Hercules to go to Athens and retrieve an olive seed and the Cretan bull as a way to appease the god and make up for the destruction. The two set off and soon encounter giants, robbers, and monsters who try to stop them. Hercules is glad to have Theseus by his side, but he can’t help but wonder—is Theseus on this quest out of the goodness of his heart? Or does he also have something to prove?

Filled with impressive feats and inspiring friendship, the Lost Legends series explores the untold origins of Disney’s most infamous rogue boys.
Praise for Lost Legends: Diamond in the Rough:
"[A] briskly paced, suspenseful, action- and magic-filled adventure.... If not a carpet ride, an entertaining journey readers will appreciate."   
—Kirkus
Jen Calonita is the author of the award-winning Secrets of My Hollywood Life and Fairy Tale Reform School series, as well as a contributing author to the New York Times best-selling A TWISTED TALE series. She lives in New York with her husband, two boys, and two chihuahuas named Captain Jack Sparrow and Ben Kenobi. A huge Disney fan, Jen dreams of moving the whole family into Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World. Visit her online at www.JenCalonitaOnline.com and Twitter @JenCalonita.

Stephanie Kate Strohm is a coauthor of the Arden Highseries, Twelfth Grade Night and King Cheer; and the author of Once Upon a Tide: A Mermaid’s Tale; Prince in Disguise; Love à la Mode; It’s Not Me, It’s You; The Date to Save; and That’s Not What I Heard. She lives and writes in Los Angeles. You can find her online at www.StephanieKateStrohm.com and onInstagram @StephKateStrohm.

Kelly and Nichole Matthews are twin sisters (and totally not four cats in a trench coat, they swear!) who work as a comic art team and live north of the Emerald City with their pet overlords. They’ve worked with Boom! Studios, The Jim Henson Company, Random House Graphic, and Riot Games to create comics for all ages and genres, including R.L. Stine’s Just Beyond series (now on Disney+), graphic novel adaptations of Mary Pope Osborne’s The Magic Tree House series, and more. View titles by Jen Calonita

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The fourth book in an exciting middle grade series that features the adventures of Disney’s most lovable roguish heroes as kids!

Before he saved Mount Olympus...Hercules was just a boy trying to find his way. “How am I supposed to prove myself a hero if no one will give me a chance?"

Twelve-year-old Hercules doesn’t fit in. He’s awkward and clumsy, and his excessive strength tends to be more hurtful than it is helpful. But Herc believes that if he were just given the chance to prove himself, he could show everyone that he really does belong. Of course, Hercules never expected his chance to come by way of an angry god.

One night, a prized olive grove is ruined and the god Nike appears, looking for a culprit. Hercules’s neighbors are quick to accuse him until an older boy named Theseus steps in and defends Hercules. Because of their actions, Nike tasks Theseus and Hercules to go to Athens and retrieve an olive seed and the Cretan bull as a way to appease the god and make up for the destruction. The two set off and soon encounter giants, robbers, and monsters who try to stop them. Hercules is glad to have Theseus by his side, but he can’t help but wonder—is Theseus on this quest out of the goodness of his heart? Or does he also have something to prove?

Filled with impressive feats and inspiring friendship, the Lost Legends series explores the untold origins of Disney’s most infamous rogue boys.

Reviews

Praise for Lost Legends: Diamond in the Rough:
"[A] briskly paced, suspenseful, action- and magic-filled adventure.... If not a carpet ride, an entertaining journey readers will appreciate."   
—Kirkus

Author

Jen Calonita is the author of the award-winning Secrets of My Hollywood Life and Fairy Tale Reform School series, as well as a contributing author to the New York Times best-selling A TWISTED TALE series. She lives in New York with her husband, two boys, and two chihuahuas named Captain Jack Sparrow and Ben Kenobi. A huge Disney fan, Jen dreams of moving the whole family into Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World. Visit her online at www.JenCalonitaOnline.com and Twitter @JenCalonita.

Stephanie Kate Strohm is a coauthor of the Arden Highseries, Twelfth Grade Night and King Cheer; and the author of Once Upon a Tide: A Mermaid’s Tale; Prince in Disguise; Love à la Mode; It’s Not Me, It’s You; The Date to Save; and That’s Not What I Heard. She lives and writes in Los Angeles. You can find her online at www.StephanieKateStrohm.com and onInstagram @StephKateStrohm.

Kelly and Nichole Matthews are twin sisters (and totally not four cats in a trench coat, they swear!) who work as a comic art team and live north of the Emerald City with their pet overlords. They’ve worked with Boom! Studios, The Jim Henson Company, Random House Graphic, and Riot Games to create comics for all ages and genres, including R.L. Stine’s Just Beyond series (now on Disney+), graphic novel adaptations of Mary Pope Osborne’s The Magic Tree House series, and more. View titles by Jen Calonita
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