Mini (ish) Review: Tim Baker and the Ancient Curse (Gormless Gods and Hapless Heroes #1) by Stella Tarakson Tim Baker and the Ancient Curse (Gormless Gods and Hapless Heroes #1) by Stella Tarakson Date Started - 15/3/2017 Date Finished - 16/3/2017 *I was sent an ebook copy of this book for an honest review from Netgalley* Synopsis: Life hasn’t been easy since Tim’s dad died – the kids at school call him Cinderella because he’s always stuck at home doing the housework while his mum’s at work. But when Hercules unexpectedly turns up in his living room, life starts to get a whole lot more interesting! Super-strong, but not so super-smart, when Hercules sets out to help him Tim is left picking up the pieces. How do you convince a hero that you don’t need his help? I joined Netgalley a few months ago and because I was accepted for a book, they also emailed me about this one.
I decided I wanted to go into this without knowing much. The only things I knew was that it it's quite short (around 60 pages) and that it had a bit to do with Greek mythology. Seeing as it was related to Greek mythology and I know next to nothing about that, I was quite worried about going into this. I can only name a few of the bigger names from Greek mythology like Zeus and Hercules, but lucky enough for me they were two of the ones featured in this story. A couple of other Gods were mentioned but it was sort of explained who they were, so I didn't end up struggling as much as I thought I would. This book turned out to be just one of those really funny and entertaining children books. I've included the synopsis above but I'm just going to briefly go into it. Tim ends up breaking his mums' vase and it smashes and releases Hercules, who's been imprisoned by another face from Greek mythology (who's name I can't remember). Hercules ends up acting as Tim's hero, until they can find a way for him to go home. The one problem is Tim is the only one who can see Hercules and no one seems to believe him when he tells them that the messes created are down to Hercules. It's quite funny, but as the reader you do get to really understand just how frustrated Tim starts to get. The story picks up and starts to get quite interesting when the pair team up to try and find a way to send Hercules back to his old life with his wife and children. Hercules also helps Tim to stand up against the kid who always bullies him. By the end Tim is able to stand up for himself and it's quite a victorious moment. As it is only 60 pages it is a really quick read, but that doesn't mean that it's not full of fun and action. There is still a lot happening in the storyline and there is still depth to it. Overall, Gormless Gods and Hapless Heroes is a really fun and humorous middle-grade/childrens book, which is full of adventure. I did really enjoy it but nothing stood out to me that made it seem really amazing. I think if I was a kid though, I'd definitely find more to it and end up really loving it. I'd definitely recommend this to children and I think it'd be great for getting a child into reading as it's short but keeps your attention. Rate - 3.75/5 GR - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34089821-tim-baker-and-the-ancient-curse?ac=1&from_search=true BD - https://www.bookdepository.com/Tim-Baker-and-the-Ancient-Curse-Stell-Tarakson-Nick-Roberts/9781782263456
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