Books by Tom Vaughan
I'm the author of the best-selling Hercules series of books: Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort of) Hero - which was the Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for March '24 - and Hercules: A Hero's Journey (on a School Trip). Highly illustrated, laugh-out-loud diary-format books that have sold around the world, they are inspired by Greek myth and perfect for everyone from reluctant readers up to Year 6 pupils about to move on to secondary school (which is a big theme of the first book).
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Hercules: Diary of a (Sort of) Hero
"A brilliant, accessible and VERY funny book" Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.
If Hercules Braver is going to survive his new secondary school,he has to live up to his name, fast. He needs to become strong and tanned and popular, like a Greek hero. Not weak and pale and unpopular, like a Greek yoghurt.
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Hercules: A Hero's Journey (on a School Trip)
Hercules Braver has a secret: he's a real-life demigod! So, why does he seem so... ordinary?
Most children of Zeus have some kind of superskill - like bravery, warrior skills or healing powers. Well, thanks to a wild boar (long story), Herc and his friends are off on a school trip to Greece. He's bound to discover his gift there - and even meet more of the gods!
But after ending up neck-deep in horse poo, almost falling down a mountain and facing a fierce flock of ravens, this trip feels more like an epic voyage...
What's really going on with the mysterious gods, Athena, Apollo and Ares? And will Hercules discover what makes him special?
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Bin Boy
Many children think their step-parents are super-villains . . . but what if they really were?
10-year-old Billy's mum has just re-married, and his new step-dad Phil is smarmy and try-hard . . . Even if he is super rich. On top of that, Billy – and his best-friend Viv – are so unpopular at school, only the IT Club rank below them in the school food-chain. And, the school bully keeps throwing bins at Billy's head.
So, when Billy discovers his step-dad is a super-villain with an evil plan to destroy the entire world, it is the perfect excuse to break Phil and his mum up. But gathering evidence about a super-villain is harder than it looks, and when Billy accidentally becomes 'Bin Boy' – a superhero sensation – things become a whole lot more complicated.
Suddenly the fate of the global population is on Bin Boy’s shoulders. Can he save his family and the entire world?!
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A Gangster Stole My Trunks
One boy's mission to take down a team of super-villains ... with the help of his boring, dishcloth-selling grandad?
When Jesse's grandad wins tickets to a retirement cruise and offers to bring Jesse along, Jesse is not exactly thrilled. A boat load of old age pensioners?! No thanks. Not to mention that he's pretty sure his parents are going to be talking about a D.I.V.O.R.C.E. while he's safely out of the way.
But from the moment the pair arrive on the cruise ship, it's a different story. Mysterious cat burglars, crime lords and smugglers all seem to be on board ... and odder than that, Gramps knows them all! When an attempted murder occurs, Jesse decides it's time to find out what they're hiding, and catch the villain responsible.
But Gramps might be hiding the biggest secret of all ... can Jesse unravel the mystery, before time runs out?
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