
Minotaur Boy
Shane Hegarty(Author)
DK flip (Publisher)
Published on 19. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
979-8-217-30784-5 (ISBN)
Description
A hilarious, heartwarming twist on Greek mythology, perfect for anyone who has ever felt a little bit different.
Alex is like any other twelve-year-old: he's trying to survive school, navigate awkward body changes, and avoid his parents' embarrassing "talks". But Alex is hiding a secret...
Alex is part-minotaur. You read that right - part-boy, part-bull. Instead of just battling with spots the size of Mars (thanks, puberty) and the looming school musical, he also has to worry about horns and hairy toes! Just when he thinks life couldn't get worse, a new kid, Theseus, shows up at school, and he's on a quest to capture a minotaur. And a clumsy one like Alex is an easy target...
With heart, humor, and a lot of mythological chaos, Shane Hegarty's Minotaur Boy is a fantastical twist on the everyday embarrassments of growing up and the struggle to fit in.
This myth-inspired middle-grade adventure for kids 8-12 will resonate with and inspire anyone who's ever felt different... or anyone who has ever been hunted by a demi-god!
Alex is like any other twelve-year-old: he's trying to survive school, navigate awkward body changes, and avoid his parents' embarrassing "talks". But Alex is hiding a secret...
Alex is part-minotaur. You read that right - part-boy, part-bull. Instead of just battling with spots the size of Mars (thanks, puberty) and the looming school musical, he also has to worry about horns and hairy toes! Just when he thinks life couldn't get worse, a new kid, Theseus, shows up at school, and he's on a quest to capture a minotaur. And a clumsy one like Alex is an easy target...
With heart, humor, and a lot of mythological chaos, Shane Hegarty's Minotaur Boy is a fantastical twist on the everyday embarrassments of growing up and the struggle to fit in.
This myth-inspired middle-grade adventure for kids 8-12 will resonate with and inspire anyone who's ever felt different... or anyone who has ever been hunted by a demi-god!
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-217-30784-5 (9798217307845)
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Shane Hegarty has been writing fantastical stories for children since 2015, when middle-grade fantasy Darkmouth was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Shane is also the author of best-selling series Boot, which was nominated for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize, and Big Berry Robbery, which has been shortlisted in the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards.