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How to Train Your Dragon

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By Cressida Cowell
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How to Train Your Dragon follows the young Viking, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, on his journey to prove himself by capturing and training a dragon. Tasked with taming his uniquely small and seemingly useless dragon, Toothless, Hiccup embarks on an adventure filled with humour and unexpected challenges. This story highlights themes of friendship, courage, and the discovery of one’s hidden potentials.
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This book may appeal to you if you love fantastical adventures set in a whimsical world where young Viking Hiccup and his dragon companion take centre stage. You'll enjoy the blend of thrilling action and humour, perfect for children and those who are young at heart, as it explores themes of friendship, bravery, and self-discovery.

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How to Train Your Dragon

Read the book that inspired the hit DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Read the book that inspired the hit DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon 2.

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The story begins in the first volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs...

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer, and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn't always like that. In fact, in the beginning, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was the most put-upon Viking you'd ever seen. Not loud enough to make himself heard at dinner with his father, Stoick the Vast; not hard enough to beat his chief rival, Snotlout, at Bashyball, the number one school sport; and certainly not stupid enough to go into a cave full of dragons to find a pet... It's time for Hiccup to learn how to be a Hero.

Read the rest of Hiccup's exploits in the How to Train Your Dragon series in How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm, How to Break a Dragon's Heart.

Check out the Hiccup website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com. It's the place to go for games, downloads, activities, and sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup and all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese and train your own dragon to do tricks!

Dreamworks' major motion picture How to Train Your Dragon 2 comes out in July 2014.

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How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell is praised for captivating young readers with its adventurous and humorous story of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, an awkward Viking. The enchanting tale, featuring his erratic dragon Toothless, is a favourite among children and their parents, particularly in audiobook form narrated by David Tennant, offering a delightful experience during long car journeys.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444922219

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 214g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Cressida Cowell DreamWorks Dragons Young Adult

About the Author

Cressida Cowell grew up mostly in Central London. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. Cressida has written and illustrated eight books in the popular Hiccup series. How to Train Your Dragon has reached over 100,000 sales and is now published in over 33 languages. A Dreamworks feature film is due to be released in 2010. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband, three children and two cats.

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