100,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿

Enjoy overnight NZ-wide delivery from our NZ-owned independent bookstore! 🎉

How to Train Your Dragon

By Cressida Cowell
Series: How to Train Your Dragon
0.0 (0 reviews)
Brief Description
7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, How to Train Your Dragon is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless!... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3600

International Supplier

This title is in-stock with overseas suppliers. While it is not available locally, we fly books in weekly from the US and UK to our Auckland warehouse for immediate dispatch.

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 2-3 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

In the book that started it all, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon. Can Hiccup do it without being torn limb from limb? Join his adventures and misadventures as he finds a new way to train dragons--and becomes a hero.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description
7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES!

Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, How to Train Your Dragon is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless!

In the book that started it all, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon. Can Hiccup do it without being torn limb from limb? Join his adventures and misadventures as he finds a new way to train dragons--and becomes a hero.

This edition features cover art from the highly anticipated live-action adaptation, as well as one exciting bonus short story from Cressida Cowell.

See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the new live-action movie--coming to theatres June 2025!

Series: How to Train Your Dragon

View all
  • How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition
    'The world will need a Hero, and it might as well be you ...' Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. The Hairy Hooligan tribe think he's totally useless, but Hiccup is about to face his destiny ... with one tiny dragon. Can he prove his worth and become a HERO, or will he...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Hardback
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon
    Read the book that inspired the new DreamWorks live-action film How to Train Your Dragon, coming in 2025! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe, which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne—but most of the time, Hiccup feels...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon: How To Be A Pirate
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon: Incomplete Book of Dragons
    How to Train Your Dragon's Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third tells us everything you need to know about dragons... With exclusive collector cards! Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages are taken from the notebooks of Viking Hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third when he was just a...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $3600
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • On Sale
    17% off
    How to Train Your Dragon: How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe, which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time, Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1500
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon: How To Speak Dragonese
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How To Train Your Dragon: Dragon Tales Collection
    An unmissable collection of three How to Train Your Dragon stories, featuring the new and exclusive short story "WHEN THE WINDWALKER CHANGED." Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. The Hairy Hooligan tribe think he's totally useless, but Hiccup is brave enough to face his destiny, with the help of one tiny dragon. This...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • How to Train Your Dragon
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • How to Train Your Dragon: A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • How to Train Your Dragon: How to Twist a Dragon's Tale
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time, Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • How to Train Your Dragon: How to Break a Dragon's Heart
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe, which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time, Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    Sold Out
  • How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    Sold Out

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316587112

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown & Company

Edition: Media tie-in

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 304

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Cressida Cowell DreamWorks Dragons Series: How to Train Your Dragon Young Adult

About the Author

Cressida Cowell is the #1 internationally bestselling author and illustrator of The Wizards of Once and the How to Train Your Dragon series. She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland, where she spent her time writing stories, fishing for things to eat, and exploring the island. She now lives in Hammersmith, England, with her husband, three children, and a dog named Pigeon.

Also by Cressida Cowell

View all
  • How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition
    'The world will need a Hero, and it might as well be you ...' Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. The Hairy Hooligan tribe think he's totally useless, but Hiccup is about to face his destiny ... with one tiny dragon. Can he prove his worth and become a HERO, or will he...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Hardback
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Wizards of Once
    From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites. #1 Sunday Times Bestseller Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award This is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Complete Book of Dragons
    7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, the How to Train Your Dragon series is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless! This gift book features all of the dragon species from the series...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Hardback
    $6900
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • On Sale
    14% off
    Which Way To The Future
    Come with me if you dare, and take the Which Way to Anywhere... Hold on tight for book 3 in an out-of-this-world new series from former Waterstones Children's Laureate and No.1 bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon. About the Author Cressida Cowell is the author and the illustrator of the globally bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series. Her...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1900
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • On Sale
    12% off
    Which Way Round the Galaxy
    From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes book 2 in an out-of-this-world new series packed with epic adventure, thrilling space travel, and forbidden Magic - perfect for gifting. There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1500
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing
    Welcome to How to Train Your Dragon School. Where Viking and Dragon Heroes are made! Join Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons, Toothless and Windwalker, in their hilarious, hair-raising adventures at the Isle of Berk's Training School for Vikings and Dragons. Where they are BOTTOM in pretty much everything. Disastrous Lesson Number One: The Art of Battle. It...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon
    Read the book that inspired the new DreamWorks live-action film How to Train Your Dragon, coming in 2025! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe, which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne—but most of the time, Hiccup feels...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Halloween
    Emily Brown and her side-kick rabbit, Stanley, are back! Halloween has arrived! Emily Brown and Stanley are trying on their costumes when they hear a teeny-tiny "BOO!" from the cupboard under the sink... It's a ghost! And not just any ghost: the sweetest one they've ever seen. But this sweet little ghostie is sad that he's Not-Very-Spooky, and he seems...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Hardback
    $2700
    Elsewhere:
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon: How To Be A Pirate
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon: Incomplete Book of Dragons
    How to Train Your Dragon's Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third tells us everything you need to know about dragons... With exclusive collector cards! Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages are taken from the notebooks of Viking Hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third when he was just a...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $3600
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • On Sale
    17% off
    How to Train Your Dragon: How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe, which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time, Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1500
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Train Your Dragon: How To Speak Dragonese
    Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very...
    By Cressida Cowell
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today

More from Children's Books

View all
  • Cass and the Beast
    New Release
    Lizzy's Pick Lizzy's Pick
    Cass and the Beast
    A sweeping and original picture book about a girl who chooses not to be afraid, a modern-day heroine in a story we feel in our bones like an ancient folktale. When a fearful beast arrives in the township, Cass finds her courage and is rewarded with a wild and magical journey. The creature takes her on a thundering ride through...
    By Claire Mabey
    Hardback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    The Case of the Viral Video: Violet and the Velvets 3
    Violet and the Velvets can hardly believe they've come so far in the BandChamps competition with only hard work, a smidge of talent, and a whole lot of thinking outside the box. This time, they get to record their new song in a proper recording studio and star in their very own music video! But Violet is letting her perfectionism...
    By Rachael King
    Paperback
    $1600
    Elsewhere:
    $1899
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Royalslinger
    K Pop Demon Hunters fans will love this! Graci Kim is back with the second book in her exciting and fantastical Slinger series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life. Praise for Dreamslinger: “A mind-blowingly original fantasy adventure—Graci Kim has done it again!”—Rick Riordan, New York Times #1...
    By Graci Kim
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2400
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Roopa's Pick Roopa's Pick
    Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery
    Enjoy this new DETECTIVE BEANS adventure in the bestselling and award-winning graphic novel series by Li Chen! Your favourite kitten detective is back with a new mystery to solve . . . and treasure to find! When Captain Scuttlebeard gives Beans a treasure map, Beans is determined to find the prize at the end. The clues take him all over...
    By Li Chen
    Paperback
    $1900
    Elsewhere:
    $2200
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Mei Mei the Bunny Mei Mei the Bunny
    New Release
    Lizzy's Pick Lizzy's Pick
    Mei Mei the Bunny
    Mei Mei the Bunny is Laufey's picture book debut about a bunny learning to believe in herself through music. Experience a heartwarming tale of self-belief in this enchanting picture book by GRAMMY Award-winning musician Laufey. Meet Mei Mei, a little bunny with a big dream—to spread joy through her music! As her debut recital at the H'Opera House draws near,...
    By Laufey
    Hardback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3800
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Hunted: Wolf Girl 15
    Just when Wolf Girl is finally reunited with her father, he is torn away from her once more, and Gwen vows to stop at nothing to track him down. But danger is closing in: a giant snow leopard and a mysterious hooded figure are hot on their trail. As Gwen and the pack race through deep caverns to snowy peaks,...
    By Anh Do
    Paperback
    $1699
    Elsewhere:
    $1899
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    What If You Could
    From the former prime minister of New Zealand comes a guide for teens on chasing your dreams and embracing the unexpected qualities that truly make a person strong. When Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand, she was one of the youngest people in the world leading a country. Many people thought she would never succeed — herself included....
    By Jacinda Ardern
    Paperback
    $2599
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Lonasei and the Mystery of Origin Grove
    Eleven-year-old Lonasei is lonely — she wishes her older sister Eva Grace wasn't so mean, and that her mum Aria didn't have to work so much. But when Aria inherits her childhood home, Lonasei discovers she can enter her late Aunt Malia's paintings and experience the memories within. Through them, she discovers that her mother had another sister, Agnes, who went...
    By Kenneth Chapman
    Paperback
    $2199
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Dawn Raid: The Apology
    This sequel to Dawn Raid follows Sofia Savea’s family, 50 years later, as Sofia's grandson becomes involved in the quest for a government apology. INVERCARGILL, 2020 Wow, I thought I knew a bit about the dawn raids, but this is HUGE. It happened to my OWN family and I never knew! I had no idea that Granfia and her family...
    By Pauline Vaeluaga Smith
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $2099
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Big Bang Bread
    New Release
    Big Bang Bread
    In this time-travel storybook and cookbook with a cosmic twist, take a journey through time and space to discover the secrets of baking! Did you know that bread is made from stardust? Board the rocket and blast off on an adventure through time and space to discover the secrets of a home-baked loaf! Big Bang Bread is a kids' time-travel...
    By Lily Uivel
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Lizzy's Pick Lizzy's Pick
    B is for Bird
    From award-winning artist, Lily Emo, comes a beautiful celebration of birds. Paired with a fun rhyming story, gorgeous illustrations, and fold-out pages, this book is set to be a favourite for everyone and the perfect gift. Make your way through the alphabet with this stunning book featuring a cast of familiar birds. From albatross to fantails, gannets to quail, and...
    By Lily Emo
    Hardback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Signed Copy
    The Curse of the Carnivorous Cactuses
    (Sam: Nothing could be as bad as being covered in icky purple blobs ... wait, what does carnivorous mean again?) The gang is determined to defeat Glam-Evil and her nasty curses so that they can save their park and get back for Shackleton and Amelia's very first sleepover. But Glam-Evil has a few new tricks up her ultravillainous sleeve ......
    By Sam Smith
    Paperback
    $1400
    Elsewhere:
    $1499
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

The Latest at Book Hero

View all