How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition

Name: How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition
Brand: Hachette Children's Group
SKU: 9781444973006
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By Cressida Cowell

Series: How To Train Your Dragon

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How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition by Cressida Cowell follows the adventures of a young Viking named Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, who sets out to prove himself by capturing and training a dragon. Set in a world where dragons are both adversaries and allies, Hiccup's journey is filled with humor, trials, and unexpected friendships. This beloved children's book blends action with wit as it explores themes of bravery and friendship in a Viking society.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by fantastical adventures filled with humour and heart. Young readers and dragon enthusiasts alike will delight in the whimsical journey of a Viking hero as he creatively overcomes challenges with his dragon companion. With engaging illustrations and a story celebrating bravery and friendship, it’s perfect for those who cherish stories of unlikely friendships and imaginative worlds.

How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition

Celebrate 20 years of Cressida Cowell's international bestselling How to Train Your Dragon with this irresistible anniversary edition of the original story featuring bonus content, including How to Train Your Hogfly, a NOT-TO-BE-MISSED new story that will delight fans old and new.

Description

'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 be banished from his tribe forever?

In celebration of 20 years of How to Train Your Dragon, this special commemorative edition features the original - now classic - How to Train Your Dragon story with exclusive content. This includes some rare Viking material (featuring Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III's birth certificate!) and a hilarious brand new adventure called How to Train Your Hogfly, starring fan favourites as well as exciting new dragons.

Fully illustrated with Cressida Cowell's artwork, this is a MUST HAVE for anyone who grew up reading and loving How to Train Your Dragon, as well as the perfect introduction for new readers to this beloved, classic series.

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition by Cressida Cowell has been widely praised for its humour, thrilling adventures, and timeless appeal, making it ideal for children who need to find their inner hero. Critics have lauded Hiccup as one of the great modern children's literature characters, with his geeky and adventurous personality engaging young readers. The series is celebrated for its witty storytelling and exceptional action scenes, perfectly blending humour and adventure to captivate its audience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444973006

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 443g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Cressida Cowell is the author and the illustrator of the globally bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series. Her next series, The Wizards of Once, was an international bestseller. Cressida is also the author of the Emily Brown picture books, illustrated by Neal Layton. The Which Way series is her most recent and has already been translated into 15 languages.

How to Train Your Dragon has sold over 8 million books worldwide in 42 languages. It is also an award-winning DreamWorks film series, and a TV series shown on Netflix and CBBC. The Wizards of Once has been translated into 38 languages and also signed by DreamWorks.

Cressida was the Waterstones Children's Laureate (2019-2022). She is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency and a founder patron of the Children's Media Foundation. She has won numerous prizes for her books, including the Gold Award in the Nestle Children's Book Prize, the Hay Festival Medal for Fiction, and Philosophy Now' magazine's 2015 Award for Contributions in the Fight Against Stupidity.

She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland and she now lives in Hammersmith with her husband, three children and a dog called Pigeon.