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How to Train Your Dragon: The Ultimate Collector Card Edition

Book 1 - Read the hilarious first book that inspired the films
By Cressida Cowell
Series: How To Train Your Dragon
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Ultimate Collector Card Edition by Cressida Cowell, known for its humour and heart, follows the thrilling adventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. In a world where Vikings and dragons coexist, young Hiccup embarks on a daring quest to transform from an unlikely hero into a brave dragon trainer. It's a captivating tale filled with challenges, friendship, and a journey to self-discovery, perfect for young readers.
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You might enjoy this delightful tale if you have a passion for adventure, mythical creatures, and whimsical storytelling. Featuring the misadventures of a young Viking and his dragon, it's perfect for children and adults alike who love stories full of humour, heartwarming friendships, and imaginative worlds. Combining the enchanting narrative with a collector card edition, this book is a charming treasure for fans of fantastical journeys and collectables.

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Ultimate Collector Card Edition

WELCOME TO THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL ... now a beautiful hardback with colour illustrations and all 48 collector cards. The perfect gift for any How to Train Your Dragon fan.

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WELCOME TO THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL ... now a beautiful hardback with colour illustrations and all 48 collector cards. This gift book is a must-have for all How to Train Your Dragon fans.

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 ... and one tiny dragon.

Can he prove his worth and become a HERO, or will he be banished forever?

How to Train Your Dragon book is now a major DreamWorks film.

How to Train Your Dragon is a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill. The TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Ultimate Collector Card Edition by Cressida Cowell receives high praise for its captivating storytelling, especially for the character of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. The book is lauded as an exceptional addition to modern children's literature, bringing humorous and thrilling adventures with Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless. Audiobooks of the series are also highlighted as favourites for families, with David Tennant's narration adding an entertaining element.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444944358

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 922g

Pages: 240

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 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.

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