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When Hiccup finds a coffin at sea, he opens it to discover a riddle that will lead to the treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly, the world's greatest pirate and Hiccup's ancestor. So Hiccup and his friends set out on a treasure hunt, determined to master the art of swordfighting. How else will they escape an island of murderous dragons, defeat a boatload of Viking pirates, and survive all the twists and turns their journey will bring?
Join Hiccup and his friends on another rollicking illustrated adventure, and discover the brilliant combination of magic, action, humor, and heart that has made Cressida Cowell a beloved bestseller around the globe.
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"Just like its precedent, this book is funny and every kid would love it. Light atmosphere, filled with humorous, kind and cruel Vikings, shipwrecks, treasures and dragons. The talking dragons is a nice touch, they're lovely and vile all the time. "
— Anh (5 out of 5 stars)
“A series of hair-raising, humorous escapades on the high seas…addressed with humor that is accessible to both reluctant and avid readers.”
— School Library Journal“Cowell works very hard to envelop events in a mantle of farce…but beneath it all, this is a semiserious exploration of what true heroism and leadership are all about.”
— Kirkus Reviews" Probably my favorite of the first three books. :) "
— Brenna, 2/17/2014" Hiccup dengan kepandaiannya berhasil mengalahkan monster yang lain. Kali ini monster tersebut menjaga harta karun yang ditinggalkan oleh leluhur Hiccup. Untunglah walaupun monster yang merupakan gabungan antara naga ular dan gurita itu sangat berbahaya tapi monster tersebut memiliki kelemahan yaitu kurang peka pada bagian ujung tentakelnya. Dengan kecerdikan dan keberuntungan Hiccup berhasil memperdaya si monster. "
— Sri, 2/14/2014" This book is a really good book. I enjoyed reading it, and I want to read it again. "
— Matthew, 1/29/2014" Viking/Pirate training continues for Hiccup and the other boys in this second book. They meet Alvin and set out to find the lost treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly. Troubles of course ensue and it is up to Hiccup to save the day. "
— Lacey, 1/27/2014" Not as funny as the first book, but I still enjoyed reading the adventures of Hiccup and Toothless. "
— Rosabelle, 1/26/2014" This story was pretty strange, which is probably why I liked it even better than "How to Train Your Dragon". Hiccup's becoming just the kind of smart nerdy hero that I like in kid's stories. The big reveal in this one is that he's left-handed (which explained a lot of his clumsiness, trying to use his right) which I found pretty funny, being a lefty myself. "
— Jody, 1/20/2014" The further adventures of Hiccup the viking and Toothless the dragon are rather adorable. The death of the baby dragon was a bit hard for me, but the rest of the story was adorable and well written. "
— Molly, 1/18/2014" It is cool. Hiccup finds treasure. Yay! "
— Dallin, 1/17/2014" As light of a read as you can get and just the thing for post-midterm blahs. "
— Stephanie, 1/17/2014" Just finished reading this book with my son. He enjoyed it as much as he did the first one. Now he is anxious to start the third. "
— Sonie, 12/25/2013" Another very funny excerpt in the How to Train your Dragon saga. Hiccup and his dragon Toothless are a hilarious pair, along with Hiccup's friend Fishlegs. Everything they do is so funny and Hiccup always comes through in a pinch. "
— Kara, 12/14/2013" Gabe read this one, not me, but he thouht it was great and worthy of 4 stars. Book #3 How to Speak Dragonese is his favorite so far. "
— Thayer, 11/24/2013" Luke and I are hooked on this series! So glad to find something other than the wimpy kid books to keep him reading. "
— Heather, 8/23/2013" I loved reading this book with my kids, and would like to read more. "
— Missie, 7/23/2013" Very creative. still like the movie more but the movie is SO hard to beat and i did watch it first. "
— Mirm, 4/26/2013" Audible.com version narrated by David Tennant -- fantastic! "
— Patti, 11/28/2012" Such a fun book! Fulled with lessons about life and adorable characters "
— Edu, 9/1/2012" This series is just great! "
— Sophiene, 6/15/2012" I read this one aloud to my son. He was really into it. I wish the chapters were more evenly divided. Some were super short and others rather long. But otherwise it was a good story. "
— Jaleh, 5/14/2012" Although I like the first book in the series better I love this book and it is worth reading "
— Justin, 3/5/2012" Another fun one to read aloud with the kids! They loved this one and so I did. Just started the next book in the series tonight. "
— Trinna, 2/5/2012" Hysterical, fantastic, laugh-out-loud funny. It is impossible to read this with a straight face; you will burst out into spontaneous grinning. "
— Kristy, 12/4/2011" Cute book, funny kid drawings and a nice story. Entertaining and good, it shows how Hiccup now becomes a pirate and a bit more of the story behind the Hero he is nowadays... Nice book "
— Elena, 10/10/2011" It has mistakes about the vikings but the meaning of the history is cute. "
— Ceci, 10/7/2011" It was a good adventure book. I liked all the details. I liked how Hiccup wins and gets treasure. "
— Erik, 9/8/2011" Another fun tale from the memoirs of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. "
— Nick, 6/16/2011" A few pieces of language I would not have selected for children but otherwise a great book for my 8 and 4 year olds... "
— Rod, 6/10/2011" Just a fun frolicking read :) This even only took me a couple of days, it's such a fast read. Very fun and entertaining. Just as good as the first book. "
— Jennifer, 6/7/2011" A great sequel. Very funny with the return of our favorite heros...Hiccup and Toothless!! Wonderful developments with promise of laughs in the futrue books. "
— Josh, 5/4/2011" Sampai sekarang aku baca bagus, tiap halamannya bergambar jadi seru bacanya <br/> "
— Risaolsan, 4/22/2011" Not as good as the first. Laughed out loud in a few places, good book. "
— La, 3/29/2011" I read these after watching the feature film from Dreamworks, which I greatly enjoyed. However, they are two very different things, no more so apparent than in the vastly different portrayals of Toothless. So, be aware of that.<br/><br/> The books are amusing and easy reads for kids 7 and up. "
— Miss, 3/29/2011" ALAN the treacherous arrives. Danger follows. Will they be able to defeat the awesome and poisonous dragon? "
— Sri, 3/21/2011" Another fun book in the series. A nice, silly read to divert you from the daily grind. "
— Deb, 3/4/2011" brilliant! looove it! <br/> <br/>dengan segala sumpah serapah, makian, dan kebodohan Stoick Agung (lol), 'inside'-nya keren! looove it! <br/>berencana untuk beli seri lanjutannya. dimana, eh? "
— Desi, 3/3/2011" Cute. I didn't realize that it was the second book until I had already started it. I wish I would have read the first book before reading this one. "
— Ami, 3/3/2011Cressida Cowell is the 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 and now lives in Hammersmith, England.
David Tennant, Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a Scottish actor who, over twenty years, has starred on stage, screen, television, and radio. In 2008 he played a widely praised Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company but is probably best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 television serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch Jr. in the 2005 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. On stage he has played Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing, as well as the title roles in Hamlet and Richard II.