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Don't miss a moment of the How to Train Your Dragon series, the bestselling, funny, action-packed books that inspired the hit movies!
The story begins when Hiccup, his friend Fishlegs, and his cranky dragon Toothless get separated from their class during Boarding-an-Enemy-Ship practice. They accidentally board a prowling Roman galley intent on provoking war. When they rescue a tiny nanodragon, they uncover a plot to steal every dragon on the Isle of Berk!
This is just the start to an epic adventure that will have kids laughing from start to finish, and shines with Cressida Cowell's trademark blend of action, humor, heart, and engaging illustrations.
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"This book is good because it introduces the Romans, who were actually there at that time. Hiccup finds out that the romans are excellent inventors, but they also eat dragons! Hiccups arch enemy, Alvin the Treacherous is back! "
— Ewanj (4 out of 5 stars)
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“There is a lot of raucous humor and mock-heroic dialogue; ridiculous names add to the fun…The broad humor of Hiccup’s misadventures will appeal to reluctant readers.”
— School Library Journal -
Vikings, dragons, Romans and mayhem cavort across the pages in their usual irreverent and hilarious style.
— School Librarian -
Good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes.
— Daily Echo -
If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.
— Julia Eccleshare, Guardian -
This book is great fun and has a Blackadderish sense of humour... full of the sort of jokes that will make schoolboys snigger.
— Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times -
How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful narrative caper... It offers a challenging read to 11-year-olds, and rewards reading aloud, especially for those who relish an element of theatre at story time.
— Lindsey Fraser, Sunday Herald -
Raucous and slapstick...liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps.
— The Financial Times -
[Cressida Cowell] puts a contemporary spin on the old brains over brawn moral and brings the story to a climax with a thrilling dragon duel. Lots for lots of different readers to enjoy.
— Books for Keeps
HOW TO SPEAK DRAGONESE Listener Reviews
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" this wasn't the best book ever. "
— Paige, 2/20/2014 -
" Funny, a good series. Good new characters as well. "
— Josh, 2/18/2014 -
" This book was silly and so fun. I laughed through the whole thing. "
— Steff, 2/17/2014 -
" After I saw the movie,How to Train your Dragon, I discovered it was based on a book series - so I found some of them and read them. I must say, the movie was completely different than the books; don't get me wrong, they are both really good. The books were much funnier and a lot more goes on. I enjoyed these laugh-out-loud books and would recommend them to a child who is interested in dragons, vikings, and fantasy. "
— Anna, 2/13/2014 -
" LOVE THIS BOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU TOOTHLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— MCR, 2/11/2014 -
" 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, 1/25/2014 -
" another great book to read to my son!! funny and inspiring! "
— Siobhan, 1/11/2014 -
" Brilliant!!! :-) funny and relaxing!! "
— Michail, 1/6/2014 -
" The first in this series is the best, but they're all worth reading. "
— Cheryl, 12/21/2013 -
" skinny creepy guy get eaten by sharkworms and died but did he? "
— Porter, 11/25/2013 -
" These books are so cute and fun. "
— Casey, 11/9/2013
About Cressida Cowell
Cressida 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.
About David Tennant
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.