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'If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.'
(Guardian children's editor 20050108)CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK: '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 20030622)
A super story, inventive, ingenious, perpetually surprising. One to cherish. (Armadillo, Spring 2003 20030622)
A wonderfully wittily written and illustrated story. (Waterstones Quarterly Magazine )
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, Glasgow )
... 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 )
Cowell brings Hiccup to life in this silly and delightful little novel. (St Paul Pioneer Press )
Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful. (Independent on Sunday )
"The combination of cartoons with sharp wit is what makes this book so uniquely special"
(Books Quaterly (Waterstones) )Waterstones Quarterly Magazine
A wonderfully wittily written and illustrated story.
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Long ago, on the wild and windy isle of Berk, a smallish Viking with a longish name stood up to his ankles in snow. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Long ago, on the wild and windy isle of Berk, a smallish Viking with a longish name stood up to his ankles in snow. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
My son, aged 8, was in danger of Giving Up Reading until he discovered this wonderful book - having raced through other magical tales by Eva Ibbotson, Tolkien's Farmer Giles of Ham and Harry Potter. He bascially won't read anything unless it has a dragon in it, which is why we fell on this with such relief.
The story, about a thoughtful, polite boy born into the Hooligan tribe of Vikings, who have to capture then train their dragon by yelling at it is not only very funny but has good things to say about the importance of jokes, persuasion and daring to stand up against the mob. The audio version, read with enormous verve and featuring terrific music and sound effects as the Green Death rises from the sea-bed to devour the tribes, is absolutely spell-binding. I can't recommend it too highly, especially for long journeys. More, please!
The story, about a thoughtful, polite boy born into the Hooligan tribe of Vikings, who have to capture then train their dragon by yelling at it is not only very funny but has good things to say about the importance of jokes, persuasion and daring to stand up against the mob. The audio version, read with enormous verve and featuring terrific music and sound effects as the Green Death rises from the sea-bed to devour the tribes, is absolutely spell-binding. I can't recommend it too highly, especially for long journeys. More, please!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The great thing about this book is its so unique its perfect for any age. I teach Year 6, and often recommend this to children who have a low reading age for an 11 year old, as its timeless. they don't find it patronising, as it could just as easily have been written for an adult, a teenager or a 7 year old. Hilarious, strangely endearing, completely bizarre and yet so strangely believable. Captures the imagination, because lets face it everyone likes to believe in dragons! The child like scrawl of illustrations are infinitely relatable to kids, a little gem
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book on my holidays. I liked it so much that when I came home I read it again.
This is the funniest book I've ever read. It tells the story of Hiccup, the boy Viking, and his dragon, Toothless. Lots of silly and scary things happen to them. I really liked the bit when Toothless spoke in Dragonese. E.g. 'Mi Mama no likeit yum-yum on di bum' (My mother does not like to be bitten on the bottom). I also liked the pictures.
I can't wait for another book about Hiccup and Toothless!
Mum & Dad loved this too - a classic.
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How to Train Your Dragon
The first time I encountered Hiccup was when I bought my 5 year old " How to be a Pirate", we both loved it so much I decided to buy the set. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MrsC
Vikings, dragons and humour - what could be better?
This is a fantastic introduction for quite young readers into the world of Vikings and Norse mythology. It's only a little book so makes for easy and quick reading. Read more
Published 3 months ago by valkyrie1008
The best book EVER!
Absolutely hilarious!My favorite books.
The books make me wish to be in them.
From Hiccup.
(age 7)
As a parent, I cannot recommend this series of books enough. Read more
The books make me wish to be in them.
From Hiccup.
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As a parent, I cannot recommend this series of books enough. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hiccup
unputdownable
We are all hooked on this series, particularly our nearly 7 year old. We love the books, all with a good mix of great stories, silly names (Stoic the Vast, Gobber the Belch,... Read more
Published 8 months ago by SW15 mum
How to train your dragon
Fantastic and as is often the case the audio cd of the book is so much better than the DVD. We also have the DVD and love that but this is even better although different. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs
Not as good as the film for us!
We REALLY wanted to like this, it is my daughter's favourite film and she desperately wanted the book. Upon reading it to her, she was crushed. Read more
Published 12 months ago by paul mcfarland
The "How to train your dragon" series by Cressida Cowell
These funny books are really interesting, I couldn't get my head out of them. The characters had such hilarious names like Hiccup, Fishlegs, Big Boobied Bertha and Snotlout. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Amy Age 9
Better than the film
Well written and very entertaining - doesn't matter if you have already seen the film a thousand times, as in my 7-year-old son's case.
Published 13 months ago by Katie Wood
Great Book - especially for boys!
All four of my boys have read this book - aged from 8 to 11. One of my boys is not a great reader and even he couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mum of Four
Fab story
Loving the silly names and the moral of the story. Reading it one chapter at a time for our 4 year old, but after reading the first chapter together we had to finish the book... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Kermita
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