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PRAISE FOR THE HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON BOOKS:
'Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny, it is as full of joy for children of 7+ who have given up reading as for those who love it.'
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 )
... 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 )
'a hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes.'
(Amanda Craig, Times )Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful. (Independent on Sunday )
'If light amusement is required,
'is not only funny, well written and thrilling, but also wise about what we owe those who love us.'
(The Times )'Ahead of the film of the same title due to be released next March, this is a special edition of the first book in the uproarious series about Viking Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Highly original, and full of useful tips for dragon-owners everywhere.'
(Woman's Weekly )Top stuff.
(Daily Telegraph )Especially good... raises the series to classic status.
(Times )Ceaselessly inventive... young readers are lucky to have her. *****
(Books For Keeps )Always thrilling, funny and brilliantly illustrated.
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The story continues in the ninth volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs.
Bad times have come to the Archipelago. Ever since the woods of Berserk burned down, it is almost as if the world is cursed. Dragons are starting to revolt against their Masters. The waters have risen, flooding fields and washing whole villages away. But worse still, the wicked witch Excellinor has returned. Can Hiccup find the King's Things and win the sword-fighting contest to stop Alvin the Treacherous from becoming King of the Wilderwest?
How to Train Your Dragon is a DreamWorks film starring Gerrard Butler, America Ferrera and Jonah Hill, out on DVD adapted from the best selling How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell. Read the rest of Hiccup's exploits in How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm and How to Break a Dragon's Heart. Check out the website for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup and all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese and train your own Dragon to do tricks! (20091201)
Bad times have come to the Archipelago. Ever since the woods of Berserk burned down, it is almost as if the world is cursed. Dragons are starting to revolt against their Masters. The waters have risen, flooding fields and washing whole villages away. But worse still, the wicked witch Excellinor has returned. Can Hiccup find the King's Things and win the sword-fighting contest to stop Alvin the Treacherous from becoming King of the Wilderwest?
How to Train Your Dragon is a DreamWorks film starring Gerrard Butler, America Ferrera and Jonah Hill, out on DVD adapted from the best selling How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell. Read the rest of Hiccup's exploits in How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm and How to Break a Dragon's Heart. Check out the website for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup and all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese and train your own Dragon to do tricks! (20091201)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well, I'm biased as I've read the first eight in the series to my 6 and 8 year old boys already, but this book is terrific. It has the kids on the edge of their seats and begging for more each evening. As an adult reading the story it has enough twists and turns to be an entertaining read. Love the characters and acting out the voices. Brilliant! Thanks Cressida!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This isn't quite the usual rollicking Hiccup story, as is made very clear at the start by the author: this is a book about growing up, about grown-up decisions and what happens when the effect of a chain of events starts to gather a dreadful and unstoppable momentum.
It is a much darker story than the previous books, with Hiccup still waiting for the Dragon Furious to begin his rebellion and with Alvin and his mother the witch waiting to exact their revenge.
There are some very funny moments and it is in many ways the best book of the series so far, but don't be at all surprised if you find either yourself or your children (or all of you together) with tears in your eyes towards the end - and it will certainly leave you hoping that the gap between this book and the next won't be quite so long as it has been between this one and it's predecessor.
It is a much darker story than the previous books, with Hiccup still waiting for the Dragon Furious to begin his rebellion and with Alvin and his mother the witch waiting to exact their revenge.
There are some very funny moments and it is in many ways the best book of the series so far, but don't be at all surprised if you find either yourself or your children (or all of you together) with tears in your eyes towards the end - and it will certainly leave you hoping that the gap between this book and the next won't be quite so long as it has been between this one and it's predecessor.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another fun adventure with Hiccup, Characters MUCH better than the films (cant believe they ruined the whole story in Holywood )..my 8 year old cant put these books down..
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My 7 year old boy devours Cressida Cowell's books. He's read all 9 books, and this, together with How the Break a Dragon's Heart were his absolute favourites. Read more
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Good addition to the series
My nine year old loves this series and this new one is as good as the others. Great characters and story line
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