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Hiccup: How to Train Your Dragon (Paperback)

by Cressida Cowell (Author) "Long ago, on the wild and windy isle of Berk, a smallish Viking with a longish name stood up to his ankles in snow ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (13 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340860685
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340860687
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,405 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Financial Times

... raucous and slapstick... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps.


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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"

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for parent and child, 21 April 2004
By jonathan lowenstein (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I'm half-way through reading this aloud to my 6 year old boy. We both love it. There's a strong plot line, lots of gory-ness (but not too much) and a challenging use of words. I'm completely tired of the 'Horrid Henry' type books, with the familiar plot-lines about naughty kids, lack of imagination and dull language, and this shines in contrast. My kid isn't yet ready for the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe or the Edward Eager books, but this satisfies us both.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars stupendously funny and good, 11 Mar 2004
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Train Your Dragon (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!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book for any age, 24 Feb 2006
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
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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT! FABULOUS! WE LOVED IT! written by Stephi and Frank (age 8 and 6)
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5.0 out of 5 stars AN ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS AND EXCELLENT BOOK.
To ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE who reads this. This is an amazing book by Cressida Cowell. This is the the only one I read, but I loved every word of it. Read more
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