Review
The first in the successful series… perfect for tricky boy readers, as the action scenes are first-class. (The Sunday Telegraph)
Mentioned in the 100 Best Children’s Books Ever (Novels) (The Daily Telegraph)
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’s Children’s Books Editor)
Filled with thrilling adventure and action-packed heroes (Charlotte Tarling, Year 6 Country Child)
By turns hilarious and wise, it’s never predictable, brilliantly illustrated and always delightful (The Times)
Proper modern classics (Sunday Express)
Hilarious (guardian.co.uk)
A laugh out loud romp of a Viking adventure (Observer)
The start of the most original series for kids in ages. Funny, clever and great for the whole family to share (Dundee Courier)
Her genuinely fierce, intelligent and scary dragons nearly steal the show, but Hiccup and his diminutive sidekick ultimately come out on top, both displaying a proper hero’s mix of quick wit, courage and loyalty (Kirkus)
Book Description
The hilarious exploits of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third – the smallish Viking with a longish name. Can he become the Hero everyone expects him to be? Read the bestselling series that inspired the hit DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon.
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Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup’s father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne – but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero. In the first How to Train Your Dragon book Hiccup must lead ten novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe. They have to train their dragons or be BANISHED from the tribe FOR EVER!But what if Hiccup’s dragon resembles an ickle brown bunny with wings? And has NO TEETH? The Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus is stirring and wants to devour every Viking on the Isle of Berk . . .Can Hiccup save the tribe – and become a Hero?READ ALL 12 BOOKS IN THE SERIES!You don’t have to read the books in order, but if you want to, this is the right order:1. How to Train Your Dragon2. How to Be a Pirate3. How to Speak Dragonese4. How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse 5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons7. How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm8. How to Break a Dragon’s Heart9. How to Steal a Dragon’s Sword10. How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel11. How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero12. How to Fight a Dragon’s FuryHow to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.