No. of pages 288
Published: 2017
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This book features in the following series: Hiccup Series, How To Train Your Dragon, How To Train a Dragon .
This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.
There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .
Cressida Cowell would have loved to have had a dragon as a pet when she was a child. Cressida lives in London with her husband Simon ( who is not THAT Simon Cowell!) and her children, Maisie, Clementine and Alexander.
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This book is in the following series:
How to Train Your Dragon
The How to Train your Dragon series follows the adventures of Hiccup the Viking who seeks to train rather kill dragons, and who turns out to be quite a hero. This series has spawned a number of animated movies.
This book features the following character:
Hiccup
This book features Cowell's character, Hiccup.
A funny and outrageous story that will appeal to even the most reluctant reader * Family Interest *
A funny and outrageous story that will appeal to even the most reluctant reader * Family Interest *
Inspired * The Times *
Inspired * The Times *
'This fast paced adventure is packed with hilariously named characters and mythical monsters that will grab any young boys attention.' * Books for Keeps *
A hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes * The Times *
A hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes * The Times *
'genius' * The Times *
'... full of charm ... imaginative and bursting with inventive, off-the-wall humour, making them great stories to be read aloud.' * Waterstones Books Quarterly *
'another triumph from the creative pen of Cressida Cowell.' * Writeaway.org *
'... inspired series ... its enchantment lies primarily in the comical, affectionate and often irritable relationship between Hiccup (the only nerd in the violent Viking Hooligan tribe) and his runty little dragon Toothless.' * Amanda Craig, The Times *
'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.' * Amanda Craig, The Times *
Irresistably funny, exciting and endearing * Amanda Craig, The Times *
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 *
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. * 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 *
'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 *
'Cowell writes laugh-out-loud books with plenty of boy appeal Cowells anarchic drawings suit the slapstick humour.' * The Herald *
'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 children's editor *
Scary, crazy... and very funny. * First News *