In "How to Train Your Dragon: The First Collection," readers are introduced to the charmingly awkward Viking boy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, who lives on the island of Berk, where dragons and Vikings are sworn enemies. Hiccup is determined to prove himself as a dragon trainer, despite his small stature and lack of typical Viking bravery. He discovers that understanding and befriending dragons is far more rewarding than fighting them. Through his adventures with the quirky dragon Toothless and other unique creatures, Hiccup learns the value of friendship, courage, and thinking outside the box, ultimately changing the way his community views dragons. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called How To Train Your Dragon .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 736 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Little, Brown & Company .

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.