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How to Train Your Dragon
(5 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
How to Train Your Dragon No.1
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an incredible sword-fighter, dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking hero who ever lived. But he wasn't always like that - in fact, in the beginning, Hiccup wasn't fierce, brave or heroic at all. But the arrival of the Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus offers the chance for Hiccup to shine. The ferocious bravado of the other Vikings proves useless, and Hiccup is called upon to save them by using his brains rather than his brawn.Can he defeat the dragon and save the Viking tribe from certain death?
This award-winning story of Vikings and dragons, with its striking black-and-white-illustrations, is enormous fun. Young readers will love Cressida Cowell's sharp wit and humour, and will be keen to follow Hiccup's adventures through the rest of the books in this hugely popular series.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Nick, 08 August 2019
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How to train your dragon is an amazing book and it is good for people 9+ and very adventurous
Harry, 19 May 2016
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Will Hiccup become a full Berk worrier?
jet9, 21 December 2015
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This book is a must-have if you like historical & make-believe adventure stories! SPOILERS! Hiccup adventures even when his Father, the chief, tells him not to.
Heather, 29 June 2015
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i thought the book was excellent and the author created images in my head and she was very creative
mustafe, 02 February 2014
I started reading the first book in the series to my 8 year old daughter and she quickly got impatient with the speed we were going and took over half way through. By the end of the day she had finished it, and quickly ploughed through the rest of the series, often finishing a book in one day. She's now re-reading book 12 for the third time. She likes the made up language Dragonese, and the songs. Well recommended especially if you can find a good deal (all 12 books can get pricey!)