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How to Train Your Dragon: How to Twist a Dragon's Tale

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29th June 2017

Price: £7.99

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780340999110

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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.

Over on Lava-Lout Island, the volcano is ready to blow. Now Hiccup faces a terrifying Quest to Stop the Volcano Exploding, alongside his best friend Fishlegs and Humungously Hotshot the ex-Hero.

But not only is Lava-Lout Island full of EXTERMINATOR DRAGONS, Hiccup’s ARCH ENEMY is also lurking – and he’s seeking REVENGE!

How to Train Your Dragon is a major award-winning DreamWorks film series. There is also a new live action movie due to be released in 2025. The TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.

Reviews

Books for Keeps
[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.
Julia Eccleshare, Guardian children's editor
'If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.'
Independent on Sunday
Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful.
The Financial Times
... raucous and slapstick ... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps.
The Herald
'Cowell writes laugh-out-loud books with plenty of boy appeal ... Cowell's anarchic drawings suit the slapstick humour.'
Julia Golding, TES
'exuberantly illustrated ... laugh out-loud books, they will convert even the most relcutant reader to take their first dip.'
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.'
Nicolette Jones, The Sunday 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.
Sunday Herald, Glasgow
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.
The Spectator
'funny, outrageous and will lure in the most reluctant reader.'
Amanda Craig, The Times
Irresistably funny, exciting and endearing
Amanda Craig, Times
'a hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes.'