How to Train Your Dragon #1: How to Train Your Dragon

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was just a nerdy little Viking, not big or hairy or scary at all. In fact, however terrifying he tried to look, he often just ended up looking quite – well – cute! He wasn’t loud enough to make himself heard at his father’s dinner table. He wasn’t tough enough to beat his rival Snotlout at games. He certainly wasn’t stupid enough to go into a cave full of dragons to find a pet! So how did Hiccup meet his tiny sidekick Toothless the Dragon, and become a mighty hero after all?

  • The first book in Cressida Cowell’s best-loved series
  • Vikings, dragons, magic and laughs: the perfect mix!
  • Hilarious writing paired with witty pencil cartoons
  • Now a major Dreamworks film and TV spin-off series

“Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful.” Independent on Sunday

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  • loved it

    This book is really good and is a great introduction to the series of How to train Your Dragon. The characters are really great, as are the funny illustrations to go with it. I would definitely recommend this book!

    2 March 2021

  • this book was quite easy but i can’t wait to read more about hiccup and his adventures in berk

    14 June 2016

  • loved it

    It is a great story for all ages and it is a story for kids that loves adventures. I think that it is an amazing story. READ IT NOW!!!!

    23 May 2016

  • This book was exciting because it had lots of adventure and mystery in it.

    26 June 2015

  • loved it

    this book is amazing

    7 August 2014

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    Cressida Cowell

    Cressida Cowell is the author of the bestselling Hiccup the Viking books, and many picture books including the award-winning Emily Brown series.

    Awards

    Cressida Cowell has won many major awards including the Nestles Smarties Prize for This Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown and the Blue Peter Book Award for The Wizards of Once. In July 2019 she was named Children’s Laureate 2019-2021.

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