Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn’t always like that…

Read the book that inspired the How To Train Your Dragon films! It tells the tale of Hiccup Haddock Horrendous III’s rise to fame, through his dragon-training exploits, told in his own words.

How To Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network. This book will be a hit with children and adults alike.

How To Train Your Dragon is also available in Kindle Edition and as a Hardcover Book.

Reviews

“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’s children’s books editor

“How to Train Your Dragon is a must read for every Hero who is having a little trouble being as Heroic as he would like to be.” – The Barbarian Librarian

“A laugh out loud romp of a Viking adventure.” – Observer

“Her genuinely fierce, intelligent and scary dragons nearly steal the show, but Hiccup and his diminutive sidekick ultimately come out on top, both displaying a proper hero’s mix of quick wit, courage and loyalty.” – Kirkus

“One of the most enjoyable and original children’s stories I have heard in a long time.” – The Independent

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

“Funny, thrilling and ideal for children needing to discover the hero inside themselves.” – The Times

“… raucous and slapstick … liberally illustrated with Cressida Cowell’s riotous drawings, notes and maps.” – The Financial Times

About the Author

Cressida Cowell grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland.

She was convinced that there were dragons living on this island, and has been fascinated by dragons ever since. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin’s and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton.

Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and inspiring. Cressida has written and illustrated eight books in the popular Hiccup series. The unique blend of child centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit and the series is now published in over 30 languages.

How to Train Your Dragon is a major DreamWorks Animation feature film and has received both Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score.

Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children’s Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband and three children.

All you need to know

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books (4 Feb. 2010)
  • Language: English

Price £3.50*

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* Price at time of writing.