How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon Series #1)

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Author: Cressida Cowell

ISBN-10: 0316737372

ISBN-13: 9780316737371

Category: Fiction & Literature

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Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a truly extraordinary Viking hero known throughout Vikingdom as "the Dragon Whisperer" ... but it wasn't always so. Travel back to the days when the mighty warrior was just a boy, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans. Can Hiccup capture a dragon and train it without being torn limb from limb? Join the adventure as the small boy finds a better way to train his dragon and becomes a hero!Publishers WeeklyIn this riotous paper-over-board farce, the timid protagonist from Cowell's picture book Hiccup: The Seasick Viking proves himself worthy of the sobriquet "Hope and Heir to the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans." The protagonist is also given author credit (as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III), with Cowell billed as translator "from the Old Norse." Indeed, "Hiccup" contributes an introductory note: "I was not the sort of boy who could train a dragon with a mere lifting of an eyebrow. I was not a natural at the Heroism business. I had to work at it. This is the story of becoming a Hero the Hard Way." From his initial challenge-Hiccup and his fellow warriors-in-training must each pluck a dragon from a "Dragon Nursery" where 3,000 young critters are hibernating-the likable lad faces a host of hurdles and beats tremendous odds to emerge triumphant. After selecting a tiny, toothless dragon ("I shall call [my dragon] Fireworm," says nemesis Snotface Snotlout. "What are you going to call yours, Hiccup? Sweetums? Sugarlips? Babyface?"). Hiccup tackles the chore of training the stubborn creature, which leads to some fresh, funny dialogue between the two (Hiccup has the rare ability to speak "Dragonese"). A rollicking finale finds the duo rescuing Vikings from a ravenous, mountain-size dragon. Short chapters, clever slapstick, kid-pleasing character names (e.g., Fishlegs, Dogsbreath the Duhbrain) and goofy, childlike drawings will keep even reluctant readers turning these pages-and chuckling as they go. Ages 8-12. (May) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

A Note from the Author11.First Catch Your Dragon22.Inside the Dragon Nursery143.Heroes or Exiles314.How to Train Your Dragon465.A Chat with Old Wrinkly616.Meanwhile, Deep in the Ocean677.Toothless Wakes Up698.Training Your Dragon the Hard Way819.Fear, Vanity, Revenge, and Silly Jokes8910.Thor'sday Thursday10311.Thor Is Angry12712.The Green Death14513.When Yelling Doesn't Work15614.The Fiendishly Clever Plan16615.The Battle at Death's Head Headland17716.The Fiendishly Clever Plan Goes Wrong18217.In the Mouth of the Dragon18618.The Extraordinary Bravery of Toothless19019.Hiccup the Useful200Epilogue by the Author211