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How to Train Your Dragon

Book 1 - Read the hilarious first book that inspired the films

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How to Train Your Dragon

By: Cressida Cowell
Narrated by: David Tennant
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 Hear the books that inspired the Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon films.

THE STORY BEGINS in the first volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs read by David Tennant...

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, was a truly extraordinary Viking Hero. Warrior chieftain, awesome sword-fighter and amateur naturalist, he was known throughout Vikingdom as 'the Dragon Whisperer', on account of his amazing power over these terrifying beasts.

But it wasn't always like that. In fact, in the beginning, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was the most put upon Viking you'd ever seen. Not loud enough to make himself heard at dinner with his father, Stoick the Vast; not hard enough to beat his chief rival, Snotlout, at Bashyball, the number one school sport and CERTAINLY not stupid enough to go into a cave full of dragons to find a pet...

Hear the rest of Hiccup's exploits in the How to Train Your Dragon series in How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale, A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon's Storm, How to Break a Dragon's Heart, How to Steal a Dragon's Sword, How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel, How to Betray a Dragon's Hero and How to Fight a Dragon's Fury.

Check out the Hiccup website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com. It's the place to go for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup and all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese and train your own dragon to do tricks!


(P) Hodder Children's Books 2004©2003 Cressida Cowell Fantasy Fiction Humourous Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Dragons Mythology Warrior Funny

Critic Reviews

Quite simply, Cressida Cowell has an exceptional ability to give children what they like. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a Viking who doesn't fit in: gawky and geeky, his adventures with his hunting-dragon Toothless are madcap and marvellous. Give it to a child, and see them become engrossed immediately.
Pretty much everyone I know who has children adores these audiobooks and have listened to them on many a long (and otherwise fractious) car journey. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a famous dragon trainer but he had to learn the hard way. Proper LOL funny as read by former Doctor Who David Tennant, you'll love listening to them too. (Sarra Manning)
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our whole family loved this book. the narration is gripping! brilliant accents and enthusiasm from David Tennant.
the story is heart warming and we loved how using brains before Braun makes Hiccup the hero. We have listened to the whole series.

Fun for the whole family

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A delightful fantasy aimed at children but a pleasure for even an aged adult such as myself. David Tennant's reading is spot on and his singing an added joy!

Long live dragons!

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Having loved the movies by the same title I was a bit surprised and a little disappointed how different the two are. But David Tennant's amazing performance made up for my reservations. If I hadn't see the movie first I probably would have enjoyed it a bit more, I will try others in the series. A different but great story - not 5 stars but close.

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I’m obsessed with How To Your Dragon! I’ve watched every movie and TV show! So when I saw that there were audiobooks! I was like really happy! My rating would have to be 5 star review! You should definitely buy it! I hope you enjoy it!

Amazing!

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this book is amazing I love it it's so different from the moves 😁 but much better

I love this book

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