How to Train Your Dragon: A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons - Couverture rigide

A book to dip into, with jokes, riddles and everything you wanted to know about Hiccup's world (Publishing News 2007-07-20)

Brilliantly funny (Bournemouth Daily Echo 2008-09-12)

'exuberantly illustrated ... laugh out-loud books, they will convert even the most relcutant reader to take their first dip.' (Julia Golding, TES)

As laugh-out-loud books, they will convert even the most reluctant reader to take their first dip (Times Eductaional Supplement 2007-12-21)

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 Children's Editor)

'Cowell writes laugh-out-loud books with plenty of boy appeal ... Cowell's anarchic drawings suit the slapstick humour.' (The Herald)

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. (Amanda Craig, The Times)

Irresistably funny, exciting and endearing (Amanda Craig, The 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. (Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times)

[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. (Books for Keeps)

It's Hiccup's birthday, but that's not going to keep him from getting into trouble. To save his dragon, Toothless, from being banished, Hiccup must sneak into the Meathead Public Library and steal the Viking's most sacred book. But the Vikings see books as a dangerous influence, and keep them locked up and under heavy guard. To save his friend, Hiccup must brave the Hairy Scary Librarian and his dreadful army of Meathead Warriors and face off against the formidable Driller-Dragons. Will he make it out and live to see his next birthday?