A smart, funny read that will keep children on the edge of their seats

Daily Express

A smart, funny read that will keep children on the edge of their seats

Daily Express

There is heartfelt emotion behind the jokes and wild pencil drawings

The Sunday Times

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There is heartfelt emotion behind the jokes and wild pencil drawings

The Sunday Times

Exudes relentless energy...embelished with plenty of the clashing fonts, ink blots and scribbly pencil drawings that make this series of books so unique...takes the saga to a new level and is an enormously enjoyable read

The Bookbag

Exudes relentless energy...embelished with plenty of the clashing fonts, ink blots and scribbly pencil drawings that make this series of books so unique...takes the saga to a new level and is an enormously enjoyable read

The Bookbag

Exciting adventures, great characters and plenty of jokes and funny drawings make Hiccup's adventoures some of our favourite books

tBK Mag

Exciting adventures, great characters and plenty of jokes and funny drawings make Hiccup's adventoures some of our favourite books

tBK Mag

<p>PRAISE FOR THE HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON BOOKS:<br />'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.'</p>

Amanda Craig, The Times

As gripping and as rousing as ever...as with the best children's literature, these books are about much bigger things: endurance, loyalty, friendship and love. And Cowell's illustrations and visual storytelling enhance the action no end

The Daily Telegraph

As gripping and as rousing as ever...as with the best children's literature, these books are about much bigger things: endurance, loyalty, friendship and love. And Cowell's illustrations and visual storytelling enhance the action no end

The Daily Telegraph

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

... raucous and slapstick ... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps.

The Financial 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

'a hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes.'

Amanda Craig, Times

Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful.

Independent on Sunday

'If light amusement is required, Cressida Cowell's <i>How to Break a Dragon's Heart</i> delivers all it promises. There are lots of illustrations and a playfulness with language that will draw in even the most reluctant reader.'

Daily Telegraph

'is not only funny, well written and thrilling, but also wise about what we owe those who love us.'

The Times

'Ahead of the film of the same title due to be released next March, this is a special edition of the first book in the uproarious series about Viking Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Highly original, and full of useful tips for dragon-owners everywhere.'

Woman's Weekly

Top stuff.

Daily Telegraph

Especially good... raises the series to classic status.

Times

Ceaselessly inventive... young readers are lucky to have her. *****

Books For Keeps

Always thrilling, funny and brilliantly illustrated.

Daily Express

By turns hilarious and wise, it's never predictable, brilliantly illustrated and always delightful.

The Times

As gripping and as rousing as ever... as with the best children's literature, these books are about much bigger things: endurance, loyalty, friendship and love. And Cowell's illustrations and visual storytelling enhance the action no end.

The Daily Telegraph

Exciting adventures, great characters and plenty of jokes and funny drawings make Hiccups adventures some of our favourite books.

tBk Mag

Embellished with plenty of the clashing fonts, ink blots and scribbly pencil drawings that make this series of books so unique. How To Betray a Dragon's Hero takes the saga to a completely new level and is an enormously enjoyable read.

Bookbag

Cressida Cowell's 11th and penultimate volume in the phenomenal How to Train Your Dragon series.

Sunday Times

A smart, funny read that will keep children on the edges of their seats.

Daily Express

If you haven't discovered How To Train Your Dragon you are missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.

The Guardian

The penultimate book in the popular series.

The Schools Advertiser

Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero. High up in the treacherous mists of the Murderous Mountains, Hiccup and the Company of the Dragonmark are in hiding. The witch's Spydragons are guarding the shores of Tomorrow - but Hiccup is determined to become King of the Wilderwest. Can Hiccup dodge the dragons and steal the King's Things back from Alvin before the Doomsday of Yule? And is there a traitor in Hiccup's camp who in the end will betray them all?How to Train Your Dragon is a major award-winning DreamWorks film series. There is also a new live action movie due to be released in 2025. The TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.
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The hilarious exploits of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third - the smallish Viking with a longish name. Can he become the Hero everyone expects him to be? Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films!
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A smart, funny read that will keep children on the edge of their seats
PRAISE FOR THE HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON BOOKS:'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 TimesCHILDREN'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... raucous and slapstick... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps. - The Financial 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'a hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes.' - Amanda Craig, TimesBulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful. - Independent on Sunday'If light amusement is required, Cressida Cowell's How to Break a Dragon's Heart delivers all it promises. There are lots of illustrations and a playfulness with language that will draw in even the most reluctant reader.' - Daily Telegraph'is not only funny, well written and thrilling, but also wise about what we owe those who love us.' - The Times
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In this penultimate book in the How to Train Your Dragon series, Hiccup has one last hurdle before the final battle can begin ...

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781444913989
Publisert
2013-09-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Hodder Children's Books
Vekt
361 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
416

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Cressida Cowell is the author and the illustrator of the globally bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series. Her next series, The Wizards of Once, was an international bestseller. Cressida is also the author of the Emily Brown picture books, illustrated by Neal Layton. The Which Way series is her most recent and has already been translated into 15 languages.

How to Train Your Dragon has sold over 8 million books worldwide in 42 languages. It is also an award-winning DreamWorks film series, and a TV series shown on Netflix and CBBC. The Wizards of Once has been translated into 38 languages and also signed by DreamWorks.

Cressida was the Waterstones Children's Laureate (2019-2022). She is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency and a founder patron of the Children's Media Foundation. She has won numerous prizes for her books, including the Gold Award in the Nestle Children's Book Prize, the Hay Festival Medal for Fiction, and Philosophy Now' magazine's 2015 Award for Contributions in the Fight Against Stupidity.

She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland and she now lives in Hammersmith with her husband, three children and a dog called Pigeon.