ISBN: 978-0316085274
This whimsical, goofy, exciting story is sure to please any reader who enjoyed the Time Warp Trio series or My Father's Dragon and its sequels. The action here centers around Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, a famous viking warrior, and travels back in time to tell the tale of Hiccup's youth. The structure and look of the book is fun and inviting; the text is interspersed with clever illustrations (in the style of Captain Underpants meets The Little Prince), dragon language translation guides, maps, and Pokemon card-esque descriptions of each dragon and its unique qualities.
Young Hiccup's first task, along with a band of his young Viking friends, is to catch a dragon. Once this is accomplished, his second task is to train that dragon, an especially tiny specimen named Toothless. With a not very useful dragon-training manual to guide him, Hiccup is left to figure things out on his own. This he does, encountering surprises of all kinds along the way.
The first in a series of Hiccup's adventures, How to Train Your Dragon will appeal to those who like fast-paced, funny, fantasy books. A great choice for eager young tweens and reluctant older ones.
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