'What a fab book ... will definitely make you laugh out loud!' |
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'If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.' |
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| 'Cowell writes laugh-out-loud books with plenty of boy appeal. Cowell's anarchic drawings suit the slapstick humour.' |
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'a hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes.' |
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| ... raucous and slapstick ... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps. |
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| 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. |
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| '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.' |
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'... inspired series ... its enchantment lies primarily in the comical, affectionate and often irritable relationship between Hiccup (the only nerd in the violent Viking Hooligan tribe) and his runty little dragon Toothless.' |
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'another triumph from the creative pen of Cressida Cowell.' |
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'... full of charm ... imaginative and bursting with inventive, off-the-wall humour, making them great stories to be read aloud.' |
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' The combination of cartoons with sharp wit is what makes this book so uniquely special.' |
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Highly original. Uproarious. |
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'What a fab book ... will definitely make you laugh out loud!' |
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'If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.' |
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| 'Cowell writes laugh-out-loud books with plenty of boy appeal. Cowell's anarchic drawings suit the slapstick humour.' |
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| Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful. |
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'a hilarious and gripping adventure, beautifully paced and studded with great dramatic scenes.' |
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| [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. |
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| ... raucous and slapstick ... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps. |
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| How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful narrative caper... It offers a challenging read to 11-year-olds, and rewards reading aloud, especially for those who relish an element of theatre at story time. |
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| 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. |
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| '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.' |
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'... inspired series ... its enchantment lies primarily in the comical, affectionate and often irritable relationship between Hiccup (the only nerd in the violent Viking Hooligan tribe) and his runty little dragon Toothless.' |
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'another triumph from the creative pen of Cressida Cowell.' |
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'... full of charm ... imaginative and bursting with inventive, off-the-wall humour, making them great stories to be read aloud.' |
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' The combination of cartoons with sharp wit is what makes this book so uniquely special.' |
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