This is a maniacally crazy story liberally spattered with appropriately riotous illustrations, lists and maps (
Books For Keeps 2004-11-01)
It's a wonderfully vibrant story, illustrated with the author's hilarious drawings, and told with a delightfully gobby sense of humour (
Books Quarterly (Waterstones))
Cowell is a new star in children's fiction (
The Times 2004-07-24)
Great jokes and suberb characters will appeal to boys and girls alike (
With Kids 2008-02-01)
Very funny indeed (
Maidenhead Advertiser 2006-11-14)
Witty writing and funny drawings and notes ensure that this clever Viking story keeps its readers laughing (
Junior Education 2004-10-01)
PRAISE FOR HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON:
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)
... one of the most enjoyable and original children's stories I have heard in a long time ... David Tennant reads with outstanding gusto, giving full and varied wellie to the story's rich assortment of Viking and dragon characters. (
The Independent)
A wonderful adventure (
The School Librarian 2004-12-01)
A wonderfully wittily written and illustrated story. (
Waterstones Quarterly Magazine)
Cressida Cowell is the good-friend and confidante of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, Viking warrior and hero of The Heroic Misadventures. When she is not visiting with Hiccup to document his latest memoir, she lives in the UK. She is also the author of The Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown, What Shall We Do With the Boo Hoo Baby? and numerous other picture books.