Hiccup The Viking Who Was Seasick by Cressida Cowell

Hiccup The Viking Who Was Seasick by Cressida Cowell

Long ago in a fierce and frosty land, there lived a small and lonely Viking and his name was Hiccup.

This is a lovely book; it is warm and witty, with instant appeal and the deft touch we have come to expect from Cressida Cowell* The Children's Bookseller (March 2000) *
This is a lovely book; it is warm and witty with instant appeal and the deft touch we have come to expect from Cressida Cowell * The Children's Bookseller *
The whole thing has enough breezy, tongue-in-cheek energy to make this not only one of the more invigorating accounts of dealing with fear but also a humorously offbeat swashbuckler. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Aug 2 *

PRAISE FOR HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON:
1 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
2'A wonderfully wittily written and illustrated story.' - Waterstones Quarterly Magazine
3'How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful narrative caper...' Lindsey Fraser, Sunday Herald, Glasgow
4' ... raucous and slapstick... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps.' - The Financial Times
5'[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
6'Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful.' - Independent on Sunday
PRAISE FOR HOW TO BE A PIRATE:
1'An excellent sequel to How to Train Your Dragon, this highly amusing adventure story with a dash of toilet humour is perfect reading for boys and girls alike aged 8-12.' - Publishing News
2'Cowell is the new star in children's fiction' - The Times
3'extraordinary, funny and cool' - Tom Dillon, Mill Lane Primary School
4'good holiday reading for any young adventurer' - Reading evening post

Cressida grew up in Chelsea. She studied English Literature at Keble College, Oxford Universtiy. She then worked at Macmillan in the Fiction department. She took a BA at St Martins in graphic design and then an MA in Narrative Illustration in Brighton. She is married with two children and two cats!

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ISBN 13	9780340757222
ISBN 10	0340757221
Title	Hiccup The Viking Who Was Seasick
Author	Cressida Cowell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2001-02-15
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.