How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse by Cressida Cowell
In this fourth hilarious How to Train your Dragon title - can Hiccup save the life of his best friend, Fishlegs?
Outrageously funny and inventive, here's a novel with huge appeal..It's hard to beat this story for sheer entertainment and larger than life, distinctive - and differentiated - characters * Books For Keeps *
Jam-packed with clever jokes and humorous drawings and scenes, it is just the ticket for hours of bedtime reading * Shetland Times *
Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny * The Times *
Another rip-rollocking tale with crazy characters, juicy dialogue and graphic, scratchy illustrations * Junior *
'Outrageously funny and inventive ... a novel with huge appeal ... It's hard to beat this story for sheer entertainment and larger than life, distinctive - and differentiated characters.' * Books for Keeps *
'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 Times *
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 *
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. * Sunday Herald, Glasgow *
... 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 *
Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful. * Independent on Sunday *
Rollicking fun with a whiff of the past. * The Guardian *
'Rollicking fun with a whiff of the past.' * The Guardian *
'If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.' * Julia Eccleshare, Guardian children's editor *
Jam-packed with clever jokes and humorous drawings and scenes, it is just the ticket for hours of bedtime reading * Shetland Times *
Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny * The Times *
Another rip-rollocking tale with crazy characters, juicy dialogue and graphic, scratchy illustrations * Junior *
'Outrageously funny and inventive ... a novel with huge appeal ... It's hard to beat this story for sheer entertainment and larger than life, distinctive - and differentiated characters.' * Books for Keeps *
'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 Times *
PRAISE FOR HICCUP:
Irresistably funny, exciting and endearing
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 *
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. * Sunday Herald, Glasgow *
... 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 *
Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful. * Independent on Sunday *
Rollicking fun with a whiff of the past. * The Guardian *
'Rollicking fun with a whiff of the past.' * The Guardian *
'If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.' * Julia Eccleshare, Guardian children's editor *
Cressida Cowell would have loved to have had a dragon as a pet when she was a child. Cressida lives in London with her husband Simon ` who is not THAT Simon Cowell!` and her children, Maisie, Clementine and Alexander.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340902639 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340902639 |
| Title | How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse |
| Author | Cressida Cowell |
| Series | How To Train Your Dragon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |