New Releases by Cressida Cowell

Packed with illustrations, action and fun, the How to Train Your Dragon School series is perfect for young readers, and the millions of How To Train Your Dragon fans worldwide. Disastrous Lesson Number Two: Boarding-An-Enemy-Ship-At-Sea Hiccup and his fellow Vikings are SUPPOSED to be learning about enemy ships at sea. But when they come across a mysterious vessel, with a ripped sail and nobody driving it, Hiccup’s heart sinks. There is something deeply spooky about this ship. They really, really shouldn’t get onboard. But… like on so many occasions in Hiccup’s life, they are going to do it anyway. Read them all! Hiccup and his dragons have many adventures to share! Doom of the Darkwing (#1) Fight of the Flamestrike (#2)

Disastrous Lesson Number Two: Boarding-An-Enemy-Ship-At-Sea Hiccup and his fellow Vikings are SUPPOSED to be learning about enemy ships at sea. But when they come across a mysterious vessel, with a ripped sail and nobody driving it, Hiccup's heart s

Hipo está preparado para su primer día de clases, pero no imagina que podría ser su último día de vida. Únete a Hipo Horrendo Abadejo III en la Escuela de Vikingos y Dragones (¡donde se forman los héroes!). Ahí podrás ver cómo... es un pésimo alumno. Primera lección: EL ARTE DE LA BATALLA. Parecía un tema sencillo, pero en poco tiempo se convirtió en una calamidad para Hipo. De repente, su mejor amiga estaba en peligro, su padre había caído en una trampa y él tendría que enfrentarse a un dragón mortal. Lo que parecía simplemente el primer día de clases se convirtió en una INCREÍBLE AVENTURA. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Hiccup is ready for his first day of school, but he has no idea it might be his last day alive. Join Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III at the Viking and Dragon School (where heroes are made!). There you'll see how... he's actually a terrible student. First lesson: THE ART OF BATTLE. It seemed simple enough, but soon turned into a disaster for Hiccup. Suddenly, his best friend was in danger, his father had fallen into a trap, and he had to face a deadly dragon. What seemed like just the first day of school turned into an INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE.

Hipo está preparado para su primer día de clases, pero no imagina que podría ser su último día de vida. Únete a Hipo Horrendo Abadejo III en la Escuela de Vikingos y Dragones (¡donde se forman los héroes!). Ahí podrás ver cómo... es un pésimo alumno. Primera lección: EL ARTE DE LA BATALLA. Parecía un tema sencillo, pero en poco tiempo se convirtió en una calamidad para Hipo. De repente, su mejor amiga estaba en peligro, su padre había caído en una trampa y él tendría que enfrentarse a un dragón mortal. Lo que parecía simplemente el primer día de clases se convirtió en una INCREÍBLE AVENTURA.

Soluço Spantosicus Strondus III foi o mais grandioso herói já visto em todo o território viking. Ele era bravo, impetuoso e muitíssimo inteligente. Mas até mesmo os grandes heróis podem ter dificuldades no começo. Principalmente se têm como companheiro um dragãozinho teimoso e mal-educado. Nessa nova aventura da série, o dragão Banguela foi capturado, um nanodragão está prestes a virar refeição e Dragões-tubarões estão à solta. Mais uma vez, os vikings precisam de um salvador... Soluço! Com aventura, ação, muito humor e ilustrações divertidíssimas, a receita do sucesso de Como treinar o seu dragão é seguida à risca no terceiro lançamento da série escrita e ilustrada pela inglesa Cressida Cowell, autora premiada de obras infantis e infantojuvenis. Crianças, jovens e adultos que já conhecem Soluço e o dragão Banguela, seja das páginas dos livros, seja das telas de cinema, não vão querer perder essa nova história.

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon and Wizards of Once comes an out-of-this-world adventure where magic and reality collide! K2 O’Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy—after all, he and his twin sister, Izzabird, have been sworn to keep their family''s Magical history a secret. Not even their infuriating stepsiblings, Theo and Mabel, know that Magic exists. They believe K2 to be the most hopeless person they have ever known. But K2 has a secret gift: He draws maps of worlds that are beyond the wildest imaginations. Worlds with six hundred moons, burning rivers, and dark, twisty jungles alive with plants that hunt by the smell of fear. But what K2 doesn’t know is that the maps he draws are real. When their baby sister, Annipeck, is kidnapped, the warring stepsiblings will have to use K2’s gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds and embark on a daring rescue mission. Perfect for reluctant readers, the Which Way to Anywhere features an easy-to-read, dyslexic-friendly font!

How to Train Your Dragon author's latest masterpiece, DreamWorks is about to adapt an animated movie! It is extremely difficult to gather the materials for the Spell to Eliminate Lich. Hope and Zal are on the dangerous road to stop the Lich King, but some partners will betray them── Film and television rights will be sold before publication, and animated films will be adapted by DreamWorks! Recommended by Amazon editors, translated into 38 languages around the world, and received rave reviews from all over the world! Together with the Harry Potter and Little Witch Matida series, won the Blue Peter Book Award for Children's Literature!

Collected together for the first time, read the first three books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films: How to Train Your Dragon/ How to Be a Pirate/ How to Speak Dragonese Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup''s father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy. Can he be a Hero? This book bundle contains the first three hilarious stories in Hiccup''s adventures with his dragon, Toothless. Will Hiccup lead ten novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe. Can he steal back his book of Dragonese from the Romans? Can he navigate the Fortress of Sinister, and defeat the Monstrous Strangulator? Most importantly, can Hiccup really save the Isle of Berk with a dragon who looks like an ickle brown bunny with wings? There''s only one way to find out...

"Originally published in 2020 by Hodder Children''s Books in Great Britain"--Title page verso.

From the author of How to Train Your Dragon: Two young heroes fight to save their beloved homes in the next thrilling installment of the internationally bestselling Wizards of Once series. Xar and Wish are heroes with a huge task ahead -- confronting the Nuckalavee is not for the fainthearted. But with Magic and Iron together, they might just have a chance of saving their beloved homes from those who seek to destroy everything they hold dear. The third electrifying book in The Wizards of Once series fizzes with magic and introduces us to a host of glorious new characters: bears and piskies and magical pins and needles to name but a few. Beloved bestselling author Cressida Cowell once again brings her trademark wit and stunning combination of action, adventure, humor, and incredible artwork to this epic new adventure, sure to transport and enchant readers. Stunningly written, magnificent in scope, hilarious and thrilling, Knock Three Times immerses you in a world you won''t ever wish to leave.

Read the book that inspired the hit DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon 3. THE STORY BEGINS in the first volume of Hiccup''s How to Train Your Dragon memoirs... Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn''t always like that. In fact, in the beginning, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was the most put upon Viking you''d ever seen. Not loud enough to make himself heard at dinner with his father, Stoick the Vast; not hard enough to beat his chief rival, Snotlout, at Bashyball, the number one school sport and CERTAINLY not stupid enough to go into a cave full of dragons to find a pet... It''s time for Hiccup to learn how to be a Hero. Read all of Hiccup''s exploits in the How to Train Your Dragon series: How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon''s Curse, How to Twist a Dragon''s Tale, A Hero''s Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon''s Storm, How to Break a Dragon''s Heart, How to Steal a Dragon''s Sword, How to Seize a Dragon''s Jewel and How to Betray a Dragon''s Hero.

The Wizard boy Xar and the Warrior girl Wish must learn to work together in order to find the ingredients for an ancient Witch-killing spell if they are to save the wildwoods.

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series--set in a magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites. This was once the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate each other like poison. But now, the boy Wizard and girl Warrior have been brought together in the Badwoods and they have witnessed the shocking consequences of the Stone That Takes Away Magic. They will need to cast aside their differences once more--for an Evil Spell has broken free. It''s up to Xar and Wish to find the ingredients. But it means entering dangerous territory unannounced... Cressida Cowell brings her trademark wit to this spellbinding sequel, along with the stunning artwork and heartfelt adventure that has made her beloved around the world, weaving a story that is sure to transport readers to a world that will enchant and bewitch them.

Autora do sucesso Como treinar o seu dragão cria nova série repleta de magia Divertida aventura que se passa num mundo mítico de vikings e dragões, a série infantil Como treinar o seu dragão se tornou um sucesso no mundo inteiro. São 12 livros, além de 2 volumes extras, que somam 780 mil exemplares vendidos no Brasil e 8 milhões no mundo, além de ter inspirado adaptações para a TV, numa série de animação exibida pelo Cartoon Network, e para o cinema, produzida pela DreamWorks. Agora, a escritora e ilustradora Cressida Cowell deixa os vikings de lado para uma nova trilogia, sobre os antigos tempos em que havia feiticeiros, bruxas, guerreiros... e Magia. No tempo dos feiticeiros mostra a guerra entre duas tribos: os feiticeiros, que eram mágicos, e os guerreiros, que não eram. Esta é a história de Xar, um menino feiticeiro cujos poderes ainda não despertaram, e de Desejo, uma menina guerreira cujo maior sonho é ser reconhecida pela mãe. Xar e Desejo foram ensinados a odiar um ao outro, mas terão que superar as diferenças e enfrentar um mal que pode destruir seus lares.

J’aurai dû capturer une créature féroce, laide et méchante... Mais je me retrouve avec Krokmou, le dragon le plus petit, minuscule et ridicule que vous ayez jamais vu. De quoi j’ai l’air, moi, avec un dragon flemmard, qui ne m’écoute pas et ne lève jamais sa petite griffe ? Ce n’est pas comme si, en tant que fils du chef, Stoïk la Brute, je n’avais pas deux fois plus la pression ! Alors, vous vous demandez tous comment Harold l’Incapable est devenu le grand Harold Horrib’Haddock, héros incontesté des Vikings ? Eh bien, voici le secret de ma réussite !

Autrefois, il y avait la Magie, et la Magie vivait dans les forêts obscures. Et puis les Guerriers ont débarqué. Notre histoire a deux héros : un Magicien et une Guerrière. Le Magicien, Xar, n’a pas de Magie, et il ferait tout pour en avoir. La Guerrière, Souhait, possède un objet magique, et elle ferait tout pour le garder. Xar et Souhait ont toutes les raisons de se détester. Pourtant, ils vont devoir oublier leurs différences pour affronter une créature, endormie depuis la nuit des temps, qui est en train de s’éveiller...

Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup''s father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero. Hiccup''s best friend Fishlegs thinks he has a nasty cold, but Old Wrinkly has diagnosed . . . VORPENTITIS, caused by the sting of a Venomous Vorpent, which is pretty much ALWAYS FATAL! The only antidote is the Vegetable-that-No-one-Dares-Name - the POTATO. But the only way for Hiccup to find the cure is to face Norbert the Nutjob and the terrifying Sea Dragon, the DOOMFANG. Can Hiccup survive the quest to save his best friend - and discover how to cheat a dragon''s curse? How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.

Read the HILARIOUS books that inspired the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON films! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup''s father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero. When Hiccup''s dragon Toothless is captured by Romans, only Hiccup and his friend Fishlegs can rescue him. But things get WORSE, when the Romans steal Hiccup''s precious book HOW TO SPEAK DRAGONESE and Hiccup and Fishlegs are taken off to the Fortress of Sinister! Now they must save Toothless AND themselves - but how can they possibly escape? How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.

Ahoi, ihr Landratten! Plötzlich finden sich Wikingerjunge Hicks und sein Hausdrache Ohnezahn bei stürmischem Seegang mitten im Piraten-Ausbildungsprogramm der Räuberischen Raufbolde wieder. Eigentlich sollen die Piraten-Lehrlinge ja nur ihr erlerntes Wissen bei einer Schatzsuche in die Tat umsetzen, aber dann geht mit einem Mal alles drunter und drüber. Und natürlich muss sich auch Hicks als der zukünftige Häuptling des Wikinger-Stammes wieder unter Beweis stellen ...

Auweia! An Thors Tag müssen alle Wikingerjungen die Reifeprüfung zum "Drachenmeister" ablegen, doch Hicks sieht schwarz für sich und seinen widerspenstigen Drachen Ohnezahn. Wird er nun aus dem Stamm der Räuberischen Raufbolde verbannt? Doch dann platzt mitten in die Feierlichkeiten ein monströser Seedrache, der imstande wäre, die gesamte Insel zu vernichten. Auf einmal verlassen sich alle auf Hicks, der als Einziger die Drachensprache spricht und mit der Bestie verhandeln soll ...

It is the Doomsday of Yule. At the end of this day, either the humans or the dragons will face extinction. Alvin the Treacherous is about to be crowned the King of the Wilderwest on the island of Tomorrow. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third's Quest is clear. First he must defeat the Dragon Guardians of Tomorrow and prove that he is in fact the rightful king. And then he faces his final battle. Hiccup must fight the Dragon Furious and end the rebellion alone

A classic Emily Brown bedtime story about being scared of the dark. From Children''s Laureate, Cressida Cowell. Emily Brown and her rabbit, Stanley, are trying to sleep. But a Splish-Splosh noise is keeping them awake... It''s a Thing! And this Thing just won''t go to sleep. Emily Brown and Rabbit try everything, but nothing works. Just what could be the matter? This warm and witty picture book is perfect for sharing with children who may be afraid of the dark. With a gentle message that things are never quite as scary as they first seem. "It''s funny, it''s got twists and turns, and shows us, among other things, that we can spend too much time nurturing our fears rather than trying to conquer them." The Guardian

Featuring the beloved main character from the celebrated How to Train Your Dragon series, here''s an exciting adventure that shows what it really means to be brave. Includes Read Aloud/Read to Me feature where available. Vikings are brave. But Hiccup isn''t like other Vikings. He''s afraid of everything... including the sea. When Hiccup heads off for his very first ocean voyage, his seasickness is the least of his worries! The Vikings are lost in a terrible storm, and it''s up to Hiccup to help them find their way home again.

7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, the How to Train Your Dragon series is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless! Stranded on the exceptionally dangerous, and possibly haunted, Beach of the Broken Heart, Hiccup must face Ug the Uglithug and complete the Impossible Task--or die trying. Along the way, he''ll have to battle Berserks, dodge Scarers, and save Fishlegs from being fed to the Beast, all while being hunted down by an old enemy with a dark secret about the mysterious Lost Throne. With Toothless by his side, and time to stage his rescue running out, what''s a Hero to do? See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the new live-action movie—coming to theaters June 2025! Read all the books in the series! 1. How to Train Your Dragon 2. How to Be a Pirate 3. How to Speak Dragonese 4. How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse 5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale 6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons 7. How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm 8. How to Break a Dragon’s Heart 9. How to Steal a Dragon’s Sword 10. How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel 11. How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero 12. How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury

Read the books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films! This book will be a hit with children and adults alike. THE STORY CONTINUES in the sixth volume of Hiccup''s How to Train Your Dragon memoirs... Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn''t always like that. Hiccup''s memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, and finding it very hard to be a Hero. Hiccup is lost in the Library Labyrinth and the Driller-Dragons and Madguts and Murderous are on the prowl. Hiccup''s birthday is not going to be the quiet affair he might have hoped for. Also contains a comprehensive Dragonese Dictionary for those who''d like to dragon-whisper as well as the dragon-whisperer himself. How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise. How to Train Your Dragon 2 hits cinemas in Summer 2014 starring Gerrard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network. Read the rest of Hiccup''s exploits and check out the website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com. It''s the place to go for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks! Read all about Hiccup and all of your favourite characters, learn to speak Dragonese and train your own dragon to do tricks! Please be aware that in order to preserve the illustrations the How To Train Your Dragon eBooks are fixed-format. The size of the text cannot be adjusted but users can zoom-in on their device to see the pages in more detail.

7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, the How to Train Your Dragon series is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III''s best friend, Fishlegs, has been stung by the deadly Venomous Vorpent! The only cure is the Vegetable-That-No-One-Dares-Name. But where will Hiccup find such a thing? He''ll have to dodge the terrible Sharkworms, battle Doomfangs, and outwit crazy Hooligans if he''s going to be a Hero (again). See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the new live-action movie—coming to theaters June 2025! Read all the books in the series! 1. How to Train Your Dragon 2. How to Be a Pirate 3. How to Speak Dragonese 4. How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse 5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale 6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons 7. How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm 8. How to Break a Dragon’s Heart 9. How to Steal a Dragon’s Sword 10. How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel 11. How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero 12. How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury

7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, the How to Train Your Dragon series is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless! When Hiccup finds a coffin at sea, he opens it to discover a riddle that will lead to the treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly, the world''s greatest pirate and Hiccup''s ancestor. So Hiccup and his friends set out on a treasure hunt, determined to master the art of swordfighting. How else will they escape an island of murderous dragons, defeat a boatload of Viking pirates, and survive all the twists and turns their journey will bring? See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the new live-action movie—coming to theaters June 2025! Read all the books in the series! 1. How to Train Your Dragon 2. How to Be a Pirate 3. How to Speak Dragonese 4. How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse 5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale 6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons 7. How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm 8. How to Break a Dragon’s Heart 9. How to Steal a Dragon’s Sword 10. How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel 11. How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero 12. How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury

7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, the How to Train Your Dragon series is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless! The story begins when Hiccup, his friend Fishlegs, and his cranky dragon Toothless get separated from their class during Boarding-an-Enemy-Ship practice. They accidentally board a prowling Roman galley intent on provoking war. When they rescue a tiny nanodragon, they uncover a plot to steal every dragon on the Isle of Berk! See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the new live-action movie—coming to theaters June 2025! Read all the books in the series! 1. How to Train Your Dragon 2. How to Be a Pirate 3. How to Speak Dragonese 4. How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse 5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale 6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons 7. How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm 8. How to Break a Dragon’s Heart 9. How to Steal a Dragon’s Sword 10. How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel 11. How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero 12. How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury

Long ago, the world was full of dragons. But what happened to them? Where are they now? These pages are taken from the notebooks of Viking Hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third when he was just a boy. A keen dragonwatcher, Hiccup paints a picture of the brilliance and fire and spirit of that lost dragon world. Featuring dragon profiles, dragon anatomy, dragon riding tips and lots more must know info e.g. how to spot the difference between an arsenic adderwing and a glow worm (you don''t want to mix those two up) and what to do when confronted with a Hellsteether. This is a must for all keen dragonwatchers out there... How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network. Read all of Hiccup''s exploits in the series: How to Train Your Dragon, How to Be a Pirate, How to Speak Dragonese, How to Cheat a Dragon''s Curse, How to Twist a Dragon''s Tale, A Hero''s Guide to Deadly Dragons, How to Ride a Dragon''s Storm, How to Break a Dragon''s Heart, How to Steal a Dragon''s Sword, How to Seize a Dragon''s Jewel and How to Betray a Dragon''s Hero. Check out the brilliant website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com It''s the place to go for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks!