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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2005), Edition: 1st Us Edition, Hardcover, 224 pages
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Follows the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as his Viking training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the Isle of Skullions in search of a pirate's treasure.
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LibraryThing member bell7
Hiccup, Fishlegs, Toothless, and friends are back. This time, they're in the process of training to be Viking pirates, when a coffin stating very clearly "DO NOT OPEN" carries the very much alive Alvin, the Poor but Honest Farmer, to the Hairy Hooligan tribe with a tail of pirate treasure to be
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had, if only they would follow in the footsteps of Hiccup's ancestor, Grimbeard the Ghastly. Shenanigans and over-the-top adventurous situations ensue. These are amusing, and David Tennant does a fabulous job as narrator. The only thing I could wish is for the sound to be mixed a little better, as the quiet parts are very quiet and then a Viking leader bellows, and it's rather difficult commuting listening. Show Less
LibraryThing member -Eva-
The continuing adventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III whose Viking training brings him in contact with a pirate's treasure and the unsavory characters who want to find it. Very cute children's book about pirates, Vikings, and dragons (albeit not the kind you can ride around on) with high
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stakes and some nice morals. It's clearly a series for the younger reader, but it's entertaining enough for adults so that you're not completely bored when you're asked to read it for the eleventh time. Vikings are always good in my book and so, of course, are pirates. Show Less
LibraryThing member crochetbunnii
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The humorous narration and illustration of this story make the book a pleasure to read and discuss with kids. Both boys and girls enjoy this story of Hiccup's awkward coming-of-age story. The dragon, Toothless, while preferring to be cowardly and lazy, often comes through as the
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This book would be great for a children's book club discussion on pirates, a theme most children enjoy, as well as discussion on what viking life was really like. This book is laced with references to viking mythology and sagas, opening the door for a presentation on viking life, including an introduction to stories from viking sagas, nonfiction books on viking life and connecting the viking way of life to the lives of other ancient groups.
The humorous narration and illustration of this story make the book a pleasure to read and discuss with kids. Both boys and girls enjoy this story of Hiccup's awkward coming-of-age story. The dragon, Toothless, while preferring to be cowardly and lazy, often comes through as the
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hero, setting the children to ponder what really makes an admirable character.Curricular Connections:
This book would be great for a children's book club discussion on pirates, a theme most children enjoy, as well as discussion on what viking life was really like. This book is laced with references to viking mythology and sagas, opening the door for a presentation on viking life, including an introduction to stories from viking sagas, nonfiction books on viking life and connecting the viking way of life to the lives of other ancient groups.
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LibraryThing member SoccerDude
Hiccup must catch and train his very own dragon. This may sound cool but to catch them you go in the dragon nursery and pick one up. And half the time you try to train them they are asleep.
Hiccup is, surprisingly, the hero of the story. He is weak and stubborn but smart.
Fishlegs is a wimp and bad
Snotlout is hiccup’s cousin and is heir if Hiccup dies. He’s strong smart and brave. His new dragon is named Fireworm and is a monsterous nightmare.
Toothless is Hiccup’s new dragon. As his name says he is toothless. He is the hero’s dragon.
I recommend this book to dragon liking people.
Hiccup is, surprisingly, the hero of the story. He is weak and stubborn but smart.
Fishlegs is a wimp and bad
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at everything. He’s got the legs of a fish. He also gets pushed around a lot.Snotlout is hiccup’s cousin and is heir if Hiccup dies. He’s strong smart and brave. His new dragon is named Fireworm and is a monsterous nightmare.
Toothless is Hiccup’s new dragon. As his name says he is toothless. He is the hero’s dragon.
I recommend this book to dragon liking people.
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LibraryThing member firhetrick
Aaarrrggg Matey! Join Hiccup in an adventrue with toothless, his friend dragon. Together they make a great team. As they fly through the most dangerous parts of the world. Hiccup collects valuable treasure along the way. I recommend this book to fantasy lovers.
LibraryThing member dougcornelius
A great bedtime reading book for a seven year old boy.
LibraryThing member joshua.jrei2733
How to be a pirate is a story about Hiccup. Hiccup is appart of a viking tribe. This viking tribe is on the island of Berk. In this adventure Hiccup meats a man by the name of Alvin. But what they do lnot now is that Alvin is an outcast.lllel An outcast is a viking so tareble that there tribe must
I rate this book a five star book. Now I am going to tell you why. This book was exiting. Also an adventurer fild book. I recommend this book to everyone, it is a good book to read to have a laugh. It is also toot to pass time. That is why I liked this book.
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banish them. Alvin tricks the viking into get in him the storm blade, throw strongest word ever made. Then Hiccup, Alvin and Fishlegs fond the biggest tresser eve. Alvin was going to kill Hiccup and Fishlegs to have the tresser when a giant squid ate him.I rate this book a five star book. Now I am going to tell you why. This book was exiting. Also an adventurer fild book. I recommend this book to everyone, it is a good book to read to have a laugh. It is also toot to pass time. That is why I liked this book.
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LibraryThing member benuathanasia
The further adventures of Hiccup the viking and Toothless the dragon are rather adorable. The death of the baby dragon was a bit hard for me, but the rest of the story was adorable and well written.
LibraryThing member littlesparrow
Cute book, funny kid drawings and a nice story. Entertaining and good, it shows how Hiccup now becomes a pirate and a bit more of the story behind the Hero he is nowadays... Nice book
LibraryThing member SebastianHagelstein
It was very clever how Hiccup outwitted the Monstrous Strangulator. The Skullions are scary yet likeable. It was funny when Toothless pooed in Alvin's helmet.
LibraryThing member cathyskye
First Line: Thor was seriously annoyed.
Now, I really know that pirates were a scurvy lot, not to be trusted. I really, really do know this. But something deep inside me has always wanted to sharpen my cutlass and hoist the Jolly Roger. A friend and I even co-wrote a story in which we were pirates,
Hiccup is a bit on the small side and completely unmemorable. His small dragon, Toothless, is a cowardly hypochondriac. Together they attend the Pirate Training Program, learning about Spitting, Senseless Violence, Frightening Foreigners, Weaponry, Pointless Graffiti, and other important pirate tasks. Being the son of Stoick the Vast, Chief of the Hooligan tribe, great things are expected of Hiccup, but it looks as though Snotlout (Hiccup's arch enemy and the resident bully) has other intentions.
School is interrupted by Alvin the Poor-But-Honest-Farmer who claims to know where the fabulous treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly is located. Hiccup doesn't trust the handsome, smiling stranger, but of course he's outvoted and everyone boards a ship and starts counting their share of the treasure before it's found.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Lessons about deceptive appearances and inner worth, for example, are given in a humorous, tongue-in-cheek manner that takes away any medicinal sting. The illustrations are a delight-- looking like the pencil sketches of a grade school boy, hunched over his paper with the tip of his tongue clenched between his teeth. The book can easily be a hit with both children and adults.
Will I be reading other books in this series? You bet! Dragons, Vikings, pirates, swordplay-- I wouldn't miss all this for the world!
Now, I really know that pirates were a scurvy lot, not to be trusted. I really, really do know this. But something deep inside me has always wanted to sharpen my cutlass and hoist the Jolly Roger. A friend and I even co-wrote a story in which we were pirates,
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and the name of our ship was the PMS Hellborn Strumpet. (That has a ring to it, doesn't it?) Knowing all this, is it any wonder that when I first heard of Cressida Cowell's series of books about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, young Viking and Pirate-in-Training, I simply had to have one of the books to read right now? Of course not!Hiccup is a bit on the small side and completely unmemorable. His small dragon, Toothless, is a cowardly hypochondriac. Together they attend the Pirate Training Program, learning about Spitting, Senseless Violence, Frightening Foreigners, Weaponry, Pointless Graffiti, and other important pirate tasks. Being the son of Stoick the Vast, Chief of the Hooligan tribe, great things are expected of Hiccup, but it looks as though Snotlout (Hiccup's arch enemy and the resident bully) has other intentions.
School is interrupted by Alvin the Poor-But-Honest-Farmer who claims to know where the fabulous treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly is located. Hiccup doesn't trust the handsome, smiling stranger, but of course he's outvoted and everyone boards a ship and starts counting their share of the treasure before it's found.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Lessons about deceptive appearances and inner worth, for example, are given in a humorous, tongue-in-cheek manner that takes away any medicinal sting. The illustrations are a delight-- looking like the pencil sketches of a grade school boy, hunched over his paper with the tip of his tongue clenched between his teeth. The book can easily be a hit with both children and adults.
Will I be reading other books in this series? You bet! Dragons, Vikings, pirates, swordplay-- I wouldn't miss all this for the world!
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LibraryThing member BStreeper
I read this book with my son. He loved it just as much as the first! If you haven't read the first book, it's ok. The author does really well at keeping you informed. It is a book in the series, but can stand on its own. I suggest this for any parent that wants to bond with their kids, or an adult
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LibraryThing member lkernagh
A quick read/listen. Not as good as the first book but still an entertaining way to pass 3 hours while doing household chores. Toothless, Hiccup and Hiccup's best friend Fishlegs are for the most part the only voices of reason as tense moments, mayhem and adventure continues for the Hairy Hooligan
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tribe. The continuing lessons in 'dragon identification' are also a lot of fun. Show Less
LibraryThing member untitled841
Another hilarious adventure. Toothless cracks me up and the story is filled with many options to giggle. A great read, on to the next!
LibraryThing member addunn3
The treasure is found, and the bad pirates are bested.
LibraryThing member LaviniaRossetti
When Gobber the Belch's ship crashes down into the sea, a particular wooden box was the only thing that could help Hiccup and Fishlegs and his team survive. But when they got back to the shore, they realised what the box really was...
...It was a coffin. When the stupid Hairy Hooligans, not
Is Alvin really a poor-but-honest-farmer? And when he finds a treasure map leading the Hooligans to the Isle of the Skullions (huge, blind, deaf, eat-you-alive dragons) does he really go too? Does he want the Hooligans to have the treasure, or is he a treacherous liar with a heart of stone?
Full of fun and laughter, this book carries out all educational Viking history that you need to know. Read on to find out all about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III!
...It was a coffin. When the stupid Hairy Hooligans, not
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listening to Hiccup and his pal Fishlegs, opened the coffin marked 'DO NOT OPEN' they did not find Grimbeard the Ghastly as they expected (this was because Grimbeard was said to be in the coffin). Instead, a man who claimed his name was Alvin the Poor-but-Honest-Farmer was lying there.Is Alvin really a poor-but-honest-farmer? And when he finds a treasure map leading the Hooligans to the Isle of the Skullions (huge, blind, deaf, eat-you-alive dragons) does he really go too? Does he want the Hooligans to have the treasure, or is he a treacherous liar with a heart of stone?
Full of fun and laughter, this book carries out all educational Viking history that you need to know. Read on to find out all about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III!
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LibraryThing member atreic
Love these. This is the one where they are learning to swordfight, we first meet Alvin the Terrible (in Grimbeard the Ghastly's coffin) and they find the undersea treasure and defeat the Monstrous Strangulator
LibraryThing member biblio_girl
This story is a sequal to How to Train Your Dragon. It follows Hiccup, who doesn't quite fit in, through his pirate training session. For grades 4-6 this would be good for an related reading list.
LibraryThing member Kiri
One of the films that was on during the Thanksgiving holiday was "how To Train Your Dragon" with everything going on I did manage to sit down with the kids and see most of it. It is really good. Then I ran across these audios.. I'm hooked.
This is a really cute. funny, and clever set of stories.
It
This is a really cute. funny, and clever set of stories.
It
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doesn't hurt that David Tennant - whom I'm familiar with as the 10th Doctor - is narrating. He's really quite good at reading this. I may just have to see how he is at the Doctor Who audiobooks now. :D Show Less
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Original publication date
2004
Physical description
224 p.; 5 inches
ISBN
0316155985 / 9780316155984