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Pretty much nothing like the movie

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

February 22, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

Read the Rainbow – Red Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III may be the least intimidating Viking in several generations, which is a bit of a problem, since he’s the son of the Chief, and therefore meant to lead the Hairy Hooligans when he gets older. He’s skinny, puny, bookish and not even slightly intimidating, and when he has to compete in the traditional manhood trial of the tribe, and sneak into a cave to capture himself a dragon, he ends up with the smallest, least impressive […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, adapted into TV and film, cbr18, children's book, cressida cowell, dragons, how to train your dragon, Malin, middle grade, Vikings

Malin's CBR18 Review No:9 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, adapted into TV and film, cbr18, children's book, cressida cowell, dragons, how to train your dragon, Malin, middle grade, Vikings ·
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Two Quick Kids Books

June 24, 2017 by vel veeter 1 Comment

How to Train your Dragon Something about this novel doesn’t work for me. I think it has to do with the fact that movies absolutely moves me to tears every single time I see it. I find it incredibly touching and incredibly heartfelt and loving and wonderful. This book is fine and all, but it just doesn’t have that same heart to it. Not even a little bit in comparison. I think part of the problem is that the movie does such a good job […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: beverly cleary, cressida cowell, how to train your dragon, runaway ralph

vel veeter's CBR9 Review No:255 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: beverly cleary, cressida cowell, how to train your dragon, runaway ralph ·
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