Best Selling Books by Cressida Cowell

Cressida Cowell is the author of The Art of How to Train Your Dragon (2010), How to Train Your Dragon: A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (2010), The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever (2020), The Incomplete Book of Dragons (2014), How To Train Your Dragon: How to Betray a Dragon's Hero (2013).

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The Art of How to Train Your Dragon

release date: Mar 02, 2010
The Art of How to Train Your Dragon
This official illustrated tie-in book showcases over 350 spectacular images from the DreamWorks Animation feature film, based on Cressida Cowell''s popular children''s book. How to Train Your Dragon is the story of a scrawny teenaged Viking, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, who lives on the island of Berk in the North Sea. Hiccup is a member of a Viking tribe and wants to make his father, the chief, proud of him. Entering dragon training, Hiccup has a chance to prove his worthiness to his tribe and father. But then, in a world where Dragons and Vikings do not coexist peacefully, Hiccup encounters and ultimately befriends an injured dragon, at which point his world is turned upside down. The Art of How to Train Your Dragon is a spectacularly designed, full-color insider''s guide to the creative process that went into turning Cressida Cowell''s popular book into a feature-length, animated film. Featuring more than 350 pieces of development artwork, including early character designs, story sketches, and concept paintings never before released by the studio, the book provides an in-depth look at the process involved in bringing mythical Dragon and Viking worlds to life.

How to Train Your Dragon: A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons

release date: Aug 17, 2010
How to Train Your Dragon: A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
Hiccup must find a way to steal the Vikings'' most sacred book from the Meathead Public Library and take on the Hairy Scary Librarian in order to save his friend Toothless the dragon from being banished.

The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever

release date: Sep 17, 2020
The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever
The No.1 bestselling series from the author of How to Train Your Dragon. Can Xar and Wish unite their worlds in time to save the Wildwoods? Will it be Never... or Forever? The final book in the magical The Wizards of Once series. Xar and Wish have found the ingredients for the Spell-to-get-rid-of-Witches. Now the Kingwitch is calling them to the lake of the lost. But first they must mix the potion in the Cup of Second Chances ... Can they defeat the hungry Tatzelwerm monster and escape with the cup? And will the spell be strong enough to lift the CURSE OF THE WILDWOODS... or will Witches reign FOREVER? ''A rollercoaster of suspense and surprise'' GUARDIAN ''Cowell is moving towards national treasure'' BIG ISSUE ''Another coup from Cowell'' SUNDAY TIMES

The Incomplete Book of Dragons

release date: Jan 01, 2014
The Incomplete Book of Dragons
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!

How To Train Your Dragon: How to Betray a Dragon's Hero

release date: Dec 24, 2013
How To Train Your Dragon: How to Betray a Dragon's Hero
In Hiccup the Viking''s misadventures, the stakes have never been higher, and it''s friend versus foe to decide the fate of the world. In this, the penultimate title in the amazing story arc that began with How to Train Your Dragon, Hiccup is faced with a personal dilemma against the backdrop of an impending battle and the possible destruction of everything he knows.

What Shall We Do with the Boo-hoo Baby?

release date: Jan 01, 2000
What Shall We Do with the Boo-hoo Baby?
A dog, a cat, a duck, and a cow try to think of things to do to soothe a crying baby.

How to Train Your Dragon: How to Break a Dragon's Heart

release date: Nov 07, 2011
How to Train Your Dragon: How to Break a Dragon's Heart
When Hiccup is stranded on the Beach of the Broken Heart, he must face UG the Uglithug and complete the impossible task.

How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury

release date: Nov 03, 2015
How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury
Book 12 is the epic finale to the New York Times bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series! The Doomsday of Yule has arrived, and the future of dragonkind lies in the hands of one boy with nothing to show, but everything to fight for. Hiccup''s quest is clear... But can he end the rebellion? Can he prove himself to be king? Can he save the dragons? The stakes have never been higher, as the very fate of the Viking world hangs in the balance!

Which Way Round the Galaxy

release date: Sep 26, 2023
Which Way Round the Galaxy
Come with me if you dare, and take the Which Way to Anywhere ...Hold on tight for the sequel to this out-of-this-world new adventure from former Waterstones Children''s Laureate and No.1 bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon.[Bokinfo].

How to Train Your Dragon: How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse

release date: Jun 29, 2017
How to Train Your Dragon: How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse
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.

How to Train Your Dragon Special Edition

release date: May 06, 2014
How to Train Your Dragon Special Edition
Don''t miss this deluxe edition of How to Train Your Dragon, featuring two brand new stories plus a full color poster! In Book One, travel back to the days when Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was just a boy, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans. Can Hiccup capture a dragon and train it without being torn limb from limb? Will he become a truly extraordinary hero? The action continues in two brand new short stories! The Day of the Dreader is the tale of a truly dreadful Seadragon who challenges the Hairy Hooligans to a standoff! In How to Train Your Viking, we get a dragon''s eye view when Toothless the Dragon narrates an epic tale!

Which Way Around the Galaxy

release date: Oct 21, 2025
Which Way Around the Galaxy
In this action-packed fantasy adventure, from the internationally bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, a lost Magical Creature turns up on Earth, leading four siblings to journey off to a forbidden planet of fire and ice to save him. There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that''s what you''ve been told. But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret. A tiny and helpless Magical Creature named Bug, lost far from home, leads the O''Hero-Smith children on another Star-crossing adventure across the galaxy. K2, Theo, Izzabird, and Mabel have a secret plan to get little Bug back to the fiery ice planet where it belongs, while proving to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way... But a witch''s curse, venomous snowsnakes, and a gang of fighter robots are waiting for them through the Which Ways. The fate of the galaxy is once again in their hands--they better not mess it up!

How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese

release date: Feb 01, 2010
How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese
Recounts the further escapades of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he continues his Viking training during which he escapes from a boatload of Roman soldiers and searches for his kidnapped dragon.

How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition

release date: Jun 08, 2023
How to Train Your Dragon 20th Anniversary Edition
''The world will need a Hero, and it might as well be you ...'' Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. The Hairy Hooligan tribe think he''s totally useless, but Hiccup is about to face his destiny ... with one tiny dragon.Can he prove his worth and become a HERO or will he be banished from his tribe for ever? In celebration of 20 years of How to Train Your Dragon, this special commemorative edition features the original - now classic - How to Train Your Dragon story with exclusive content, including some rare Viking material (featuring Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III''s birth certificate!) and a hilarious brand new adventure called How to Train Your Hogfly starring fan favourites as well as exciting new dragons. Fully illustrated with Cressida Cowell''s artwork, this is a MUST HAVE for anyone who grew up reading and loving How to Train Your Dragon, as well as the perfect introduction for new readers to this beloved, classic series.

How to Train Your Dragon: 12: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury

release date: May 10, 2016
How to Train Your Dragon: 12: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury
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. 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. His reign of terror will begin with the destruction of dragons everywhere. The fate of the dragon world lies in the hands of one young boy: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third. If Hiccup can''t beat Alvin the Treacherous then the entire human AND dragon race will become extinct. The time has come to prove himself, once and for all. Will Hiccup - with the help of his friends Fishlegs, Camicazi and Toothless the dragon - finally be crowned KING? And will the dragons survive? 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.

Little Bo Peep's Troublesome Sheep

release date: Mar 01, 2009
Little Bo Peep's Troublesome Sheep
A new, larger edition of Cressida Cowell''s Little Bo Peep Library Book.

How to Train Your Dragon: the Ultimate Collector Card Edition

release date: Oct 30, 2018
How to Train Your Dragon: the Ultimate Collector Card Edition
WELCOME TO THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL ... now a beautiful hardback with colour illustrations and all 48 collector cards. This gift book is a must-have for all How to Train Your Dragon fans. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. The HAIRY HOOLIGAN TRIBE think he''s totally useless, but Hiccup is about to face his destiny ... and one tiny dragon. Can he prove his worth and become a HERO, or will he be banished for ever? How to Train Your Dragon book is now a major DreamWorks film. How to Train Your Dragon is 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.

How to Train Your Dragon: How to Train Your Dragon

release date: Nov 27, 2018
How to Train Your Dragon: How to Train Your Dragon
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.

Little Bo Peep's Library Book

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Little Bo Peep's Library Book
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep so she goes to the library to find a book on how to find them. Mother Goose, the librarian, points her in the right direction but will Little Bo Peep find her sheep before the Big Bad Wolf finds her?

Cheer Up Your Teddy Emily Brown

release date: Jun 04, 2015
Cheer Up Your Teddy Emily Brown
Emily Brown and her side-kick rabbit, Stanley, are back and this time they''re on a mission to cheer up one very unhappy teddy bear. But, no matter what they try, the teddy bear is STILL miserable. Emily Brown has had ENOUGH! With an important message that children will understand, this is storytelling at its best, from an exciting creative team in children''s books. ''Will both delight fans, and give them something to reflect on. Layton''s illustrations are a joy, matching the text perfectly.'' - Bookseller Written by Cressida Cowell, the bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon series. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/ Illustrated by award winning Neal Layton, creator of Stanley''s Stick. http://www.neallayton.co.uk/

How To Train Your Dragon Collection

release date: Jul 11, 2020
How To Train Your Dragon Collection
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...

How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse

release date: Jan 01, 2007
How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse
"First published in Great Britain in 2006 by Hodder Children''s Books"--T.p. verso.

That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown Signed Copies

release date: Sep 07, 2006

The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times

release date: Oct 15, 2019
The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times
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.

How to Train Your Dragon: How to Be a Pirate

release date: Feb 01, 2010
How to Train Your Dragon: How to Be a Pirate
Read the bestselling books that inspired the hit movie sensation! 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? Join Hiccup and his friends on another rollicking illustrated adventure, and discover the brilliant combination of magic, action, humor, and heart that has made Cressida Cowell a beloved bestseller around the globe.

How to Train Your Viking Ottakars Wbd 2006 World Book Day

release date: Feb 02, 2006

Little Bo Peep 11 For

release date: Jul 20, 2000
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