How to Train Your Dragon

Name: How to Train Your Dragon
Rating: 4.289156436920166 (249 reviews)

Cressida Cowell

Jan 2014 · Sold by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, How to Train Your Dragon is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Join Hiccup and his sidekick dragon Toothless on the adventure of a lifetime!

Welcome to the Island of Berk, where an ancient threat forces dragons and humans to live in state of constant war. When it comes time for Hiccup, the quiet son of the Chief, to attempt his Viking clan's initiation test, doubt creeps in. His assignment: catch a dragon.

But what happens when Hiccup develops a bond with the rare dragon he's captured? Could the friendship between Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, be the key to both species forging a new future together? To find out, join Hiccup on his first whirlwind adventure, and follow along as he discovers a new way to train dragons and becomes a hero.

See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the second live-action movie—coming to theaters June 2027!

Don’t Miss:

How to Train Your Dragon (#1)

How to Be a Pirate (#2)

How to Speak Dragonese (#3)

How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse (#4)

How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (#5)

A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (#6)

How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm (#7)

How to Break a Dragon’s Heart (#8)

How to Steal a Dragon’s Sword (#9)

How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel (#10)

How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero (#11)

How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury (#12)

For more fantastic stories from Cressida Cowell, don’t miss the Which Way to Anywhere adventures, The Wizards of Once, and the How to Train Your Dragon School series!

THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, How to Train Your Dragon is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Join Hiccup and his sidekick dragon Toothless on the adventure of a lifetime! Welcome to the Islan...

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249 reviews

Stephanie Reed

September 29, 2026

This has very little resemblance to the movie. I have a hard time believing that Hiccup is the only person who speaks Dragonese on an island full of dragons. The book said it's embarrassing, but if it's so shameful to learn the language, how did he become fluent? How did he learn anything about it at all?

John Ivie

September 16, 2014

Attempting to read this on my Nexus 7. There are bits of text missing as the screen size is slightly too small. Don't try to read this on a non full screen device. Would be a 5 if I could read this on something other than my pc.

Jason Ragone

September 7, 2014

I loved the movies and decided to read the stories. I was hooked almost immediately. All of the creative names and banter from the characters really made this book awesome to read. I'm 15 and I find this book to good to pass up.

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About the author

Cressida Cowell is the #1 internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Which Way to Anywhere, The Wizards of Once, How to Train Your Dragon, and How to Train Your Dragon School series. She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland, where she spent her time writing stories, fishing for things to eat, and exploring the island. She now lives in Hammersmith, England, with her husband, three children, and a dog named Pigeon.

Cressida Cowell is the #1 internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Which Way to Anywhere, The Wizards of Once, How to Train Your Dragon, and How to Train Your Dragon School series. She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland, where she ...

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