Today's Featured Book:
How to Train Your Dragon
by Cressida Cowell
Genre: Children's Fantasy
Published: January 21, 2014
Page Count: 241 pages
Summary:
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon. Can Hiccup do it without being torn limb from limb? Join his adventures and misadventures as he finds a new way to train dragons—and becomes a hero.
Long ago, on the wild and windy isle of Berk, a smallish Viking with a longish name stood up to his ankles in snow. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, the Hope and Heir to the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, had been feeling slightly sick ever since he woke up that morning.
Cowell, Cressida. How to Train Your Dragon, p. 1. Kindle Edition.
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The boys were hanging about the village gates, taking the opportunity to show off the dragons that they had caught. Hiccup had tried to walk through without being noticed, but Snotlout had stopped him. ‘Let’ s see what pathetic creature Hiccup has got, ’ said Snotlout, and took off the lid. ‘Oh, this is BRILLIANT – look at it!’ said Snotlout, when he finally got his breath back from laughing.
Cowell, Cressida. How to Train Your Dragon, p. 56. Kindle Edition.
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October 3rd - Would you rather accidentally set your favorite book on fire or drop it in the ocean? (submitted by Snapdragon @ Snapdragon Alcove)
Nooooooooooooooooooooo! Neither!
I love reliving How to Train Your Dragon with your excerpts. Such a fun and funny book.
ReplyDeleteYeah, both are nightmare inducing! Lol.
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Have a GREAT day!
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I’ve always wondered about that book! YOur post is fun to read.
ReplyDeleteAh, I remember that one. It was a favorite with my younger daughter. And me.
ReplyDeleteI never read this! Your post has piqued my interest!
ReplyDeleteI've never read this one. I wouldn't want to ruin my favorite book either way.
ReplyDeleteI loved the film so really should read the book ...
ReplyDeleteI was horrified at having to choose water or fire too!
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Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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I've read all the Dragon books, and wish they would make a movie/animated movie/whatever as per the books rather than the ridiculous teenage stuff!
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sherry
The Dragon book sounds wonderful, I rather think I'd like Hiccup.
ReplyDeleteI've saved a book after it got wet, but once it burns, it's gone.
The narrator of this series on audio is David Tennant who is one of my favorite audio book narrators (and actors). It was a lot of fun. My son absolutely adored the movies when he was younger.
ReplyDeleteConsidering how much I enjoy children's fiction, I'm surprised that I've never read this one. I will have to check it out and read it with or to my grandkids. I left a book out in the rain once and was devastated. Any destruction of a book is terrible.
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