“The past is another land, and we cannot go to visit. So, if I say there were dragons, and men who rode upon their backs, who alive has been there and can tell me that I’m wrong?”
Cressida Cowell
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a bit of a screw up in his Viking community. He is destined to be the Hair Hooligan’s next leader once he is welcomed to the clan as a true Viking. Before they can don their swords and titles, the kids must pass a series of test including: securing their own dragon and training it to perform in front of the Hairy Hooligan’s clan. Hiccup has an issue, though. He is not strong. He isn’t athletic. He isn’t a bully. And the dragon that he ends up with is incredibly small and untrainable. Hiccups only advantage that helps form a bond with Toothless and saves the Hairy Hooligans is that he secretly speaks Dragonese.
How to Train Your Dragon is fantastic! I did a bit of secret reading while at work, shhh, and I finished it in one sitting. The audiobook is around two hours long and, performed by David Tennant, it is 100% worth the listen. I had to muffle my laughter at Toothless’ silly Dragonese several times. Look, I am not saying that my comedy level is top notch but that little dragon trying to eat the cat got me. After this book, I am a big fan of Hiccup. He is a character that I can really sympathize with. I am not quite sure if I want to read the rest of the series as of right now, but I will definitely be recommending this story to some of the youngsters at school. It is fun and hilarious!
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