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How To Train Your Dragon - How to Twist a Dragon's Tale

Name: How To Train Your Dragon - How to Twist a Dragon's Tale
Rating: 4.45 (11 reviews)
ISBN: 9781444939804

By Cressida Cowell

Book 5 of 12 in the How To Train Your Dragon series

A stolen Fire-Stone awakens something fiery—and Hiccup must uncover how to stop it.

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Average score: 4.45

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How to Twist a Dragon's Tale is the fifth adventure in Cressida Cowell's much-loved series, packed with volcanoes, dragons and Hiccup's wonderfully unheroic heroics. Cowell balances slapstick humour with genuine danger and some surprisingly moving moments, making this a strong choice for confident junior readers who enjoy fast-paced fantasy and gloriously ridiculous characters.

Genres

Fantasy Adventure Humour

What is How To Train Your Dragon - How to Twist a Dragon's Tale about?

Hiccup faces a fiery challenge when the Fire-Stone is stolen from Volcano Island, causing the volcano to awaken and hatch deadly Exterminator Dragons. He must return the Fire-Stone, prevent the eruption, and save the Tribes from destruction.

About the author

Cressida Cowell is a much-loved British author and illustrator. She is best known for her exciting 'How to Train Your Dragon' series, which has also become popular films. Cressida loves to inspire children to read and write, and her stories are full of adventure, humour, and unforgettable characters.

Discussion ideas around How To Train Your Dragon - How to Twist a Dragon's Tale

What makes a hero?: How does Hiccup show courage in ways that are different from the famous warriors around him?

Brains or bravery?: When the Tribes are in danger, which qualities help Hiccup most: clever thinking, friendship, bravery or something else?

Fear and responsibility: How might you feel if your actions could help save everyone but could also make the danger worse?

Legends and truth: Why do people admire legendary heroes, and what can happen when a real person does not match the story told about them?

Nature's power: What does the awakening volcano suggest about the way people should treat powerful forces in the natural world?

Pages

256 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2017

First published

2007

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