How to Train Your Dragon (novel series)
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How to Train Your Dragon is a series of children's books written by British author Cressida Cowell. The books are set in a fictional Fantasy Viking world, and focus on the experiences of protagonist Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, as he overcomes obstacles on his journey of "becoming a hero, the hard way". The books were published by Hodder Children's Books in the UK and by Little, Brown and Company in the United States. The first book was published in 2003 and the 12th and final one in 2015. By 2015, the series had sold more than seven million copies around the world. The books have subsequently been adapted into a media franchise consisting of three animated feature films, several television series, one live action remake and other media, all produced by DreamWorks Animation.
Infobox
Author
Cressida Cowell
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genre
Fantasy, young adult fiction, coming of age
Publisher
mw- Hodder Children's Books (UK)Little, Brown and Company (US)
Published
2003–2015
Media type
Print (hardback & paperback)Audiobook
Tables
· Books
1
1
Book Number
1
Title
How to Train Your Dragon
Release year
2003
2
2
Book Number
2
Title
How to Be a Pirate
Release year
2004
3
3
Book Number
3
Title
How to Speak Dragonese
Release year
2005
4
4
Book Number
4
Title
How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse
Release year
2006
5
5
Book Number
5
Title
How to Twist a Dragon's Tale
Release year
2007
6
6
Book Number
6
Title
A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
Release year
2007
7
7
Book Number
7
Title
How to Ride a Dragon's Storm
Release year
2008
8
8
Book Number
8
Title
How to Break a Dragon's Heart
Release year
2009
9
9
Book Number
9
Title
How to Steal a Dragon's Sword
Release year
2011
10
10
Book Number
10
Title
How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel
Release year
2012
11
11
Book Number
11
Title
How to Betray a Dragon's Hero
Release year
2013
12
12
Book Number
12
Title
How to Fight a Dragon's Fury
Release year
2015
| Book Number | Title | Release year |
| 1 | How to Train Your Dragon | 2003 |
| 2 | How to Be a Pirate | 2004 |
| 3 | How to Speak Dragonese | 2005 |
| 4 | How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse | 2006 |
| 5 | How to Twist a Dragon's Tale | 2007 |
| 6 | A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons | 2007 |
| 7 | How to Ride a Dragon's Storm | 2008 |
| 8 | How to Break a Dragon's Heart | 2009 |
| 9 | How to Steal a Dragon's Sword | 2011 |
| 10 | How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel | 2012 |
| 11 | How to Betray a Dragon's Hero | 2013 |
| 12 | How to Fight a Dragon's Fury | 2015 |
· Characters › Overview
Hiccup:TVWWS
Hiccup:TVWWS
Character
Hiccup:TVWWS
Col 2
HtTYD
Col 3
HtBAP
Col 4
HtSD
Col 5
HtCaDC
Col 6
HtTaDT
Col 7
AHGTDD
Col 8
HtRaDS
Col 9
HtBaDH
Col 10
HtSaDS
Col 11
HtSaDJ
Col 12
HtBaDH
Col 13
HtFaDF
1999
1999
Character
1999
Col 2
2003
Col 3
2004
Col 4
2005
Col 5
2006
Col 6
2007
Col 7
2008
Col 8
2009
Col 9
2011
Col 10
2012
Col 11
2013
Col 12
2015
Main characters
Main characters
Character
Main characters
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third
Character
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third
Col 2
Main
Stoick the Vast
Stoick the Vast
Character
Stoick the Vast
Col 2
Main
Toothless Daydream
Toothless Daydream
Character
Toothless Daydream
Col 3
Main
Fishlegs
Fishlegs
Character
Fishlegs
Col 3
Main
Gobber the Belch
Gobber the Belch
Character
Gobber the Belch
Col 3
Main
Snotface Snotlout
Snotface Snotlout
Character
Snotface Snotlout
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Mentioned
Camicazi
Camicazi
Character
Camicazi
Col 3
Main
Valhallarama
Valhallarama
Character
Valhallarama
Col 3
Guest
Col 4
Mentioned
Col 5
Guest
Col 6
Mentioned
Col 7
Main
Antagonists
Antagonists
Character
Antagonists
Merciless the Green Death
Merciless the Green Death
Character
Merciless the Green Death
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Mentioned
Col 6
Guest
Alvin the Treacherous
Alvin the Treacherous
Character
Alvin the Treacherous
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Mentioned
Col 5
Main
Col 6
Mentioned
Col 7
Main
Norbert the Nutjob
Norbert the Nutjob
Character
Norbert the Nutjob
Col 3
Main
Col 5
Main
Col 7
Guest
Hairy Scary Librarian
Hairy Scary Librarian
Character
Hairy Scary Librarian
Col 3
Guest
Col 5
Guest
Col 6
Guest
Col 8
Supporting
Excellinor the Witch
Excellinor the Witch
Character
Excellinor the Witch
Col 3
Main
Vikings
Vikings
Character
Vikings
Old Wrinkly
Old Wrinkly
Character
Old Wrinkly
Col 3
Main
Col 5
Supporting
Col 7
Guest
Dogsbreath the Duhbrain
Dogsbreath the Duhbrain
Character
Dogsbreath the Duhbrain
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Supporting
Thuggory the Meathead
Thuggory the Meathead
Character
Thuggory the Meathead
Col 3
Main
Col 5
Guest
Col 6
Supporting
Big-Boobied Bertha
Big-Boobied Bertha
Character
Big-Boobied Bertha
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Supporting
Col 6
Supporting
Mogadon the Meathead
Mogadon the Meathead
Character
Mogadon the Meathead
Col 3
Supporting
Col 5
Supporting
Col 7
Supporting
Col 9
Supporting
Madguts the Murderous
Madguts the Murderous
Character
Madguts the Murderous
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Supporting
Col 6
Supporting
Humungously Hotshot the Hero
Humungously Hotshot the Hero
Character
Humungously Hotshot the Hero
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Mentioned
Col 5
Main
Col 7
Supporting
Dragons
Dragons
Character
Dragons
Horrorcow
Horrorcow
Character
Horrorcow
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Supporting
Col 6
Supporting
Col 8
Supporting
Col 10
Supporting
Col 12
Guest
Fireworm
Fireworm
Character
Fireworm
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Supporting
Col 6
Supporting
Col 8
Supporting
Col 9
Guest
Stormfly
Stormfly
Character
Stormfly
Col 3
Main
Col 4
Supporting
Windwalker
Windwalker
Character
Windwalker
Col 3
Supporting
Col 5
Supporting
Furious
Furious
Character
Furious
Col 3
Main
Wodensfang
Wodensfang
Character
Wodensfang
Col 3
Main
Patience
Patience
Character
Patience
Col 3
Main
Innocence
Innocence
Character
Innocence
Col 3
Main
Arrogance
Arrogance
Character
Arrogance
Col 3
Main
| Character | |||||||||||||
| Hiccup:TVWWS | HtTYD | HtBAP | HtSD | HtCaDC | HtTaDT | AHGTDD | HtRaDS | HtBaDH | HtSaDS | HtSaDJ | HtBaDH | HtFaDF | |
| 1999 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | ||
| Main characters | |||||||||||||
| Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third | Main | ||||||||||||
| Stoick the Vast | Main | ||||||||||||
| Toothless Daydream | Main | ||||||||||||
| Fishlegs | Main | ||||||||||||
| Gobber the Belch | Main | ||||||||||||
| Snotface Snotlout | Main | Mentioned | |||||||||||
| Camicazi | Main | ||||||||||||
| Valhallarama | Guest | Mentioned | Guest | Mentioned | Main | ||||||||
| Antagonists | |||||||||||||
| Merciless the Green Death | Main | Mentioned | Guest | ||||||||||
| Alvin the Treacherous | Main | Mentioned | Main | Mentioned | Main | ||||||||
| Norbert the Nutjob | Main | Main | Guest | ||||||||||
| Hairy Scary Librarian | Guest | Guest | Guest | Supporting | |||||||||
| Excellinor the Witch | Main | ||||||||||||
| Vikings | |||||||||||||
| Old Wrinkly | Main | Supporting | Guest | ||||||||||
| Dogsbreath the Duhbrain | Main | Supporting | |||||||||||
| Thuggory the Meathead | Main | Guest | Supporting | ||||||||||
| Big-Boobied Bertha | Main | Supporting | Supporting | ||||||||||
| Mogadon the Meathead | Supporting | Supporting | Supporting | Supporting | |||||||||
| Madguts the Murderous | Main | Supporting | Supporting | ||||||||||
| Humungously Hotshot the Hero | Main | Mentioned | Main | Supporting | |||||||||
| Dragons | |||||||||||||
| Horrorcow | Main | Supporting | Supporting | Supporting | Supporting | Guest | |||||||
| Fireworm | Main | Supporting | Supporting | Supporting | Guest | ||||||||
| Stormfly | Main | Supporting | |||||||||||
| Windwalker | Supporting | Supporting | |||||||||||
| Furious | Main | ||||||||||||
| Wodensfang | Main | ||||||||||||
| Patience | Main | ||||||||||||
| Innocence | Main | ||||||||||||
| Arrogance | Main | ||||||||||||
References
- Grimbeard the Ghastly, O Hear His Name and Tremble, Ugh. Ugh. Chief of the Hooligan Tribe and King of the Wilderwest
- Chinhilda, Queen of the Wilderwest and Ghost of the Bay of the Broken Heart
- Thugheart, the founder and chief of the Treacherous Tribe
- Sychofanta of the sharp knife and the Slippery Ways
- Buffintruda, the Flower of Bashem
- Hiccup Horrendous Haddock II, The Dragon Whisperer
- Algarick Ogglebert, Jurassic the Red, also known as Oiler
- Excellinor the Witch
- Valhallarama of the White Arms and Chunky Thighs
- Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, Hope and Heir to the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, The Useful, The Dragon Whisperer, The
- "Children's author Cressida Cowell scoops philosophers' award for fight against stupidity" Archived 9 March 2017 at thehttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/22/cressida-cowell-how-to-train-your-dragon-philosophy-now-award-fight-against-stupidity
- How to Train Your Dragonhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120420233150/http://www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com/books/the-day-of-the-dreader/
- How to Train Your Dragon Special Edition: With Brand New Short Stories!
- The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/hay-festival/10832981/Cressida-Cowell-feeling-guilty-is-part-of-parenthood.html
- "Hi all, I've had a lot of queries about when book 12 will be coming out..."https://web.archive.org/web/20140705170635/http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=198
- "How to Train Your Dragon 2, and Book of Dragons"http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=200
- "Film based on little island" (5 April 2010) Press and Journal. Aberdeen.
- Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8592461.stm
- Book Peoplehttps://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?productId=902210&catalogId=10051
- How to Train Your Dragonhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-to-train-your-dragon-live-action-movie-cast-1235503485/
- How to Train Your Dragonhttps://www.audible.com/series/How-to-Train-Your-Dragon-Audiobooks/B0074EAZG4?pf_rd_p=482e4943-05cb-4519-95e9-ae0124455a9a&pf_rd_r=1VC5AE7PM5DW164PSWB3&ref=a_series_Ho_c7_pageSize_1&asin=B0074EAZG4&pageSize=30
- How to be a Vikinghttps://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Be-a-Viking-Audiobook/B00KFP0474?qid=1582741120&sr=1-27&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=0G8HFG1GE7ZTHQ4HAG04&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_27