A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (How to Train Your Dragon, Book 6)

My boys LOVE LOVE LOVE these audio books! They are 7 and 9yrs old. The do say works like idiot, stupid but not very often and just one side character but he shows up every book so far. It also has the word 'boobies' many times because it's the name of one of the very small side characters. But other than that very wholesome, hero stories throughout this series. The adventures are full of ups and downs that have created good conversations!

This series of books has been a hit with my 6 year old grandson (and me). We are working our way through the entire collection about the boyhood of the famous Viking Hiccup and his friends and dragons. Vivid characters, sometimes crude and a little violent, the stories are creative, suspenseful and exciting. Although they are stand alone stories with flashbacks and background, it is far more fun to start with Book 1 and work your way through the series. Even the drawings done by the author are terrific. Yes Vikings can be ugly and it beats the beautified and sanitized version of books one and two Disney did. Hats off toe Cowell.

I ordered this book for my son. He has read all the books in this series (this is #5 or #6) and I can't express in words how much he LOVES the whole series. He is a reluctant reader, but zips through these books in less than a week! This book is a bit longer than the preious books, so it took him a bit longer to read. I asked him if this title was better or worse than the other books. He said it was just as good as all the previous books. I love the series because it is about a little viking boy, Hiccup, who doesn't fit into the viking mold. He is the son of the tribe's chief, and thus the heir, but instead of being big, strong, and mean, he is small, smart, skinny, and a "book-worm." He is also a bit of a dragon-whisperer. He uses his brains and ingenuity to solve problems and outwit enemies. We know that he grows up to be a great leader of his tribe, because these books are written as translations of his memoirs that recently washed up on the beach! If your child loves fantasy, then I recommend these books.

I bought this series of books for my 8 yr old grandson. The book is full of adventures and how to get out of tight spots and also with a lot of humor intertwined. It is nothing like the movie but more of what you would think a book for young boys to really enjoy reading or being read to. He did his first ever book report on these books and the teacher so enjoyed it he got a 100%. I am actually enjoying the time we spend reading together and talking about what will happen next.

My 9-year-old son ADORES this series, and can't wait to read this 6th book in the series, but we have been buying them all in hardback and really don't want to suddenly switch to paperback! :( I've searched everywhere on the web, and it would appear that a hardback edition of the newest in the series was never made... ???? What a disappointment!! Other than this latest format oddity, we're thrilled with the series. Changed it to 4 stars to reflect appropriate comments... the STORIES are wonderful, as mentioned in another review regarding the books alone. :)

I have read my son this series ever since he saw the movie. The books aren't what the movie was, so there was a bit of confusion on my sons part. But we kept reading them, and soon, found that we loved this series and feel that the movie fell short. (Sorry Disney)

My 11 year old son loves this series by Cressida Cowell. This particular volume has lots more dragon illustrations with information about them similar to the first book. The illustrations are particularly captivating, but the story line could stand alone. Combined, they are great! My son sometimes reads these aloud to our family. I think my daughter will also love them when she reaches that reading level. We're a library family, but I think these are worth purchasing.

My daughter and I are reading through all the How to train your dragon books. It is a great set for kids in elementary. we started reading these when she was 7. I assigned her about 15 pages a day to read. We are slowly making our way to the last book.

Awesome!! A must read I'm Cressing Cowell's How to train your dragon series.

Tres bien

Bought as a gift for my 8 year old nephew, he loves the audiobooks and was happy to receive a print copy.

We actually bought these books (there is a complete series) for our daughter, but now read them ourselves as well. The story is very facinating and you almost cannot stop reading. A little viking boy with his (very small) dragon experiences the most exciting adventures and there is always a fascinating twist to get from one challenge to the next one. Try them!

David Tennant è troppo bravo! La quantità di voci diverse che riesce a fare è stupefacente e sono tutte credibili! La storia di Hiccup è divertente e ha una sua morale, mi piace molto.