Dragons speak a sophisticated and subtle language, and dragon trainers will find that employing this language is a more effective way to train a dragon than “the traditional methods of yelling at it.” As with training parents, the most important first word to learn is pishyou, “please.” Aspiring trainers will also learn how to ask in Dragonese, “Please would you be so kind as to spit my friend out?” and to say firmly the all-important pedagogical encouragement, “Let’s try that again.” This is a silly book silly in all the ways that a nine-year-old lover of dragons and wordplay and games can be silly. Of course, no one can confuse them with the dreaded Monstrous Nightmare dragon. They are similar enough to be easily confused. This will help them distinguish between the Common or Garden dragon and the Basic Brown dragon. This is the story of becoming a Hero the Hard Way.” Readers will find several pages from a field guide to dragons. “I was not a natural at the Heroism business,” admits Hiccup. Like all great heroes, he believes that it is important to tell posterity about his adventures. Hiccup remembers that when he was young there were plenty of dragons, but they seem to be gradually going extinct. Now Hiccup has returned, this time in an adventure for older readers, How to Train Your Dragon. British writer and illustrator Cressida Cowell is the creator of several picture books, including the memorable Hiccup, the Viking Who Was Seasick, the story of a little Viking who doesn’t feel as brave or bold as his comrades.
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