How to Train Your Dragon (Media tie-in)

Summary: 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES! Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, How to Train Your Dragon is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless! In the book that started it all, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and training a dragon. Can Hiccup do it without being torn limb from limb? Join his adventures and misadventures as he finds a new way to train dragons—and becomes a hero. This edition features cover art from the highly anticipated live-action adaptation, as well as one exciting bonus short story from Cressida Cowell.See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the new live-action movie—coming to theaters June 2025! MOVIE-TIE IN EDITION WITH EXCITING BONUS MATERIAL: This special paperback edition will feature new cover art from Universal Pictures’s live-action adaptation, as well as one bonus short story at the end of the book. With Cressida’s distinct black-and-white illustrations throughout, readers will have a blast returning to this marvelous story of dragons, Vikings, and heroes.BESTSELLING SUCCESS: Cressida Cowell's books have sold over 4 million copies in the US alone, where she is also a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Dreamworks has built a major brand out of the now-classic How to Train Your Dragon books, with TV series, and three hugely successful animated films. MAJOR MEDIA MOMENT: This exciting movie tie-in edition arrives just in time for promotions alongside the release of the new live-action movie from Universal Pictures, as well as the launch of the How to Train Your Dragon theme park in Universal Orlando Resort—both slated for Summer 2025.Quotes:Praise for How to Train Your Dragon: "Short chapters, clever slapstick, kid-pleasing character names and goofy, childlike drawings will keep even reluctant readers turning these pages—and chuckling as they go."—Publishers WeeklyAuthor Bio: Cressida Cowell is the #1 internationally bestselling author and illustrator of The Wizards of Once and the How to Train Your Dragon series. She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland, where she spent her time writing stories, fishing for things to eat, and exploring the island. She now lives in Hammersmith, England, with her husband, three children, and a dog named Pigeon.