HOW TO BE A PIRATE

After a while, the How to Train your Dragon books all seem to merge in to one big pile of not-for-me so, whilst I said a full review would follow, sadly I don't particularly remember anything, either vaguely or pivotal to comment on. I think the series as a whole has some things to offer, though per......more

This is another book that was recommended to me by my son. I found the hero, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, to be very likable and funny. He is an unlikely viking, scrawny and uncoordinated, who is forced to take pirate lessons from "Gobber-the-Belch," another member of his tribe. Luckily Hiccup has......more

Part of me says 4 because I really liked the ending and part of me says 3.5 because I wasn't a fan of the Outcasts saying themselves that they were cannibals, even tho I'm pretty sure it was just a scare tactic, but still. Still very enjoyable! Language: One or so uses of 'he' double hockey stick as i......more

So this was the 2nd volume in the series about Hiccup Horrendous III and his dragon Toothless. I must say, the differences to the movie(s) are enormous and I don’t mean that in a good way. But I suppose both forms have their strengths and weaknesses. The movie’s strength: Toothless and his loyalty, h......more

*listened to audio book* This book made me smile so much. I also had the thought again that Toothless is so annoying. And Hiccup has such a sad outlook on life ;p Hiccup knows he's destined to be good with the sword. So that's why he foolishly takes on an older boy. And nearly dies. But he's saved by......more