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How to Train Your Dragon: How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse

by Cressida Cowell

A quest to find a rare cure

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Awards & Recognition

  • Series recognition

    7 million copies sold across the series

    The series is reported to have sold 7 million copies.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A quest to find a rare cure

When Fishlegs is struck by the Venomous Vorpent’s sting, Hiccup must seek the one remedy said to help: the Vegetable-That-No-One-Dares-Name. The search brings him up against Sharkworms, Doomfangs, and Hooligans, tying the danger of the quest to the series’ comic fantasy world. As the fourth How to Train Your Dragon book, it gives Hiccup another test of resourcefulness and heroism, with the immediate goal of finding a cure driving the adventure.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers drawn to comic fantasy adventures and perilous quests.
  • Readers following Hiccup and Toothless through the How to Train Your Dragon series.
  • Children ages 9–12, as indicated in the supplied metadata.

Themes

FriendshipCourage and resourcefulnessQuest for a cureComic fantasy

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Book overview

7 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT MOVIES!

Action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated, the How to Train Your Dragon series is a beloved modern classic with millions of fans across the globe. Journey into the adventure that started it all for Hiccup and Toothless!

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III's best friend, Fishlegs, has been stung by the deadly Venomous Vorpent! The only cure is the Vegetable-That-No-One-Dares-Name. But where will Hiccup find such a thing? He'll have to dodge the terrible Sharkworms, battle Doomfangs, and outwit crazy Hooligans if he's going to be a Hero (again).

Don't Miss:

How to Train Your Dragon (#1)

How to Be a Pirate (#2)

How to Speak Dragonese (#3)

How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (#4)

How to Twist a Dragon's Tale (#5)

A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (#6)

How to Ride a Dragon's Storm (#7)

How to Break a Dragon's Heart (#8)

How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (#9)

How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (#10)

How to Betray a Dragon's Hero (#11)

How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (#12)

For more fantastic stories from Cressida Cowell, don't miss the Which Way to Anywhere adventures, The Wizards of Once, and the How to Train Your Dragon School series!
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