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How to Train Your Dragon: How to Twist a Dragon's Tale

by Cressida Cowell

A stolen stone and a volcanic crisis

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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 stolen stone and a volcanic crisis

In this fifth How to Train Your Dragon adventure, the theft of the Fire-Stone from Volcano Island sets off a chain of dangers: the volcano grows active, and its tremors begin hatching Exterminator Dragon eggs. Hiccup’s task is to return the stone and prevent the eruption before the Tribes face the Exterminators. The story combines a high-stakes rescue mission with fantasy elements rooted in dragons, volcanic peril, and the series’ tribal world.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers aged 9–12 interested in fantasy adventures featuring dragons.
  • Children following the How to Train Your Dragon series, especially those ready for its fifth installment.

Themes

Courage and responsibilityDragons and fantasyAdventure and dangerProtecting a community

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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!

The heat is on for Hiccup! Someone has stolen the Fires-Stone from Volcano Island, which means the Volcano has become active and the tremors are hatching the Eggs of Exterminator Dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire-Stone to the Volcano, stop it from erupting, and save the Tribes from being wiped out by the terrible sword-claws of the Exterminators?

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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