is how to train your dragon on the school reading list

Don’t let his name fool you the same way that Clueless’ name does. Teacher Mareli’s black cat, Stinkie, looks a lot like like a Night Fury. My favorite part of the book is one night, when the Vikings invaded the dragons’ territory, Hiccup manages to catch a Night Fury – the rarest of the dragons and the ones you hardly get to see.

He has no idea what’s going on and how does he expect to learn if he can’t even see with the helmet over his eyes. If I then succeed, it’s almost as good as riding a dragon. Although I don’t have to sneak into a cave to snatch and train a dragon (not that I would mind that, come to think of it), I know how it feels to be a bit scared and convinced that I will fail. He is an awesome Viking, but still an ordinary boy that I can relate to. Hiccup is my favorite character in both the book and the movie. Not all the boys are skilled in riding a dragon and who wants to be beaten by a girl? Maybe I’ll change my mind on this as I grow older. In the books, it’s only boys that get to ride and train dragons and I think that’s just fair. How to Train your Dragon is all about Vikings and Dragons. I’m not sure if this is a case of the book-is-better-than-the movie or the movie-is-better-than-the-book, as the kids split 50/50 here.īut let me quite meowing about the series and let’s see what Enrique (Ricky) Jordaan in Gr4 has to say about the first instalment of this popular series.

Of course all the kids have seen the highly successful movie adaptations of these books, but they will also be the first ones to say that it’s not quite the same as the books. One of our favorite series’ in the library, is The How to Train your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell. This action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly illustrated novel is a modern classic beloved by millions across the globe. Join his adventures and misadventures as he finds a new way to train dragons-and becomes a hero. Can Hiccup do it without being torn limb from limb?

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.

Is how to train your dragon on the school reading list