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

by Cressida Cowell

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).

See How to Train Your Dragon come to life in the new live-action movie—coming to theaters June 2025!

Read all the books in the series!
1. How to Train Your Dragon
2. How to Be a Pirate
3. How to Speak Dragonese
4. How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse
5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale
6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons
7. How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm
8. How to Break a Dragon’s Heart
9. How to Steal a Dragon’s Sword
10. How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel
11. How to Betray a Dragon’s Hero
12. How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316335676
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	06/03/2014
Series:	How to Train Your Dragon Series
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
File size:	24 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

Outrageously funny and inventive, here's a novel with huge appeal...It's hard to beat this story for sheer entertainment and larger than life, distinctive - and differentiated - characters—Books For Keeps

Outrageously funny and inventive, here's a novel with huge appeal...It's hard to beat this story for sheer entertainment and larger than life, distinctive - and differentiated - characters—Books For Keeps

Jam-packed with clever jokes and humorous drawings and scenes, it is just the ticket for hours of bedtime reading—Shetland Times

Jam-packed with clever jokes and humorous drawings and scenes, it is just the ticket for hours of bedtime reading—Shetland Times

Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny—The Times

Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny—The Times

Another rip-rollocking tale with crazy characters, juicy dialogue and graphic, scratchy illustrations—Junior

Another rip-rollocking tale with crazy characters, juicy dialogue and graphic, scratchy illustrations—Junior

'Outrageously funny and inventive ... a novel with huge appeal ... It's hard to beat this story for sheer entertainment and larger than life, distinctive - and differentiated characters.'—Books for Keeps

'Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny, it is as full of joy for children of 7+ who have given up reading as for those who love it.'—Amanda Craig, The Times

CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK: This book is great fun and has a Blackadderish sense of humour ... full of the sort of jokes that will make schoolboys snigger.—Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times

How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful narrative caper... It offers a challenging read to 11-year-olds, and rewards reading aloud, especially for those who relish an element of theatre at story time.—Sunday Herald, Glasgow

... raucous and slapstick ... liberally illustrated with [Cressida Cowell's] riotous drawings, notes and maps.—The Financial Times

[Cressida Cowell] puts a contemporary spin on the old brains over brawn moral and brings the story to a climax with a thrilling dragon duel. Lots for lots of different readers to enjoy.—Books for Keeps

Bulging with good jokes, funny drawings and dramatic scenes, it is absolutely wonderful.—Independent on Sunday

Rollicking fun with a whiff of the past.—Guardian

'If you haven't discovered Hiccup yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children's literature.'—Julia Eccleshare, Guardian children's editor

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