Ages 8+1-min guideFantasyHumorAdventure
How to Train Your Dragon
by Cressida Cowell
Good fitA great fit for most kids 8 and up. Silly, clever and full of Viking chaos. Cartoonish danger and lots of gross humor.
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What it’s about
Hiccup is a small, thoughtful Viking who is supposed to train a dragon to pass his initiation. His dragon, Toothless, is tiny and disobedient, but Hiccup can speak Dragonese.
The ending
What might come up
Cartoon violenceSomeDragon fights and Viking battles.
Scary momentsA littleEnormous sea dragons; one swallows Hiccup.
Potty humorA littleGross jokes and insults.
Unkind behaviorA littleBullying from Hiccup’s cousin, Snotlout.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
Funny drawings and a hero who wins with brains, not muscles.
Free printable quiz
- 1What is Hiccup’s dragon called?
- 2What language can Hiccup speak?
- 3Who is Hiccup’s father?
- 4How does Hiccup beat the giant dragons?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first, then watch it together and talk about what changed.
