How to Train Your Dragon is a series of twelve children's books written by British author Cressida Cowell. The books are set in a fictional Viking world and focus on the experiences of protagonist Hiccup as he overcomes great obstacles on his journey of Becoming a Hero, the Hard Way. The books have subsequently been made into a franchise consisting of two feature films of the same name, several short stories and a animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation.
Main series:
• How to Train Your Dragon (2003)
• How to Be A Pirate (2004)
• How to Speak Dragonese (2005)
• How to Cheat A Dragon's Curse (2006)
• How to Twist A Dragon's Tale (2007)
• A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (2008)
• How to Ride A Dragon's Storm (2009)
• How to Break A Dragon's Heart (2010)
• How to Steal A Dragon's Sword (2011)
• How to Seize A Dragon's Jewel (2012)
• How to Betray A Dragon's Hero (2013)
• How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015)
Related books:
• How To Train Your Viking, by Toothless the Dragon (2006)
• The Day of the Dreader (2012)
• The Incomplete Book of Dragons: A Guide to Dragon Species (UK, 2014) / The Complete Book of Dragons: A Guide to Dragon Species (USA, 2014)
Related picture book:
• Hiccup – The Seasick Viking (UK, 2000) / Hiccup: The Viking Who Was Seasick (USA, 2001)
