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他是酋長之子、部落未來的希望，卻一點也不像傳說中的英雄。嗝嗝‧赫德克三世只想好好通過訓練龍的考驗，但偏偏他的龍小小一隻，還沒牙齒。當巨龍甦醒、全族陷入危機時，這位看似平凡的男孩，能否逆轉命運？感動無數讀者的冒險經典，真人版電影原著，等你來重溫最初的傳奇。Read the book that inspired the DreamWorks live-action film How to Train Your Dragon!Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe which means Hiccup is the Hope and the Heir to the Hairy Hooligan throne - but most of the time Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy, finding it hard to be a Hero.In the first How to Train Your Dragon book Hiccup must lead ten novices in their initiation into the Hairy Hooligan Tribe. They have to train their dragons or be BANISHED from the tribe FOR EVER!But what if Hiccup's dragon resembles an ickle brown bunny with wings? And has NO TEETH? The Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus is stirring and wants to devour every Viking on the Isle of Berk . . .Can Hiccup save the tribe - and become a Hero?

Develop creative writing skills with inspiration from the world of Roald Dahl.Who can be a writer? You can! Start the story machine, choose your heroes and villains, and you’re off – from brilliant beginnings to excellent endings!Supports the Key Stage 2 curriculum for ages 7-11Packed full of fun activities and writing prompts to expand vocabulary and develop creative writing skills.Find out how to set the scene, give your characters a voice, and guide them through the action.By the end of this book you’ll have written your very own splendiferous story!How to Be a Writer gives aspiring writers to room to get creative. Pick up a pen and have a go at new techniques and styles! Filled with tips and examples inspired by the world of Roald Dahl to spark ideas, and with plenty of space on the page to practise the skills needed for story writing.

歡迎來到「馴龍高手學校」──英雄與龍共同受訓的奇妙學園！嗝嗝、沒牙仔與風行者雖然在每門課都墊底，卻意外捲入一場驚險又爆笑的大冒險：原本只是堂乖乖的戰鬥課，竟演變成暴風海上的沉船求生！？插圖豐富、還附龍語小辭典，絕對讓小讀者笑到停不下來！A brand-new HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON spin-off series, starring Hiccup and his fellow Warriors-in-Training in hilarious, hair-raising adventures.Welcome to HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON SCHOOL. Where Viking and Dragon Heroes are made!Join Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons, Toothless and Windwalker, in their hilarious, hair-raising adventures at the Isle of Berk's Training School for Vikings and Dragons. Where they are BOTTOM in pretty much everything.Disastrous Lesson Number One: The Art of Battle.It was supposed to be a quiet, SENSIBLE lesson. Hiccup never MEANT to get into TROUBLE.But things take an unexpected turn along the way and Hiccup and his friends soon find themselves adrift on stormy seas, in a sinking ship, facing imminent DOOM, in one of their BIGGEST adventures ever...Packed with illustrations, action and even a Dragonese dictionary, this serie

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