How to Be a Pirate


by Cressida Cowell (Author)

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   Book 2   
Pages: 224
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This book continues the adventures of the son of Stoick the Vast and future leader of the Hairy Hooligan Viking tribe. Although the skinny, freckled Hiccup has more brains than the rest of the Hairy Hooligans put together, he has a hard time garnering respect from anyone, least of all his arch-rival, Snotlout. It doesn't help that Hiccup's dragon, Toothless, is predisposed to hypochondria and cowardice. During a pirate-training session, them meet up with charming "Alvin the Poor-But-Honest-Farmer," who is keen to help them discover the legendary treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly. After a series of hair-raising, humorous escapades on the high seas, a deadly island, and an undersea cavern, Hiccup learns some surprising things about his previously undervalued abilities. The usual motifs of deceptive appearances, last-minute escapes, and the merits of inner worth are addressed with humor that is accessible to both reluctant and avid readers.

How to Train Your Dragon Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: How to Train Your Dragon
Reading level: 8+
Books in series: 14
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: adventure  fantasy  comedy & humour  illustrated  dragon  friendship 

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Books in series order

1.   How to Train Your Dragon  (2003)
2.   How to Be a Pirate  (2004)
3.   How to Speak Dragonese  (2005)
4.   How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse  (2006)
5.   How to Twist a Dragon's Tale  (2007)
6.   A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons  (2008)
7.   How to Ride a Dragon's Storm  (2008)
8.   How to Break a Dragon's Heart  (2009)
9.   How to Steal a Dragon's Sword  (2011)
10.   How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel  (2012)
11.   How to Betray a Dragon's Hero  (2014)
12.   How to Fight a Dragon's Fury  (2015)
+   The Day of the Dreader  (2012)
+   The Incomplete Book of Dragons  (2014)