How to Train Your Viking, by Toothless the Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon #1.5

by Cressida Cowell

Toothless is the dragon of a truly extraordinary Viking Hero called Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Hiccup has written three books so far, and now Toothless has his say. Here are Toothless's tips on how to train your Viking!

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Dragons, Fiction, Middle Grade, Adventure, Young Adult

76 pages, Paperback

First published April 23, 2006

About the author

Cressida Cowell grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland. She was convinced that there were dragons living on this island, and has been fascinated by dragons ever since. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and inspiring. Cressida has written and illustrated eight books in the popular Hiccup series. The unique blend of child centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit. How to Train Your Dragon is now published in over 30 languages. A DreamWorks Animation feature film is out in March 2010. Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband and three children.

Her Books:
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 (2010)
9. How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011)
10. How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012)

Reviews

[Blanches Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

aww, toothless you made my day..=))

[Susana Moragrega · Rating 4 out of 5]

Snotta chockolush snik-snak, issa CACK-CACK, issa cack-cack di Toothless NA in di greenclaw crapspot, may oopla bang splosh in di middling di sleepy-slab di pappa (This isn't a chocolate biscuit, it's a POO, it's one of YOUR poos, Toothless, and it ISN'T in the dragon toilets, it's right bang splat in the middle of my father's bed)

HAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Dana Salman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally found the PDF online, which is a relief as I really need even a little bit more of Hiccup, having finished the latest book and now just dying for the next one. Anyway, this was sweet, not as funny as the full novels, but still I enjoyed it. Of course, being a World Book Day book it was short, only eleven chapters, so it's a good thing I wasn't able to find this in any book shop to buy it. It reminds me of a Pixar short film.

How to Train Your Viking takes place either sometime before How to Be a Pirate, or during How to Train Your Dragon. It is told from the point of view of Toothless, Hiccup's disobedient little hunting dragon. The Hunting Competition is underway, a chance for the Vikings in Training to show off how well they've trained their dragons to fish. Toothless really doesn't want to let his Master down (or allow that snobbish Fireworm dragon to beat him either) but as usual, something has to go wrong. Can't a hero ever catch a break?

[Vivone Os · Rating 3 out of 5]

I ova je bila zabavna, iako malo kraća. Ovdje nam Toothless priča o zabavnoj pustolovini koju su on i Hiccup doživjeli kad su bili djeca.

[Rubi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It still amazes me how little respect Toothless has for Hiccup after everything he's done for him. Never giving up on him.
I liked this story because Toothless finally shows some shame in his naughty behavior.
In the end he was still a great help to Hiccup during the hunting competition and Hiccup (momentarily haha) showed them the attitude of a future leader and put the other vikings/Gobber in their place. It was awesome.
Five stars for another fun read from Cressida Cowell. Totally recommend it, though I don't see how Toothless was "training" his viking haha
In fact it's one of the few books he actually praises his Master's brains and loyalty :)

[McKenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

How to Train Your Viking is the perfect addition to the series! I loved getting to read a story narrated by Toothless himself, and this one fit in perfectly with the series as a whole. Toothless is by far the most adorable dragon in all of literature and I dread the day when I stop reading about his adventures with Hiccup. Poor Toothless gets tricked by another dragon just before he and Hiccup are supposed to go fishing in a competition and the results have dire (and hilarious) consequences. It’s a must-read for any fan of the How to Train Your Dragon books!

[Caleb Block · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! I love Toothless.

[Matilda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A kiadó jóvoltából már most elolvashattam ezt a kiegészítő kötetet az Így neveld a sárkányodathoz, ami köztudottan az egyik nagyon nagy kedvenc könyvsorozatom. Mivel idén lesz 20 éves az első kötet, ezzel a kis kiegészítéssel készültek a magyar rajongóknak.

A Goodreads szerint ez a kötet a sorozatban 1,5. helyen helyezkedik el, tehát valahol az első két kötet között játszódik időben, de teljesen mindegy, az ember mikor olvassa. Egy rövidebb történetbe kapunk betekintést, ezúttal Fogatlan szempontjából.

Számomra mindig élmény visszamerülni ebbe a világba, mivel régóta különleges helyet foglalnak el a könyvek a szívemben. Így aki szereti a fő sorozatot, annak mindenképpen ajánlom, hiszen egy kis extrát ad hozzá, és Fogatlant is kicsit más szemszögből láthatjuk így.

A kötet maga egy kalandos halász-próba történetét meséli el, amikor (nem meglepő módon) adódnak bonyodalmak, részben Fogatlan fékezhetetlen pocakja miatt.

Cressida Cowellhez híven bájos és tanulságos történetet kapunk, a megszokhatott illusztrációkkal tarkítva.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun little detour in the series. :)

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would die for Toothless.

He is so funny lol

“I will not give him up” “And he never has.” 🥺🥺🥺

[Tori Samar · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extra fun addition to the series because this time Toothless tells the story! I just love the closing lines of the epilogue.

[Carolina Lins]

Leia e o livro e veja, além da história, piadas sobre vikings e dragões, provas para se tornar um viking feita pelos personagens e provas verdadeiras de que dragões existem.

[Aleta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.

[Teodora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for what it is but I wish it was longer. It was very similar to most openings of the main books and most of the book is character introductions, which is understandable but a bit sad since the book’s so short. I absolutely loved the epilogue though!

[Sara Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book by toothless!

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

that isn't a chocolate biscuit it's a POO. it's one of YOUR poos toothless and it isn't in the dragon toilets it's right bang splat in the middle of my father's bed!!

[Jeffrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, but entertaining read. Maybe the shortness helped. This is Toothless' perspective on some of the adventures he has had with Hiccup.

[Stasis Kadodie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best volume in the entire series and all the movies and television shows. Right here.

[Kenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ending actually tugged at my heartstrings

[Smiley C · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is an absolute coincidence I got to find a copy of this book. I've always loved How to Train your Dragon by Cressida Cowell. I've wanted to read this over half a year ago, but I just can't find a copy anywhere, not in libraries I've ever visited. Just tonight when I'm in the mall and see a second-hand book sale in a tutorial shop, I dig around the pile of books and hey presto! I just find it!
I quickly skim over the book and finish it. It is a funny, exciting little short story. As always, the style of writing is witty and unexpected. It hasn't got as much depth as the other proper ones in the series, but as a world book day book it is absolutely worth it. I just love the last line. The writer always creates beautiful epilogues.
I often wonder why there isn't any copies of this anywhere. Now I realise: it is a world book day book published in 2006!

[Margarita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este pequeño libro se vino a casa por casualidad. Lo hemos leído para amenizar trayectos en el coche.
Muy divertido y entretenido.
La extensión de los capítulos está muy bien. Es una historia que tiene introducción, nudo y desenlace. Todos los capítulos sirven de algo. No tiene una gran complejidad ya que es lo que es. Una historia infantil.

Muy recomendado a todos los que les gusta las historias de aventuras, ligeras y llenas de humor. A los amantes de las películas de "Como entrenar a tu dragón" también les va a hacer gracia, nosotros no hemos podido evitar imaginarnos los personajes y dragones con la estética de las películas en vez de seguir la de las ilustraciones.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, quick read following the rest of the series story style with a little bit of heart at the end. I especially liked the heart at the end. Toothless's pooping picture was a bit much and while it was supposed to be in Toothless's voice, it seemed to go into third person POV a little. But, I wish this book was more readily available in the US because it is a fun addition to the rest of the series.

[water4life · Rating 5 out of 5]

"And even now that I am an old, old dragon I still sometimes dream that I am shining like a star again, and through the deep waters of my sleep the great despairing Mouth of the Darkbreather comes swimming up to swallow me... and Hiccup says again the quiet words: "... I WILL NOT give him up...' And he never has."

Cressida Cowell never fails to make me laugh and then immediately cry

[livia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, as all the others in this series, just makes me smile so damn much. It's very silly and reads as young as you'd expect, but it's lovely. This one is very short, you can finish it in half an hour or so, but it's worth it if just for the tests at the end - I can't stop laughing about it.

[Dane Cobain · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is interesting because while it’s set in the How to Train Your Dragon universe, it’s presented as a story told by Toothless. My copy is also a World Book Day copy that I found from a charity shop, and even though I’ve been collecting the books, I didn’t know it existed.

[aidan eli]

not as good as the first one but MY GOD THAT LAST LINE WAS SWEET!

Also, this is the first HTTYD book I've read and not listened to, and I found the constant font changes a bit difficult to read. I understand that it's supposed to resemble handwriting, but it tripped me up a lot.

[Halcyon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. It's truthfully way out of my age range for reading, and it's also late, so I'm maybe a little bit less entertained by this than I could be, but I still think the rating is fair.

Toothless is being Toothless, silly boy. It follows some of the adventures of book 1.

Happy Reading!

[Celia entre páginas | Booktok · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es de la época en la que poco a poco empezaba a leer. Además recuerdo que en las librerías (especialmente en la casa del libro) tenían junto a la caja un stand con libros a 1 euro, como es el caso, haciendo la lectura accesible.

[Charlotta · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.7 stars

This wasn't really what I expected, but it was lovely listening to Cressida Cowell (even though I still prefer David Tennant, because David Tennant)!

[Austin Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was hilarious to see a dragon's eye view of a story. It was interesting as instead of Hiccup as the narrator, Toothless is now telling the story of his experiences going fishing