How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon #1

Cressida Cowell with David Tennant (Narrator)

3 hours, 29 minutes first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Description

Read the New York Times bestselling book that inspired the hit movies Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the quiet and thoughtful son of the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan by catching and...

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Moods

adventurous 91%
funny 83%
lighthearted 77%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 7%
emotional 4%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
challenging 1%

Pace

fast 77%
medium 19%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 29% | Character: 22% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

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