The Wizards of Once
Cressida Cowell
Ages 8–12
The Wizards of Once
Cressida Cowell
Choose The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell for children aged 8 to 12. This novel is shelved with books about adventure, courage and friendship.
Novel2017
Novel · ages 8–12
How to Train Your Dragon
Hiccup must capture and train a dragon as part of becoming a Viking hero, despite being smaller and less confident than his peers. His ability to understand dragons becomes more useful than the loud, conventional heroism his tribe expects.
FormatNovel
First published2003
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Why choose this book
This is a strong choice for readers who like comic mishaps, outsider heroes, and pages broken up by energetic illustrations. Hiccup succeeds through observation and language, giving the action a different centre from stories built only around physical strength.
Reading it together
The book’s plot and version of Toothless differ substantially from the films, so film fans should expect a separate interpretation rather than a scene-by-scene match. The humour includes insults, danger, and some deliberately grubby Viking behaviour, but the pace remains playful.
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