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The story continues in the ninth volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs...Bad times have come to the Archipelago. Ever since the woods of Berserk burned down, it is almost as if the world is cursed. Dragons are starting to revolt against their Masters. Old Wrinkly is missing, the... read more

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What begins as the annual New Year's Festival becomes much more chaotic when it is revealed that a new King must be chosen. Not only that, but a few rampant dragons are making things increasingly more difficult. The true King will be revealed by the presence of 10 specific items (many from... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

What begins as the annual New Year's Festival becomes much more chaotic when it is revealed that a new King must be chosen. Not only that, but a few rampant dragons are making things increasingly more difficult. The true King will be revealed by the presence of 10 specific items (many from earlier books) and our young heroes set out on a quest to make sure the new King is the right person.

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  • “The world needs a hero, and it might as well be you.”
    Old Wrinkly

First Sentence edit see section history

Now that I'm an old, old man, the past seems very far away.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
The Greatest Day of Your Life (not)
Why They Were There in the First Place
Grappling with the Problem
A Game of Hide-and-Seek
Something Nasty in the Cauldron
Trouble at School
Fortunes Told, Futures Improved
Oh, for Thor's Sake
Going Down
Are You the Stuff that Heroes are Made of?
Riproarers and Electricstickys
The Lost Kingdom of the Wilderwest
Get Your Skates O!!!!
The Wicked Witch of the Wilderwest
Things Go Surprisingly Well in the Swordfighting Competeition
Things Start to Go Wrong Already
Still Going Wrong
Freeing the Dragons
Turning Their Backs
The Triumph of the Treacherous
The Collapse of the Castle
Red-Rage
Fly, Windwalker, Fly
The Boy Hunt
Epilogue by Cressida Cowell

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 9 of 11 in Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. (standard series)

Preceded by How to Break a Dragon's Heart, and followed by How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel.

This is book 9 of 11 in How to Train Your Dragon. (standard series)

Preceded by How to Break a Dragon's Heart, and followed by How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Cressida Cowell (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: October 2011
ISBN: 9781444900941
Page Count: 369

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Some mild violence, peril, and rude humor.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • How to Break a Dragon's Heart
  • How to Train Your Dragon
  • How to Be a Pirate
  • How to Speak Dragonese
  • How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse
  • How to Twist a Dragon's Tale
  • How to Ride a Dragon's Storm
  • A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
  • The Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup the Viking: The First Collection

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • How to Train Your Dragon
  • How to Be a Pirate
  • How to Speak Dragonese
  • How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse
  • How to Twist a Dragon's Tale
  • A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
  • How to Ride a Dragon's Storm
  • How to Break a Dragon's Heart

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