How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese

by Cressida Cowell Narrated by David Tennant

Overview

The third installment in the How to Train Your Dragon series takes readers on another funny, action-filled adventure featuring Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III.

The story begins when Hiccup, his friend Fishlegs, and his cranky dragon Toothless get separated from their class during Boarding-an-Enemy-Ship practice. They accidentally board a prowling Roman galley intent on provoking war. When they rescue a tiny nanodragon, they uncover a plot to steal every dragon on the Isle of Berk!

This is just the start to an epic adventure that will have kids laughing from start to finish. As with the other books in the series, imaginative black-and-white illustrations enhance this exciting tale.

Editorial Reviews

DECEMBER 2013 - AudioFile

[Editors' Note: The following is a combined review of HOW TO CHEAT A DRAGON'S CURSE and HOW TO SPEAK DRAGONESE.]--Even without the humorous artwork of the print editions, narrator David Tennant keeps the spirit of fun alive with over-the-top portrayals of the many goofy warriors in the continuing memoirs of young Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. It’s curious to hear Tennant’s Scots brogue delivering the speech of Norse Vikings, and his Roman soldiers sound more like stereotypical Italian immigrants than ancient legionnaires. However, these inconsistencies will likely be missed by young fans of adventure and humor. Dragon translations, statistics, and other “factual” digressions are delineated with introductory music and a professorial tone. Transitional music separates the short chapters but is often too loud, dictating frequent volume changes. Tennant is probably best known as Doctor Who and HARRY POTTER’s Barty Crouch, Jr. L.T. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2013 - AudioFile

[Editors' Note: The following is a combined review of HOW TO CHEAT A DRAGON'S CURSE and HOW TO SPEAK DRAGONESE.]--Even without the humorous artwork of the print editions, narrator David Tennant keeps the spirit of fun alive with over-the-top portrayals of the many goofy warriors in the continuing memoirs of young Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. It’s curious to hear Tennant’s Scots brogue delivering the speech of Norse Vikings, and his Roman soldiers sound more like stereotypical Italian immigrants than ancient legionnaires. However, these inconsistencies will likely be missed by young fans of adventure and humor. Dragon translations, statistics, and other “factual” digressions are delineated with introductory music and a professorial tone. Transitional music separates the short chapters but is often too loud, dictating frequent volume changes. Tennant is probably best known as Doctor Who and HARRY POTTER’s Barty Crouch, Jr. L.T. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170233946
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	12/10/2013
Series:	How to Train Your Dragon Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	1,122,841
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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