How to Train Your Dragon

By: Cressida Cowell

Narrated by: David Tennant

Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

The story of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III rise to fame, through his dragon-training exploits, told in Hiccup's own words by David Tennant.

Hiccup was a truly extraordinary Viking Hero, Warrior chieftain, awesome sword-fighter and amateur naturalist. He was known throughout Vikingdom as 'the Dragon Whisperer' on account of his power over these terrifying beasts. But it wasn't always like that....

©2004 Cressida Cowell (P)2004 Hodder Children's Books

Excellent kids story 6-13 yrs

What made the experience of listening to How to Train Your Dragon the most enjoyable?

Interesting plot, exciting and funny, excellent delivery - accents included

What does David Tennant bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His use of differing accents and associated attitudes reinforce the flavour of Scotland faithfully

Really shows you the troubles of living with dragons

Dragons are tricky creatures and it doesn’t make life any easier for anyone involved that they have to cohabit with humans who are ever so fickle themselves. This book is a great insight into living with dragons and I loved listening to every second of it. The combination of David Tennant and Hiccup ensures an enthralling few hours in Burke.
It was a perfectly fantastic book to listen to while dealing with the everyday mundane. 😊

The very best

This is the best audiobook I've ever heard! David Tennant is magnificent and the story is so entertaining and well written that it literally left me bubbling with joy.

Charming and with Great Narration!

What did you love best about How to Train Your Dragon?

It is a charming and witty story. As a warning, if you read this expecting to get the movie then you are going to be disappointed. Dreamworks really took it upon themselves to change things when they made their film but that isn't to say that the book is bad. It is the original thing after all. I really liked it and will look into continuing the series.

What about David Tennant’s performance did you like?

David Tennant was superb at putting emotion and inflection into his voice as he spoke. His voice was neither dull or monotone but instead really moved with the story. He tried to make each character have their own unique voice and for the most part he really succeded. I loved him.

the book is nothing like the movie but still good

the book is nothing like the movie but still good. the book is nothing like the movie but still good.

Amazing

David Tennant is a amazing author, and this story is wonderfully intercepted. I loved the music. Perfect for a car trip. Really worth it. Love Toothless!

Lovely

The part when the Supper sings, I was amazed as never before.

I love this story. As an Italian, I read and listen English book to improve my English. But this is the second time I've been reading this book, because I love it.

Accent too heavy for my kids to follow

Any additional comments?

My kids (3 and 5)would have liked the story, but they had a really hard time understanding the narrator.

David tennant is the absolute best

David tennant is the best at preforming! he made the book good. i love the httyd films and Was sceptic about the books. they were good enough but only due to tennants preformance. listen to this not for the story, but to David tennant. the story is easy entartainment and can easily be listened to on a bus

Wonderfully read!!!!

I would normally never read or listen to a book that is abridged, but David Tennant does too good a job not to listen to this version. Tennant does such a wide veriety of voices that is it never confusing on who is talking, as it is in some books.

Over all, a great story with a great reader.