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Violence
Barely any
Mild Viking adventure peril; nothing scary
Language
None
No profanity; Cowell's comedy is clean and broad
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No psychological intensity; the novel is pure delight
What this book is about
Cressida Cowell's first How to Train Your Dragon novel follows Hiccup, a small, unprepossessing Viking boy whose tribe requires initiates to train a dragon. His dragon Toothless is tiny and refuses to cooperate. Cowell writes hilarious middle-grade adventure with genuine heart; the Viking world is inventive and the humor is broad and warm. One of the most successful middle-grade series ever published. Appropriate for all ages.
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