My wonderful British Lit students this Spring 2012 semester chose to read (and watch) Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon. It's obvious that the series (there are currently 8 books in the series) is geared specifically for 8-12-year-olds--boys, in particular, but I, for one, LOVE the books! I think that this series of books should be recognized and touted just as much as the Harry Potter series, if not more so. I guess the biggest difference between the two series (besides the subject matter) is that Harry Potter has more appeal to a wide audience rather than being so focused on a specific audience. I do think, though, that if more people would give the How to Train Your Dragon series a chance, more people--of all ages--would enjoy it--tremendously!
It's just plain fun. It has everything a great story should have. And the best part is that it's a quick read. I was able to read the whole book in just a little over 2 hours. And Hiccup is such a fun character! And who wouldn't love Toothless???
Yes, the book and movie are vastly different, but if we read the book and watch the movie, seeing each as its own entity, then both can be enjoyed for its own story. I love the idea of Toothless being small enough that he rides on Hiccup's shoulder, but I also love the idea of Toothless being large enough that Hiccup rides him! Dreamworks movie is beautiful and just so much fun to watch. Besides, Stoick the Vast is played by Gerard Butler! What's not to love!!!! But the book is just as much to read as the movie is to watch....
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