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How to Be a Pirate

How to Be a Pirate

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  • Create Date：2021-07-02 09:55:39
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Cressida Cowell
  • ISBN：0316085286
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Summary

Read the bestselling books that inspired the hit movie sensation！

When Hiccup finds a coffin at sea， he opens it to discover a riddle that will lead to the treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly， the world's greatest pirate and Hiccup's ancestor。 So Hiccup and his friends set out on a treasure hunt， determined to master the art of swordfighting。 How else will they escape an island of murderous dragons， defeat a boatload of Viking pirates， and survive all the twists and turns their journey will bring？

Join Hiccup and his friends on another rollicking illustrated adventure， and discover the brilliant combination of magic， action， humor， and heart that has made Cressida Cowell a beloved bestseller around the globe。

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Reviews

Laura ，

5* stars for how much fun this was to read aloud with my 6 year old。 He runs around the house yelling out lines from the book （"THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO FARTING WHATSOEVER！！！ and "THIS IS MORE LIKE IT！ I'LL TEACH YOU TOO SAY THE HOOLIGANS HAVE GONE SOFT！"） and building treasure chests， swords， and maps。 Super fun on audio with the inimitable David Tenant， but my kid wanted me to read myself most of the time。 5* stars for how much fun this was to read aloud with my 6 year old。 He runs around the house yelling out lines from the book （"THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO FARTING WHATSOEVER！！！ and "THIS IS MORE LIKE IT！ I'LL TEACH YOU TOO SAY THE HOOLIGANS HAVE GONE SOFT！"） and building treasure chests， swords， and maps。 Super fun on audio with the inimitable David Tenant， but my kid wanted me to read myself most of the time。 。。。more

Tamara ，

Listened to the audiobook。 Not as good as the first， but still enjoyable。

David Thomas ，

This is book 2 in the How to train your dragon series by Cressida Cowell。 It is written for Junior High School kids and is an enjoyable read。 A definitely different take on the experiences of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third than the TV show。

Mary-Anne Finlay ，

Audiobook Review Cressida Cowell and David Tennent are truly a great treat！ These books， so far， are very addictive to listen to！ Enjoyed it very much！

Nicola ，

Fun！

Tash ，

Listened to the audiobook read by: David Tennant。 I said it last time but he really does a fantastic job！！This is a fun adventurous story of Hiccup and his friends。 Mystery， action， hero's and villains！ Oh and Viking comedy！ Loads of fun！ Listened to the audiobook read by: David Tennant。 I said it last time but he really does a fantastic job！！This is a fun adventurous story of Hiccup and his friends。 Mystery， action， hero's and villains！ Oh and Viking comedy！ Loads of fun！ 。。。more

Alexa ，

I give this book 5 stars because I feel that it is a very beautiful and interesting book。 The whole book is well organized and is perfectly understood。 The drawings help to understand the book much better， so I feel that it deserves 5 stars。This book is basically about how a gang tries to capture a dragon and they look for maps and they have an expedition and they basically tell us what they are going through and I like it a lot because it has a lot of adventure。Something about the book that cou I give this book 5 stars because I feel that it is a very beautiful and interesting book。 The whole book is well organized and is perfectly understood。 The drawings help to understand the book much better， so I feel that it deserves 5 stars。This book is basically about how a gang tries to capture a dragon and they look for maps and they have an expedition and they basically tell us what they are going through and I like it a lot because it has a lot of adventure。Something about the book that could improve or that I did not like so much is that there are some pictures that cover some letters and it is a bit difficult to read。 Other than that， the book is very good and entertaining。The things that I liked the most about the book is that it has action and adventure。 The scenes are in different places and that makes it much more entertaining。 The drawings it has are similar to those made by a child and are more realistic than a printed one， and I like it because I feel that it adds a nice and pleasant touch to the story。This book helps me because I believe that the message left is that things are not easy to achieve and I feel that this is a very important reflection in my life as a reader and also in my personal life。I think I would recommend this book to a child under 10 or 11 years old because it is a very beautiful story and I feel that if you can appreciate it， it can give you very good messages。 。。。more

Anna ，

The entire family enjoyed this one。 Plenty of giggles。 I've never seen my kids so excited for what would happen next than with this book。 The entire family enjoyed this one。 Plenty of giggles。 I've never seen my kids so excited for what would happen next than with this book。 。。。more

Liz ，

Rereading these knowing how it ends is so sad but I'm also having a great time。 I missed them so much。 Even Alvin。 And to be fair， you always kinda knew how it was going to end the first time around but I didn't comprehend it until the last few books。 Rereading these knowing how it ends is so sad but I'm also having a great time。 I missed them so much。 Even Alvin。 And to be fair， you always kinda knew how it was going to end the first time around but I didn't comprehend it until the last few books。 。。。more

Austin Crumb ，

So much fun， light hearted and silly

Victoria Sigsworth ，

Just once again， I listened to the audio book narrated and characterised by David Tennant。 5 stars。 See my other reviews of these audio books。 They say it all。 Nothing else is needed。

ameliacapelia ，

The second book was better than the first， and I expect even more fron the third。

Sarah ，

I absolutely loved the whole How to Train Your Dragon series as a kid。 I revisited it， and I found that the plot and the characters definitely still hold up。 I didn't find it quite as hilariously funny as I did when I was 9， but some of that may be because I read this book at least 10 times。 I absolutely loved the whole How to Train Your Dragon series as a kid。 I revisited it， and I found that the plot and the characters definitely still hold up。 I didn't find it quite as hilariously funny as I did when I was 9， but some of that may be because I read this book at least 10 times。 。。。more

Tshepiso ，

How to Be a Pirate was a solid continuation of the How To Train Your Dragon series。 David Tennant’s audiobook narration was fabulous and Cressida Cowell’s trademark wit was delightful。 While I had a few problems with the story’s structure I generally enjoyed the fun and adventure of the story。How to Be a Pirate follows the children of the Hairy Hooligan Tribe as they embark on a pirate training course。 They soon discover the map to a lost pirate treasure and the tribe ventures on a perilous How to Be a Pirate was a solid continuation of the How To Train Your Dragon series。 David Tennant’s audiobook narration was fabulous and Cressida Cowell’s trademark wit was delightful。 While I had a few problems with the story’s structure I generally enjoyed the fun and adventure of the story。How to Be a Pirate follows the children of the Hairy Hooligan Tribe as they embark on a pirate training course。 They soon discover the map to a lost pirate treasure and the tribe ventures on a perilous journey to claim the bounty on a fearsome， dragon-infested island。 While I found the majority of this book entertaining the core story was felt weaker than its predecessor。 Hiccup faces very similar challenges as he did in How to Train Your Dragon so there was little novelty to engage me。 His emotional arc of wanting to become a Viking hero felt more like a weaker repeat of steps previously trodden rather than an extension and development of his journey。The book still did have its strengths namely that the ending was incredible。 I didn’t expect the moral complexity explored in the story’s conclusion in a book this lighthearted and silly。 Questions of sacrifice for the greater good were both deftly handled and fit perfectly with the overall tone of the story。 This added layers to both the word and Hiccup as a protagonist and gives me hope that the series in future will continue to balance silly fun and rich storytelling。I also adored Hiccup and Stoick’s relationship in this book。 This father-son bond is a core emotional point in the series and How to Be a Pirate had fantastic moments between the two that brought me close to tears。 I love the lack of shame Stoick has about his son。 While Hiccup isn’t the spitting image of a Viking hero Stoick never fails to support Hiccup and fiercely defends him in the face of danger and scrutiny。How to Be a Pirate was a fun read。 While some of the book felt repetitive the whimsical pirate adventure great father-son relationship and fantastic moral depth of its conclusion made it a worthwhile read。 I can’t wait to continue with these audiobooks as the year continues。 。。。more

Jonathan Roig ，

Definitely still cute but the storyline isn’t as strong in this one。 It takes a lot of set up for not much to happen， but it has a great message about humility。

RayRae ，

Now I know how different these are from the films this was so much more fun

Emily ，

Ok， this series is nothing like the movies。 （ which are great）。 But is that a bad thing， no， because these books are equally as great！！

Webcowgirl ，

Good fun and with a good moral like all of these。 Really such classics！

Gracie ，

It was good， I liked the first one better。 But I loved the movies and show so much more！

Anthony Fitzpatrick ，

I adore this series。 Sticking with the audiobooks cause David Tennant。 Swoon。

Kylie ，

Brilliant。 Just like the first in the series。

Michael ，

As a fan of the show， I continue to be disappointed by the books。 Still， this one was better than the first。 Snotlout is very irritating， and Hiccup's character shines all the brighter （a detail lost in the tv adaptations）。 Stoick's awesomeness was pretty cool。 Mixed feelings I guess。 Will continue， while trying to appreciate the book as something independent and previous to the movies and shows。 As a fan of the show， I continue to be disappointed by the books。 Still， this one was better than the first。 Snotlout is very irritating， and Hiccup's character shines all the brighter （a detail lost in the tv adaptations）。 Stoick's awesomeness was pretty cool。 Mixed feelings I guess。 Will continue， while trying to appreciate the book as something independent and previous to the movies and shows。 。。。more

Dustin Saunders ，

How to be a Pirate continues to do what the first book was best at， being a simple， silly， but interesting story。 Experienced readers will find the story a bit too predictable probably， and movie watchers will be potential disappointed that it has no obvious influence on the DreamWorks films， but I think it's a great book for early readers to get a taste of。My main complaint is that the story is presented as a volume of a memoir， but there's a scene that takes place between two dragons， and woul How to be a Pirate continues to do what the first book was best at， being a simple， silly， but interesting story。 Experienced readers will find the story a bit too predictable probably， and movie watchers will be potential disappointed that it has no obvious influence on the DreamWorks films， but I think it's a great book for early readers to get a taste of。My main complaint is that the story is presented as a volume of a memoir， but there's a scene that takes place between two dragons， and wouldn't make sense for a memoir， which breaks the in world lore a bit。 。。。more

Nicole De ，

Not just for kids 👌🏼

Nick Streng ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Not as good as the first one， but still pretty good。 There's quite a lot to like here， but there's also a couple things I really don't like。 Alvin the Treacherous's introduction is excellent， I love the treasure hunt plot set up in the story， and Hiccup's realization that he's left handed is one of my favorite moments of the whole series。 The book doesn't really go anywhere with the other characters though， other than Hiccup and Alvin。 I don't really have much to say about this book， other than， Not as good as the first one， but still pretty good。 There's quite a lot to like here， but there's also a couple things I really don't like。 Alvin the Treacherous's introduction is excellent， I love the treasure hunt plot set up in the story， and Hiccup's realization that he's left handed is one of my favorite moments of the whole series。 The book doesn't really go anywhere with the other characters though， other than Hiccup and Alvin。 I don't really have much to say about this book， other than， it's good。 。。。more

★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ （Nix） ，

I liked this book sooooo much better on a second reading。 My kids didn't remember me reading it to them almost 2 years ago， but I remembered some of the twists and turns that happened， and it was a bit more fun seeing my left-handed son brighten up when he was able to relate to Hiccup being left-handed。 I love the twist toward the end regarding the monstrous strangulator and Hiccup's very mature decision regarding some treasure。Initially， this series was one of those EXTREMELY rare cases in whic I liked this book sooooo much better on a second reading。 My kids didn't remember me reading it to them almost 2 years ago， but I remembered some of the twists and turns that happened， and it was a bit more fun seeing my left-handed son brighten up when he was able to relate to Hiccup being left-handed。 I love the twist toward the end regarding the monstrous strangulator and Hiccup's very mature decision regarding some treasure。Initially， this series was one of those EXTREMELY rare cases in which I prefer the movie to the books， but when I keep them separated in my mind， I don't mind the books so much now。 Very entertaining series to read， and my 7-year-old sure loves them。 。。。more

AilsaOD ，

Reread。 I couldn't focus on the audiobook （though it is still great - I just wasn't in the right mood） so I read the book。 An extremely quick read！ This book introduces Alvin the poor but honest farmer and does a great job of moving on from the first book。 The finale of this book is perhaps the most memorable and spectacular of the series （though the first book gives it a run for its money）！ Reread。 I couldn't focus on the audiobook （though it is still great - I just wasn't in the right mood） so I read the book。 An extremely quick read！ This book introduces Alvin the poor but honest farmer and does a great job of moving on from the first book。 The finale of this book is perhaps the most memorable and spectacular of the series （though the first book gives it a run for its money）！ 。。。more

Ernests Eihmanis ，

Ļoti forša grāmata！ pilna ar piedzīvojumiem un intrasantām lietām。

Rafaela Cristina ，

Fofinho demais。 Me lembra muito Percy Jackson。

Peyton ，

I really did not like the first book in this series and had no intention of continuing with it。 I was reading Goodreads reviews and someone had written that they listened to the audiobook read by David Tennant。 What？！？ Tennant is one of my favourite actors。 I knew that I had to listen to the audiobook。 It was a wise choice。 I now plan to continue the series as audiobooks since Tennant does them all。 David Tennant brings an element to the audiobook that I did not get with the physical book。 He br I really did not like the first book in this series and had no intention of continuing with it。 I was reading Goodreads reviews and someone had written that they listened to the audiobook read by David Tennant。 What？！？ Tennant is one of my favourite actors。 I knew that I had to listen to the audiobook。 It was a wise choice。 I now plan to continue the series as audiobooks since Tennant does them all。 David Tennant brings an element to the audiobook that I did not get with the physical book。 He bring humour and life to the characters。 Also， listening to the book rather than reading it means that I get to avoid all the child-centred aspects of playing with fonts， adding pictures and fact pages， and other shenanigans。 I look forward to hearing more of this series。 。。。more

Reference

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