A Bit Darker Than The Movies: How To Train Your Dragon 2

How To Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell

The second book in the series is certainly darker than the first, though no less entertaining. After discovering a man sent to sea in a coffin for theivery, Hiccup and gang follow a treasure map to an island in the shape of a skull where venomous dragons stand between them and the treasure they are seeking.

We listened to the audiobook narrated by David Tennat.

Important note: We did not finish the third book in this series. Check the note below for more information.

Summary:

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was a Viking Hero--dashing, brave, and ever so clever. But even Viking heroes have to begin somewhere. In this rip-roaring adventure he recounts his early days--when he still had a lot to learn about swordfights, shipwrecks, and homicidal dragons....

If you like...

• How To Train Your Dragon

• Vikings and Dragons

• Pirates

• Humor

• Animal companions with their own personalities

• Engaging Middle Grade Reads

  
  

Possibly Concerning Content (Spoilers ahead!)

• Language: None

  
  

• Violence: A baby dragon is eaten. The insides of a dragon's stomach are described. The tribe of outcasts threaten to sell our heroes into slavery and eat their leader. The venomous dragons have no eyes, no ears, and are "very creepy".
  

• Smut: None
  

• Religion: The grandfather of Hiccup is a Soothsayer and practices fortune telling. The vikings worship Norse gods.
  

• Magic: None.

• Other: Snotlout is still a bully.

Important Note About Book 3

We did not finish the third book (How to Speak Dragonese). We were uncomfortable with the Romans in the book who ate baby dragons alive and cooked and ate other dragons as well as the appearance of a dragon that claimed to be a 'living god' that could be summoned by saying his name. As a result, we DNF.

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