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How to Twist a Dragon's Tale

  • 2007 first published
  • 256 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (5 ratings)
  • 14 editions

Published in 2007, How to Twist a Dragon's Tale is a dragon fantasy novel by Cressida Cowell. Key subjects include vikings and dragons.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 51 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 256 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About How to Twist a Dragon's Tale

Reluctant hero Hiccup is back in the fifth installment of his hilarious misadventures.Someone has stolen the Fire-Stone. Now the volcano on Volcano Island has become active and the tremors are hatching the eggs of the Exterminator dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire-Stone to the Volcano, stop the Volcano from erupting, and save the Tribes from being wiped out by the terrible sword-claws of the Exterminators? A fast paced plot, slapstick humor, witty dialogue and imaginative black and white illustrations enhance this exciting tale.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Vikings
  • Dragons
  • Humorous stories
  • Fantasy fiction
  • III Haddock, Hiccup Horrendous

Quick answers

Who wrote How to Twist a Dragon's Tale?

How to Twist a Dragon's Tale was written by Cressida Cowell and first published in 2007.

What genre is How to Twist a Dragon's Tale?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is How to Twist a Dragon's Tale?

The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to How to Twist a Dragon's Tale?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons and Dragons Love Tacos.

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