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How to Fight a Dragon's Fury
by Cressida Cowell
How do you say goodbye to friends you have been with for 5 years over a series of 12 adventures? I've been hesitant to finish this series, not wanting the fun to end. I've also been worried about Hiccup's quest to save the dragons. I mean after all, when's the last time YOU saw a real, live dragon?
Time and again, this series proved that it was much more than a silly children's book. The book was enjoyable, but much more than that the book spoke to the human condition. We mess-up, we need forgiveness. Sometimes the Treacherous walk among us, and we don't have the benefit of them wearing it as their name like Alvin.
The series made me chuckle. (My husband overhearing the audiobook: "Did he just say Big Boobied Bertha?) It walked with me on my own personal adventures. (The Scottish accents made for a perfect listen as I walked the West Highland Way.) But also, Cowell tackles hard subjects like slavery, and how deep wounds can run.
And for the final volume, Cowell wraps it all up with The Doomsday of Yule. This book was everything I wanted it to be. I finished the last moments with Hiccup listening in my car - thankful that I (a 41 year old woman) didn't have to explain to my husband why a children's book had me sobbing.
If possible, I recommend this series on audio. The production truly adds to the story! The narrator does a stellar job giving voice to each of the characters.
Time and again, this series proved that it was much more than a silly children's book. The book was enjoyable, but much more than that the book spoke to the human condition. We mess-up, we need forgiveness. Sometimes the Treacherous walk among us, and we don't have the benefit of them wearing it as their name like Alvin.
The series made me chuckle. (My husband overhearing the audiobook: "Did he just say Big Boobied Bertha?) It walked with me on my own personal adventures. (The Scottish accents made for a perfect listen as I walked the West Highland Way.) But also, Cowell tackles hard subjects like slavery, and how deep wounds can run.
And for the final volume, Cowell wraps it all up with The Doomsday of Yule. This book was everything I wanted it to be. I finished the last moments with Hiccup listening in my car - thankful that I (a 41 year old woman) didn't have to explain to my husband why a children's book had me sobbing.
If possible, I recommend this series on audio. The production truly adds to the story! The narrator does a stellar job giving voice to each of the characters.