A review by hickorynut
How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A funny yet violent adventure in which Hiccup and his peers are beginning pirate training and find someone who sends their community members on a quest for treasure. Through this we see Hiccup's confidence in himself begin to grow as certain things click into place for him. He manages to save himself and others with acts of heroism that he humbly later does not speak of, instead keeping them a protected secret.