How To Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell Book 8

A search for a missing friend draws Hiccup into a perilous adventure among the Berserk tribe, where escaping danger will take more than a Viking's strength. Dragons, troubling discoveries and questions of loyalty make this eighth instalment both funny and increasingly moving. Cressida Cowell gives her unlikely hero another test of ingenuity, while the story's growing sense of responsibility adds depth beneath its wild inventions and comic drawings.

Age suitability and learning: Primary (6-8), Older children (9-12). The longer narrative suits children ready to sustain attention across a developing story, whether reading independently or sharing it aloud. Following characters and events supports comprehension, vocabulary and reading stamina; discussing motives, settings and choices encourages inference, empathy and imaginative thinking.

Available at QT Toys in Battersea.