How to be a pirate by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III

Gr 4-6-Cressida Cowell's Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is off on another rousing adventure in this sequel (Little, Brown, 2005) to How to Train Your Dragon (Little, Brown, 2004). Hiccup, the son of Stoick the Vast, is the future leader of the Hairy Hooligan Viking tribe. The only problem is, Hiccup can't get any respect-not from his teacher, and certainly not from his classmates in the pirate-in-training program. When the boys meet Alvin the Poor-but-Honest Farmer and learn of the lost treasure of the legendary pirate, Grimbeard the Ghastly, they set off on an adventure that has Hiccup using all of his smarts in order to survive. With a cast of characters with names like Fishlegs, Snotlout, and Dogbreath the Derbrain, listeners are assured of a rollicking good time. Narrator Gerard Doyle infuses the characters with spunk and humor, creating hilarious visuals that make this a laugh-out-loud experience. Listeners do not have to be familiar with Hiccup's previous adventures to truly enjoy this outing. A solid addition to any collection.-Veronica Schwartz, Des Plaines Public Library, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.