There are also behind-the-scenes section on the bold cinematic techniques used in creating this strikingly original animated movie. With an exclusive preface by Cressida Crowell and forward by Craig Ferguson, How to Train Your Dragon will be a delight for all movie and animation lovers as well as dragon and Viking fans.

    Zog, a young accident-prone dragon, who wants to be the best student in dragon school, is the keenest dragon in the school, but will he ever win a golden star?

    Join Hiccup and Toothless on their first six adventures. This hardcover boxed set includes: How to Train Your Dragon; How to Be a Pirate; How to Speak Dragonese; How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse; How to Twist a Dragon's Tale; and A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons.

    Therein lies the trouble with drawing them from life. Make your dragon portraits more authentic (while avoiding loss of life and limbs) with the help of this guide. A follow-up to the fiercely popular DragonArt, this book features ALL NEW dragons and EVEN MORE detailed dragon anatomy instruction.- 60+ step-by-step demonstrations cover a variety of dragons, including medieval, fairy and sea-dwelling varieties - In-depth advice for drawing every part of the beast--eyes, ears, horns, wings, scale patterns, limbs and more - Extra tips and tricks provided by your dragon guide, DolosusaIt's everything you need to draw a variety of dragons--from enormous, ancient beasts with broken scales and fractured horns, to sleek, sinuous creatures with leathery skin and fancy frills. So steel your heart, prepare your trusty inking pen, and venture forth, brave artist--unleash the ferocious, extraordinary, original beasts that dwell within your fiery imaginings!

    But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer. So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying…woman? It turns out the Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman—one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor? And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon’s heart? Last Dragon StandingI know what they see when they look at me. The charming, soft-spoken dragoness bred from the most powerful of royal bloodlines. A disguise stronger than any battle shield that allows me to keep all suitors at tail’s length. A technique that’s worked until him. Until Ragnar the Cunning, handsome barbarian warlord and warrior mage from the desolate Northlands. Unlike those who’ve come before him, he does not simply submit to my astounding charm and devastating smile. Instead, he dismisses me as vapid, useless and, to my great annoyance, rather stupid! Yet I’ll allow no male to dismiss me. Soon he’ll learn my worth, my many skills, and the strength of my will. For this one challenges me enough to make me want to ruthlessly taunt him, tease him and, finally, when the trap is set, bring him to his knees.

    Join Hiccup and Toothless on their first three adventures in How to Train Your Dragon: The First Collection. This paperback boxed set includes: How to Train Your Dragon; How to Be a Pirate; and How to Speak Dragonese.

    An enigmatic source of fascination, dragons are the stuff of fantasy - or are they? Dragon legends can be found around the world - similar, compelling, and difficult to simply dismiss as baseless tales or mere lore.

    Pages: 47. Chapters: Dragonriders of Pern books, Dragonriders of Pern locations, Dragonflight, Thread, Weyr, Characters in Dragonriders of Pern, Dragons, Holds of Pern, Dragonsblood, All the Weyrs of Pern, Crafthalls of Pern, PernMUSH, A Gift of Dragons, Whers, Nerilka's Story, Dragonsong, The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall, Between, Impression, Dragonquest, Benden Weyr, Dragonsdawn, The White Dragon, Dragon's Kin, The Dolphins of Pern, Dragonsinger, Dragonseye, Dragondrums, List of Pern books, The Skies of Pern, Dragon Harper, Harper Hall, Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern, Oldtimers, The Masterharper of Pern, Renegades of Pern, Ruatha Hold, Fort Weyr, Dragon's Fire, Fort Hold, The Atlas of Pern, The Harper Hall Trilogy. Excerpt: Characters in the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy novels by Anne McCaffrey. An advanced computer called AIVAS (Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System). AIVAS was found by Jaxom and Piemur while they wer excevating the city called Landing, the original settlement of the ancestors (the original colonists from Dragonsdawn), that had been buried in Ash because of a volcano. AIVAS has remained undisturbed since the events of Dragonsdawn some 2500 years earlier and, in addition to holding a huge volume of stored information long since lost to the Pernese society, claims to be able to eliminate the threat of Thread forever. AIVAS reintroduced many technological advancements to the society. Some people feeling AIVAS was a threat to their way of life called it an abomination and tried to destroy it but was unsuccessful. F'lar was the weyrleader of Benden Weyr and the rider of bronze Mnementh. F'lar was born Fallarnon, 32 turns before the beginning of the Ninth Pass of the Red Star. His father, F'lon, and his grandfather, S'loner, were both Weyrleaders in their own time. His mother was Larna, who died just after g...

    Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Fire Eternal, Fire Star, the Fire Within, Icefire, the Last Dragon Chronicles, Fire World. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Fire Eternal is a 2007 novel by an English author, Chris d'Lacey. It is the fourth book in his Last Dragon Chronicles. After writing The Fire Eternal Chris d'Lacey is now working on his new story, Dark Fire. Five years have passed since David Rain disappeared mysteriously in the Arctic. Slowly the ice is changing; bears are starving; dragons are rising;and the souls of the Inuit dead are haunting the skies.The spirit Gaia, goddess of the Earth, is restless, aching to bring her might down upon these changes. But all living things may suffer if she does. As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, all eyes turn from the north to David's daughter, Alexa. She is the key to stopping it. . . .But can one girl save the world from the forces of evil or will she disappear like her father? The book opens with a short chapter about how the Earth, Gaia, is beginning to get restless, and then goes to explain Zanna's sadness about David being gone. She gives the invisible and shapeless dragon G'lant, which David gave to at the end of Fire Star, to her daughter Alexa. Since David's apparent death, Zanna has been trying to get back on her feet. She bought a New Age shop called the Healing Touch and is living with the Pennykettles in David's old room. While Zanna is at her shop one night, Lucy sneaks into her room, and steals a letter that Zanna wrote to David. Every year on Valentine's Day, the day that David died, Zanna writes a letter to David telling him all of the events that are going on in the house. When Lucy reads the letter, she feels the need to do something to tell the world that Dav...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1201426

    In The Dragon's Treasure, a dragon obsessed with cleanliness quietly pines over a regular customer to his shop. In The Selkie No One Wanted, a selkie who is nothing like his beautiful siblings winds up helping the fisherman he has long admired. A demon finds himself dealing with two troublesome humans in The Spawn, and in Mad Finnegan, a mad wizard reunites with the person who first drove him into the 'madness' that has made him infamous. A young chef winds up with an unusual assistant in Dragon Stew and a man finds that life has not quite yet passed him by in The Innkeeper's Story. The Quest sends a loud-mouthed demon to earn the affections of a mate who does not want him, and in Spellbound a talented thief longs to find a way to steal the heart of his latest client.

    Brave Vikings and fierce dragons come alive in eight vividly illustrated scenes. The book, based on the hit DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon, is designed for children ages 4 to 7.Children will have fun and develop their powers of observation while scouring each action-packed page for dozens of hidden characters and objects. Here is a look at the eight scenes in the book and what children are prompted to find: Be on the lookout for different types of dragons as the villagers wage war against the dragons. Find a mace, a shield, and other Viking weapons in the blacksmith's workshop. Sniff out various foods like octopus, eel, and fish tail in Stoick the Vast's dining room. Defy danger in the training ring while hunting for Hiccup, Astrid, Snotlout, and their pals. Search for familiar sights on the ground as they soar through the sky on a night ride with Toothless. Discover the dragon drawings Hiccup has drawn in Gobber's office. Hunt for the heroes who are on their way to rescue the Vikings from the Red Death. Search through the celebration at Meade Hall to find a goblet, a horn, and other items fit for a feast. The final page of Look and Find: Disney How to Train Your Dragon challenges kids to find dozens of additional items. The book's sturdy hard-cover binding stands up to repeated use.

    His present is a bus pass, two annoying girls have moved in next door, and his mad-scientist brother has just accidentally altered reality as we know it by unleashing the Fifth Dimension.Suddenly there are goblins riding the bus and huge dragon terrorising the town. In fact, the town of Queen's Port is starting to resemble the bestselling fantasy novel The Realm of Glory - Jim's least-favourite book.And guess who's expected to fix it all?

    He's quite prepared to go out into the world to face any fearsome opponent. However, Sir Laughalot has a very different, yet effective way of dealing with his foes, and one that isn't strictly in keeping with his 'tough knight in armour' look.

    Will a mysterious stranger, whose hell-bent on revenge, prevent her and master Julian, from taking what is rightfully theirs?

    Full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme.Age 7+ Eight delightful tales of heart-warming fun and adventure. Stories include “King Donkey Ears”, “The Enormous Turnip”, “Danny the Dragon”, “The Inch Prince”, “Androcles and the Lion”, “Stone Soup”, “The Clumsy Crocodile” and “The Sorcerer's Apprentice”. Each story is brilliantly illustrated by artists from the Usborne Young Reading Programme.

    His aim? To kill Arthur. Will Merlin be able to save the prince from the killer’s lethal blade . . .

    Instead, Hiccup cares for the dragon, bringing him food and helping him recover from his injury. By learning to trust each other, Hiccup and Toothless forge a friendship neither one will ever forget!

    In the midst of hostility and conflict, Arius vows to make a change, to somehow restore Farahdin to its former glory: a land where all could live peacefully under the watchful rule of a benevolent king without the fear of oppression and arbitrary execution.Before long, his opportunity emerges. A young woman is led to the gallows by a squadron of the King’s Men, Contemno’s elite force. Fueled by the legends of his childhood, Arius leaps into action in an effort to free her. But his success hangs in the balance...His attempt will unearth secrets deeper than mere myth, truths about the land and about the king that will vault Arius into a race for his life—and the life of those dear to him. His journey will carry him into the realm of legend farther than he could have ever imagined. And as the stories of magic and dragons begin to unfold around him, he must quickly transform into something more than a simple merchant’s apprentice—or risk being left behind in a rapidly changing world.With a small band of friends by his side, Arius must learn to navigate this new and dangerous realm of magic, legend, and betrayal, or something more sinister than Contemno may emerge to claim Farahdin as its own: for there is a biding evil in the land that is older and darker than the tyrant king. Will Arius be able to discover it and stop it in time, or will the kingdom fall to a fate even worse than Contemno?

    A noted fantasy artist shows students how to create a wide variety of dragons from conception to finished illustration. He instructs in ways to start with the anatomy of actual living species such as reptiles, horses, birds, and bats in the creation of convincing and aesthetically pleasing dragon art. Students learn how to draw and paint a complete anatomical skeleton, apply muscle groups and scaly textures, create dynamic poses, and generally master the skills that bring dragons to life in brilliant finished artwork. Many different legendary dragon species are shown, and templates are provided for tracing and computer scanning. Magnificent color illustrations on most pages.

    A pop-up book showing dragons around the world.

    Poppy loves her job, but most of all she loves the dragons themselves. All that's missing is a dragon she can call her own...

    In a world where a misstep can make a dragon a slave to the nearest opportunist, where Ruby Dragons are feared and hated as the worst of the evil, half-Ruby Kyaza has lived a life built on distrust and violence. When the ancient magic of Dragonfate enslaves him yet again, he is thrust against his will among humans with the command to do what he has sworn he will never do again: to kill. However, when he is suddenly indebted to Hallen, the human boy he was meant to kill, things become complicated. Though Kyaza cannot bring himself to trust a human, and though Hallen hates Ruby Dragons above all else, a magic even deeper than the slavery of Dragonfate binds them. Their lives are vastly different, the rift between their histories unbreachable; and yet, as the malice of both humans and dragons closes in on them, they must learn to work together . . . or die.

    Find strength and insight in the Imperial Dragon Oracle, and let it guide you on your spiritual path. Includes 22 over-sized cards and booklet presenting background on dragons as well as card meanings.

    With this unusual gift he discovers a magical world just beyond, where he learns that an act of kindness helps another overcome his fear of being unlike others.

    Tall Ships And Dark Rum Intermingle With Spells And Romance In This Collection Of Short Stories Of Nautical Derring-Do Guaranteed To Send Chills And Thrills Down Your Spine. Join The Crew, And Push Off To Worlds Unknown. Just Be Warned... Thar Be Pirates In Them Thar Waters. With Tales By: Gail Z. Martin * Ba Collins * Danny Birt * James R. Stratton * Laurel Anne Hill * Mj Blehart * Tera Fulbright * Davey Beauchamp * Michael A. Ventrella * Danielle Ackley-Mcphail * Stuart Jaffe And Misty Massey Interior Art By Bryan Prindiville