Hiccup: The Viking who was Seasick [Paperback]

Cressida Cowell (Author)

Book Description

So begins Cressida Cowell's hilarious picture book about a little Viking who cannot fit in. Unlike his dad, Stoick the Vast, Hiccup is tiny, thoughtful and polite and scared of almost everything - especially of going to sea for the very first time. But go he must...So who will save the day when everything goes disgustingly wrong aboard ship and all the big Vikings lose their cool?This wonderfully witty fable will delight all those who have ever faced up to their worse fears and is destined to become a children's classic. Expect great things from little Hiccup. This is a perfect picture book for all children aged between three and six who love Vikings and watching grown-ups come unstuck!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a lovely book; it is warm and witty, with instant appeal and the deft touch we have come to expect from Cressida Cowell. - The Children's Bookseller (March 2000).The whole thing has enough breezy, tongue-in-cheek energy to make this not only one of the more invigorating accounts of dealing with fear but also a humorously offbeat swashbuckler. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Aug 2000) 'This book is great fun and has a Blackadderish sense of humour... full of the sort of jokes that will make schoolboys snigger.' - Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times"

About the Author

Cressida grew up in Chelsea. She studied English Literature at Keble College, Oxford University. She then worked at Macmillan in the Fiction department. She took a BA at St Martins in graphic design and then an MA in Narrative Illustration in Brighton. She is married with two children and two cats!

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Childrens (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340757221
• ISBN-13: 978-0340757222
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,261,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cressida Cowell grew up mostly in Central London. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and inspiring. Cressida has written and illustrated eight books in the popular Hiccup series. The unique blend of child centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit. How to Train Your Dragon has reached over 100,000 sales and is now published in over 30 languages. A Dreamworks feature film is due to be released in 2010. Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband, three children and two cats.