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      How to Be a Pirate

      by Cressida Cowell
      Published
      May 2005
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
      Rating
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      240
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      Series
      How to Train Your Dragon Book 2

      About This Book

      SKULLION

      COLOR: Black and purple
      NASTY BITS: Vicious teeth and claws
      THREAT TO VIKINGS: Watch out or it will eat you!

      The savage Skullion can't see, hear, or fly, but its keen sense of smell can easily sniff out a Viking snack. And it's not a dainty eater!

      When Hiccup finds a coffin at sea, he opens it to discover the hook-handed Alvin, who tells him a riddle that will lead to the treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly, the world's greatest pirate and Hiccup's ancestor. Setting out on a treasure hunt, Hiccup and his friends must master the art of swordfighting! How else will they escape an island of homicidal dragons, defeat a boatload of Viking pirates, and survive a dirty double cross?

      Series Placement

      Book 2
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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Action Adventure Fantasy

      Themes

      Comedy / Humor

      Characters & Occupations

      Dragons Pirates Vikings

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Chapter Books

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