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Cressida Cowell is currently the Waterstones Children’s Laureate (2019 – 2021). She is the author and illustrator of the bestselling The Wizards of Once and How to Train Your Dragon books series, and the author of the Emily Brown picture books, illustrated by Neal Layton.
The Wizards of Once series has been translated into 38 languages and has been signed by DreamWorks Animation. How to Train Your Dragon has sold over 8 million books worldwide in 38 languages and is a major DreamWorks Animation film franchise, as well as being made into a TV series on Netflix and CBBC.
Cressida is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency, a Trustee of World Book Day and a founder patron of the Children’s Media Foundation. She has won numerous prizes, including the Gold Award in the Nestle Children’s Book Prize.
‘The first in the successful series… perfect for tricky boy readers, as the action scenes are first-class.’ The Sunday Telegraph
‘Mentioned in the 100 Best Children’s Books Ever (Novels).’ The Daily Telegraph
If you haven’t discovered Hiccup yet, you’re missing out on one of the greatest inventions of modern children’s literature.’ Julia Eccleshare, Guardian’s Children’s Books Editor
‘A laugh out loud romp of a Viking adventure.’ Observer
‘Her genuinely fierce, intelligent and scary dragons nearly steal the show, but Hiccup and his diminutive sidekick ultimately come out on top, both displaying a proper hero’s mix of quick wit, courage and loyalty.’ Kirkus
‘One of the most enjoyable and original children’s stories I have heard in a long time.’ The Independent
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