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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.
‘This is a maniacally crazy story liberally spattered with appropriately riotous illustrations, lists and maps.’ Books For Keeps
‘It’s a wonderfully vibrant story, illustrated with the author’s hilarious drawings, and told with a delightfully gobby sense of humour.’ Books Quarterly (Waterstones)
‘Cowell is a new star in children’s fiction.’ The Times
‘Great jokes and suberb characters will appeal to boys and girls alike.’ With Kids
‘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
‘An excellent sequel to How to Train Your Dragon, this highly amusing adventure story with a dash of toilet humour is perfect reading for boys and girls alike aged 8-12.’ Publishing News
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