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How to Be a Pirate
- How to Train Your Dragon, Book 2
- Narrated by: David Tennant
- Series: How to Train Your Dragon, Book 2
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Summary
Listen to the books that inspired the How to Train Your Dragon films, narrated by David Tennant.
THE STORY CONTINUES in the second volume of Hiccup's How to Train Your Dragon memoirs....
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn't always like that. Hiccup's memoirs look back to when Hiccup was just an ordinary boy, and finding it very hard to be a Hero.
Can Hiccup find Grimbeard the Ghastly's treasure before Alvin the Treacherous gets his sneaky hands on it? And if Hiccup opens a box that says DO NOT OPEN, will he live to tell the tale?
How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks franchise starring Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill and the TV series, Riders of Berk, can be seen on CBeebies and Cartoon Network.
Read the rest of Hiccup's exploits in the rest of the series and check out the all-new Hiccup website at www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com. It's the place to go for games, downloads, activities and sneak peeks!
What listeners say about How to Be a Pirate
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- Ramona
- 22-04-10
Fantastic audio book
David Tennant does a stellar job bringing the story to life. Even if you are not a kid anymore, Cressida Cowell's tales of Hiccup are so much fun to listen to that it is seriously addictive. Shame though that this is an abridged version.
6 people found this helpful
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- Kingjimza
- 06-11-13
Brilliant
Would you consider the audio edition of How to Be a Pirate to be better than the print version?
I bought this originally for my kids, and I (42 years old) ended up enjoying the story the most. David Tennant is brilliant, the story is brilliant.
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- J W FERRIS
- 13-08-19
Great book
Yet again another great book I really are enjoying those books I would say great for anyone
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-15
excellent
loved it as did the whole family from 6 - 56 years old
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- Mr A Walker
- 28-03-15
amazing
amazing story even for adults and children now for the next book. what will happen
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- Kath
- 19-01-15
Awesome!
This book was really good! I found myself missing out a bit on description but overall I thought it was excellent! I love Cressida cowell and it was really good to hear this book! I really enjoyed listening to David tenant aswell as I saw him on doctor who and I thought his reading was splendid 😊
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- Miss
- 05-03-14
Fantastic
Where does How to Be a Pirate rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Any additional comments?
my whole family loved all these Hiccup books. made long car journeys whizz by and the boys even wanted to continue listening when we got home. David Tennant is a fantastic narrator. We are eagerly awaiting the last two books.
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- Tom
- 10-06-19
it as short but good
I loved it and a good book by them amazing and terrific but very short
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- Elaine
- 21-01-14
Another great story
What made the experience of listening to How to Be a Pirate the most enjoyable?
The introduction of new characters and the little twists in the story.
What did you like best about this story?
The introdcution of a really nasty villain! And the narration of course.
What about David Tennant’s performance did you like?
David Tennant makes the characters colourful and using different accents for them is brilliant.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Where Hiccup puts his desire for treasure 2nd to the future of the Hooligans. Fab :-)
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- Gavin
- 07-08-20
OMG!!!!!THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!!!
I loved this book.i was just putting it on and when i did i instantly passed out.
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- Georgia
- 06-12-10
Another Tennant triumph
David Tennant brings these enthralling stories to life brilliantly! Both my 10 year old and I were captured by this story. The stories are fantastic, but David Tennant makes them a joy to listen to.
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- happyretro
- 27-11-11
I've never seen my nieces so enthralled
What made the experience of listening to How to Be a Pirate the most enjoyable?
David Tennant is an awesome narrator. The story is already fantastic, but he puts such gusto, feeling, and humour into his voice that listening to is a million times better than me reading it. I put it on and curled up at night with my 2 nieces and listened to this. I have never seen them so enthralled by anything before.
What did you like best about this story?
It is so funny, the main characters are so likable. An excellent
Have you listened to any of David Tennant’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
All of David tennant's performances are awesome. This is just as fantastic as any of them. I hope he continues to narrate more children's stories.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
My nieces held their breath and were wide eyed with anticipation about once every chapter.
Any additional comments?
I would really love to see audible release the Unabridged version. But for now, this abridged version is still fun and perfect for an Aunt's one week visit.
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- Kindle Customer
- 16-11-11
Narrator enhances an already fun story
David Tennant is clearly having a ball while narrating this book. His enthusiasm is contagious and my kids absolutely are enthralled with this audiobook. They've listened to it several times in the last month. The story is fun (albeit simplistic) and the characters are memorable. If you enjoyed the first book then by all means get this one as well.
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- Cindy
- 20-02-20
Wonderful!
Very fun story. Super entertaining and wonderfully read. I'm looking forward to reading the next books in the series. Can recommend!
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-12-19
We loved this book.
I listened to this book with a family from Australia. The children ages are 9, 11 and 12. We loved all the twists in the book. The final epilogue was also special. We all want to say well done to the narrator.
This is great series with well written stories!
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-18
amazed
David tennant is amazing! his voice is perfect for this book. the first book was good, enough. this book was really exiting. loved the story.
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- JONATHAN
- 13-09-17
Part 2 of the beginning of Hiccup's story
This book is still setting the stage for the entire series. Cressida Cowell does a great job of spinning an entertaining story that also has depth.
It's also quite witty which makes the peril seem a bit less perilous for younger readers.
Also, David Tennant is absolutely marvelous at reading these books. He has a great range of voices and of tone and listening to him is never boring.
My kids are loving these books now - ages 4, 6, 8 and 10.
The only thing missing is Cowell's unique and fun illustrations.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-02-17
Brilliant
David Tennant does great voices in this performance. We loved it on our road trip (both over 30)
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- Adjie C
- 15-07-16
Great performance
Cute story.
Awesome narration by David Tennant. He does an awesome job at narrating with youthful enthusiasm. Very credible voice for this story.
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- Levan
- 15-04-16
Very cool book
This book .as very interesting and dramatic. I love How to Train Your Dragon very much.