Cressida Cowell
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COWELL, CRESSIDA, born 1966

Cressida Cowell

British writer.

Books
18
Editions tracked
22
First editions
18
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionWhat Shall We Do With The Boo-hoo Baby?Macmillan Children's Books, 2000 Most editions trackedHow to Fight a Dragon's Fury2 editions
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Cressida Cowell books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Hiccup2000
  2. 2What Shall We Do With The Boo-hoo Baby?2000
  3. 3How to Train Your Dragon2003
  4. 4How to Be a Pirate2004
  5. 5How to Speak Dragonese2005
  6. 6How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse2006
  7. 7That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown2006
  8. 8Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons2007
  9. 9How to Twist a Dragon's Tale2007
  10. 10How to Ride a Dragon's Storm2008
  11. 11How to Break a Dragon's Heart2009
  12. 12How to Steal a Dragon's Sword2011
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  1. 13How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel2012
  2. 14How to Betray a Dragon's Hero2013
  3. 15The Incomplete Book of Dragons2014
  4. 16How to Fight a Dragon's Fury2015
  5. 17Wizards of Once2017
  6. 18Twice Magic2018

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How to Train Your Dragon 12 books
  1. How to Train Your Dragon 2003
  2. How to Be a Pirate 2004
  3. How to Speak Dragonese 2005
  4. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse 2006
  5. How to Twist a Dragon's Tale 2007
  6. Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons 2007
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First editions, year by year

  1. 2000What Shall We Do With The Boo-hoo Baby?Macmillan Children's Books
  2. 2000HiccupHodder Children's Books
  3. 2003How to Train Your DragonHodder Children's Books
  4. 2004How to Be a Pirate By Hiccup Horrendous Haddock IIILittle, Brown
  5. 2005How to Speak Dragonese (Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III) (Hiccup)Hodder Children's Books
  6. 2006How to Cheat a Dragon's CurseHodder Children's Books
  7. 2006That Rabbit Belongs to Emily BrownHachette Children's Group
  8. 2007How to Twist a Dragon's Tale (Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III)Hodder Children's Books
  9. 2007Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III)Hodder Children's Books
  10. 2008How to Ride a Dragon's StormHachette Children's Group
  11. 2009How to Break a Dragon's HeartHodder Children's Books
  12. 2011How to Steal a Dragon's SwordHachette Books
  13. 2012How to Seize a Dragon's JewelHachette Books
  14. 2013How to Betray a Dragon's HeroHachette Books
  15. 2014The Incomplete Book of DragonsHodder Children's Books
  16. 2015How To Train Your Dragon : 12Hodder Children's Books
  17. 2017Wizards of OnceHarper Audio
  18. 2018Twice MagicLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
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What order should I read Cressida Cowell's books in?

In publication order they begin with Hiccup (2000), then What Shall We Do With The Boo-hoo Baby? (2000) and How to Train Your Dragon (2003). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Cressida Cowell's first book?

The earliest book we list is Hiccup, first published in 2000.

When was Cressida Cowell born?

Cressida Cowell was born in 1966.

How many Cressida Cowell books does MyVolumes track?

We track 18 books by Cressida Cowell across 22 editions, 18 of them first editions.

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