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"타임"지가 어린이 소설의 새로운 스타라고 극찬한 작가 크레시다 코쉘의 히컵 시리즈 중 첫번째 책이며, 전 세계에 선풍적인 인기를 끈 베스트셀러입니다. 국내에서는 "드래곤 길들이기"라는 제목으로 번역서가 출간되었으며, 드림웍스가 3D 에니메이션으로 제작한 영화가 국내에서 개봉되어 큰 인기를 끌기도 했습니다. 소심하고 평범한 소년 히컵이 진정한 영웅이 되는 과정을 통해 커다란 감동과 재미를 느낄 수 있습니다.
용맹한 바이킹과 사나운 드래곤들의 싸움이 끊이지 않는 버크섬에 사는 바이킹 족장의 아들 ‘히컵’은 드래곤 사냥에 소질 없는 마을의 사고뭉치입니다. 어느 날 그는 부상 당한 드래곤, 투슬리스를 구하게 되고, 아무도 몰래 그를 돌봅니다. 투슬리스는 겁 많고 이기적인 용이지만 히컵과 티격태격하면서 서로 마음을 주고 받게 되고, 드래곤들의 친구가 된 히컵은 드래곤들의 위험한 비밀을 알게 되는데…
페이퍼백입니다.
[ 서지 정보 ]
Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 0316085278
ISBN-13: 978-0316085274
책 크기: 19.3 cm x 13 cm
[ 영문 서평 ]
Book Description
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
From Publishers Weekly
In this riotous paper-over-board farce, the timid protagonist from Cowell's picture book Hiccup: The Seasick Viking proves himself worthy of the sobriquet "Hope and Heir to the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans." The protagonist is also given author credit (as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III), with Cowell billed as translator "from the Old Norse." Indeed, "Hiccup" contributes an introductory note: "I was not the sort of boy who could train a dragon with a mere lifting of an eyebrow. I was not a natural at the Heroism business. I had to work at it. This is the story of becoming a Hero the Hard Way." From his initial challenge - Hiccup and his fellow warriors-in-training must each pluck a dragon from a "Dragon Nursery" where 3,000 young critters are hibernating - the likable lad faces a host of hurdles and beats tremendous odds to emerge triumphant. After selecting a tiny, toothless dragon ("I shall call [my dragon] Fireworm," says nemesis Snotface Snotlout. "What are you going to call yours, Hiccup? Sweetums? Sugarlips? Babyface?"). Hiccup tackles the chore of training the stubborn creature, which leads to some fresh, funny dialogue between the two (Hiccup has the rare ability to speak "Dragonese"). A rollicking finale finds the duo rescuing Vikings from a ravenous, mountain-size dragon. Short chapters, clever slapstick, kid-pleasing character names (e.g., Fishlegs, Dogsbreath the Duhbrain) and goofy, childlike drawings will keep even reluctant readers turning these pages - and chuckling as they go.
From School Library Journal
Young Hiccup may be the son of Stoick the Vast, chief of the Hairy Hooligans, but he isn't exactly heroic Viking material. When he and the other boys of his tribe are sent on a mission to fetch dragons to train, Hiccup comes back with the scrawniest creature ever seen. Toothless, as Hiccup names him, is also rude, lazy, and greedy, but when the tribe is faced with horrible danger, Hiccup's unorthodox dragon-training techniques prove successful and he and his unique beast become true heroes. Sprinkled throughout with funny sketches, scribbles, and ink blots, this is a goofy and exciting tale of an underdog who proves that brains can be just as important as brawn. Kids will hoot at the ridiculous names and sympathize with Hiccup's exasperation with his truly obstinate but strangely lovable dragon. A delightful read that fans of Ian Whybrow's "Little Wolf" series (Carolrhoda) will particularly enjoy.
From Booklist
Gross is the word for this wildly enjoyable comic fantasy that takes the old heroic Norse battle myths and covers them in slime and snot. Narrator Hiccup, the son of the ruler, is meant to be the next Warrior Chief, but he's a classical nerd, the least heroic boy in the old Hooligan tribe, so how is he to slay monsters? Grandpa says times are changing and the tribe needs a new leader, not just a big violent lump, but someone clever and cunning. Well, Hiccup tries, but he fails the initiation rites. Eventually, though he shows up Snotlout and the other bullies by getting the two gigantic monster dragons to fight one another, and though events take a bad turn after one of the dragons swallows him, things turn out fine; he escapes through the dragon's nose. The hilarious farce will appeal to heroic fiction fans as much as to scaredy-cats, especially since the author extends the nonstop parody with messy black-and-white pencil sketches of the bumbling bedlam.
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