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How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese — Content Guide for Parents

By Cowell, CressidaLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN 9780316156004221 pages
How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentBrief
  • ProfanityBrief
  • Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

The rollicking sequel to "How to Train Your Dragon" and "How to Be a Pirate" offers a fast-paced plot, slapstick humor, witty dialogue, and imaginative black-and-white illustrations to enhance an exciting tale featuring Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Now available in paperback!

Frequently asked questions

  • Is How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story has Roman soldiers who kidnap a dragon, a gladiatorial contest against monsters, and a villain who loses body parts, all told in a comic, slapstick style. Hiccup's dragon is kidnapped by Romans, and the heroes face a gladiatorial contest against shark-like monsters, though the tone is mostly comic.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have violence?

    Found (Brief): The story has Roman soldiers who kidnap a dragon, a gladiatorial contest against monsters, and a villain who loses body parts, all told in a comic, slapstick style.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have scary content?

    Found (Brief): Hiccup's dragon is kidnapped by Romans, and the heroes face a gladiatorial contest against shark-like monsters, though the tone is mostly comic.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have profanity?

    Found (Brief): A reader notes one or two mild swear-word substitutes, and the Dragonese word list includes "piss people" for enemies.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have gender roles?

    Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): A reviewer says the story shows Camicazi and the female-warrior Bog-Burglar tribe acting boldly against stereotypes of boys as active and girls as passive.

  • Does How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.