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Cressida Cowell was the Waterstones Children’s Laureate (2019-2022). 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 42 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.
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Topic: English
Related Book: Which Way to Anywhere
Which Way to Anywhere is an out-of-this-world adventure series from the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon.
Themes: Intelligence | Creativity | Empathy
Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic
Age Range: 11-14
Related Book: The Wizards of Once
Explore the Wildwoods in this story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide… From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell.
Themes: Imagination | Creativity | Empathy
Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic
Age Range: 11-14
Related Book: The Wizards of Once
Explore the Wildwoods in this story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide… From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell.
Themes: Imagination | Creativity | Empathy
Topic: Art, English, History, Maths, Modern Classic, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing
How to Train Your Dragon School is a new spin-off series from no.1 bestseller Cressida Cowell, starring Hiccup, Toothless and friends as they embark on their training at the Isle of Berk’s Training School for Vikings and Dragons. These books feature standalone, action-packed, comedic adventures with low word count and a high level of illustration, designed to be accessible to developing readers.
This pack, based on the content of book 1, Doom of the Darkwing, contains a variety of engaging activities suitable for classroom or library sessions. Children will imagine that they are Viking warriors attending the training school. They will complete crosscurricular challenges such as making their own Viking ship, designing their own dragon and creating a comic strip adventure story. The activities are designed for lower key stage two but can easily be adapted for younger or older students and differentiated to suit the needs of your class.
Themes: Dragons | Fantasy worlds | The Vikings | Heroes | Adventure Stories
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing
Hilarious, hair-raising adventures starring Hiccup, Toothless and friends – with an accessible text and illustrations throughout, this spin-off series is perfect for developing readers.
Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: How to Train Your Dragon 2025 FILM TIE-IN EDITION
Cressida Cowell has a passion for developing the creative intelligence of children and she believes that reading allows the reader to grow three superpowers: creativity, empathy and intelligence.
These classroom ideas are based around Cressida’s beloved 12-book How to Train Your Dragon series and are designed to inspire these superpowers by exploring children’s imagination and allowing their creativity to come to the fore.
Themes: Courage | Family | Creativity | Imagination | Empathy
Topic: English, Life changes, Modern Classic
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: How to Train Your Dragon 2025 FILM TIE-IN EDITION
A comprehensive activity pack for the beloved, best-selling How to Train Your Dragon series.
Contents
Creative activities:
Viking training:
Party/event inspiration:
Themes: Creativity | Imagination | Empathy
Topic: English
Age Range: 7-11
A selection of Cressida Cowell branded signage for your classroom or library, including:
