How to Train Your Dragon 04 How to Cheat a Dragons Curse

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant knights of the roundtable. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; While most of King Arthurand#8217;s knights freely chose a life of duty, for Sir Balin the Ill-Fated, destiny was foretold in a prophecy. And seriously, "ill-fated" is right there in his title, so Balinand#8217;s not surprised when things go sour. Still, no matter how dire the task, a loyal and gallant knight never refuses adventure! and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Will Sir Balin finally discover his true destiny? And which ill-fated path will he have to choose? Join Balin on this, the noblest quest of all.

"Lots of humor, wordplay, and numerous twists and turns."--School Library Journal

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In his 4th sidesplitting adventure, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must rescue his best friend, Fishlegs, from the deadly disease Vorpentitis. The only cure is rare and almost impossible to find...a potato. But where will Hiccup find such a thing? He'll have to dodge the terrible Sharkworms, battle Doomfangs, and outwit crazy Hooligans if he's going to be a Hero...again.

A fast paced plot, slapstick humor, witty dialogue and imaginative black and white illustrations enhance this exciting tale.

Hear ye, hear ye!and#160; Sir Balin tries to avoid the fate laid upon him as an infant in the fourth installment of the Knights' Tales. Duels to the death, jousts, and villains round out this hilarious illustrated chapter book.

When Gerald Morris was in fifth grade he loved Greek and Norse mythology and before long was retelling the stories to his younger sister and then to neighborhood kids. He began carrying a notebook in which he kept some of the details related to the different stories. The joy he found in retelling those myths continued when he discovered other stories. According to Gerald Morris, and#8220;I never lost my love of retelling the old stories. When I found Arthurian literature, years later, I knew at once that I wanted to retell those grand tales. So I pulled out my notebook . . . I retell the tales, peopling them with characters that I at least find easier to recognize, and let the magic of the Arthurian tradition go where it will.and#8221; Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wife and their three children. In addition to writing he serves as a minister in a church. Aaron Renierandnbsp;was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, andandnbsp;attended artandnbsp;school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.andnbsp;He's drawn comics as far back as he can remember, and today he has found a very vibrant and supportive community of cartoonists in Chicago, where he currently resides.andnbsp;Renier is the recipient of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, and received a nomination for best Children's Album in 2005.