Cowell, C. (2004). How to be a Pirate. London: Hachette Children’s Books.
This is the second book in Cowell’s series that follows the exploits of the meek, but potentially mighty Hiccup Horredndous Haddock III. In this volume Hiccup not only solidifies his claim as heir to the ruling family of Vikings, but also overcomes his horrendous (as in pathetic and wholly unviking) sword fighting skills by discovering that he is actually left-handed… one more weird trait from an already pretty weird kid. What I really liked about this volume was that it seems that tense moments often happen at the end of a page, forcing the reader to continue another page. I also noticed that the accompanying illustrations were larger and appeared more frequently at the start of the novel than at the end, dissipating only after my interest in the story had been cemented. Cowell writes with the flair of Roald Dahl and after a child had finished with Hiccup’s adventures I would send them directly to Dahl.
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