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Cressida Cowell

British author best known for the *How to Train Your Dragon* series. Her books have sold over 11 million copies and won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. This page provides the Cressida Cowell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1988Little WonderPOoCB · 1Buy ↗

1999Hiccup the Seasick Viking / How To Be A VikingPOoHtTYDB · 1Buy ↗

1999Don't Do That, Kitty Kilroy!POoCB · 2Buy ↗

2000What Shall We Do with the Boo Hoo Baby?POoCB · 3Buy ↗

2001One Too Many TigersPOoCB · 4Buy ↗

2001Claydon Was a Clingy ChildPOoCB · 5Buy ↗

2003Super SuePOoSSB · 1Buy ↗

2003How to Train Your DragonPOoHtTYDB · 2Buy ↗

2004How to Be a PiratePOoHtTYDB · 3Buy ↗

2004There's No Such Thing as a Ghostie!POoCB · 6Buy ↗

2005Super Sue at Super SchoolPOoSSB · 2Buy ↗

2005How to Speak DragonesePOoHtTYDB · 4Buy ↗

2005Daddy On The MoonPOoCB · 7Buy ↗

2006That Rabbit Belongs To Emily BrownPOoEBB · 1Buy ↗

2006How To Train Your Viking, By ToothlessPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2006How to Cheat a Dragon's CursePOoHtTYDB · 5Buy ↗

2007Emily Brown and the ThingPOoEBB · 2Buy ↗

2007How to Twist a Dragon's TalePOoHtTYDB · 6Buy ↗

2008A Hero's Guide to Deadly DragonsPOoHtTYDB · 7Buy ↗

2008How to Ride a Dragon's StormPOoHtTYDB · 8Buy ↗

2009Emily Brown and the Elephant EmergencyPOoEBB · 3Buy ↗

2009Little Bo Peep's Troublesome SheepPOoCB · 8Buy ↗

2009How to Break a Dragon's HeartPOoHtTYDB · 9Buy ↗

2011Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear, Emily Brown!POoEBB · 4Buy ↗

2011How to Steal a Dragon's SwordPOoHtTYDB · 10Buy ↗

2012The Day of the DreaderPOoHTTYDSS · 1Buy ↗

2012How to Seize a Dragon's JewelPOoHtTYDB · 11Buy ↗

2013How to Betray a Dragon's HeroPOoHtTYDB · 12Buy ↗

2014The Complete Book of DragonsPOoHTTYDNB · 1Buy ↗

2014The Incomplete Book of DragonsPOoHtTYDB · 13Buy ↗

2015How to Fight a Dragon�s FuryPOoHtTYDB · 14Buy ↗

2017The Wizards of OncePOoTWoOB · 1Buy ↗

2017Twice MagicPOoTWoOB · 2Buy ↗

2018Emily Brown and Father ChristmasPOoEBB · 5Buy ↗

2018The Story of Tantrum O'FurrilyPOoCB · 9Buy ↗

2019World of Dragons(By: May Nakamura)POoHTTYDHWB · 1Buy ↗

2019Journey to New Berk(By: Patrick Spaziante)POoHTTYDHWB · 2Buy ↗

2019How to Train Your Dragon The Hidden World The Movie Storybook(By: Michelle Lam)POoHTTYDHWB · 3Buy ↗

2019Knock Three TimesPOoTWoOB · 3Buy ↗

2019Meet the New Dragons(By: Shane L. Johnson)POoHTTYDHWB · 4Buy ↗

2019The Night Fury and the Light Fury(By: Shane L. Johnson)POoHTTYDHWB · 5Buy ↗

2019Homecoming(By: Patrick Spaziante)POoHTTYDHWB · 6Buy ↗

2020The Twins Greet a Great AukPOoTTWAB · 1Buy ↗

2020Never and ForeverPOoTWoOB · 4Buy ↗

2021Can Trees Talk?POoTDB · 1Buy ↗

2021Do Fish Glow in the Dark?POoTDB · 2Buy ↗

2021Do Spiders Have Pets?POoTDB · 3Buy ↗

2021Do Koalas Have Fingerprints?POoTDB · 4Buy ↗

2021Why Do Stars Twinkle?POoTDB · 5Buy ↗

2021Can Animals Walk on Water?POoTDB · 6Buy ↗

2021Is the Middle of the Earth Hot?POoTDB · 7Buy ↗

2021Why is the Sky Blue?POoTDB · 8Buy ↗

2021Little Bo Peep's Library BookPOoCB · 10Buy ↗

2022Which Way to AnywherePOoWWTAB · 1Buy ↗

2022Can Wolves See in the Dark?POoTDB · 9Buy ↗

2022Can it Snow in the Desert?POoTDB · 10Buy ↗

2022Is There Life at the Bottom of the Deepest Ocean?POoTDB · 11Buy ↗

2022Can Butterflies Taste With Their Feet?POoTDB · 12Buy ↗

2025Doom of the DarkwingPOoHTTYDSB · 1Buy ↗

2025Which Way to the FuturePOoWWTAB · 2Buy ↗

2025Which Way Around the GalaxyPOoWWTAB · 3Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Children's Books10 books · 1988–2021

01Little Wonder1988Buy ↗

02Don't Do That, Kitty Kilroy!1999Buy ↗

03What Shall We Do with the Boo Hoo Baby?2000Buy ↗

04One Too Many Tigers2001Buy ↗

05Claydon Was a Clingy Child2001Buy ↗

06There's No Such Thing as a Ghostie!2004Buy ↗

07Daddy On The Moon2005Buy ↗

08Little Bo Peep's Troublesome Sheep2009Buy ↗

09The Story of Tantrum O'Furrily2018Buy ↗

10Little Bo Peep's Library Book2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of How To Train Your Dragon Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2014

01The Complete Book of Dragons2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Tiny Detectives Books12 books · 2021–2022

01Can Trees Talk?2021Buy ↗

02Do Fish Glow in the Dark?2021Buy ↗

03Do Spiders Have Pets?2021Buy ↗

04Do Koalas Have Fingerprints?2021Buy ↗

05Why Do Stars Twinkle?2021Buy ↗

06Can Animals Walk on Water?2021Buy ↗

07Is the Middle of the Earth Hot?2021Buy ↗

08Why is the Sky Blue?2021Buy ↗

09Can Wolves See in the Dark?2022Buy ↗

10Can it Snow in the Desert?2022Buy ↗

11Is There Life at the Bottom of the Deepest Ocean?2022Buy ↗

12Can Butterflies Taste With Their Feet?2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of How To Train Your Dragon School Books1 book · 2025

01Doom of the Darkwing2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels1 book · 2006

01How To Train Your Viking, By Toothless2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of How To Train Your Dragon: Hidden World Books6 books · 2019–2019

01World of Dragons(By: May Nakamura)2019Buy ↗

02Journey to New Berk(By: Patrick Spaziante)2019Buy ↗

03How to Train Your Dragon The Hidden World The Movie Storybook(By: Michelle Lam)2019Buy ↗

04Meet the New Dragons(By: Shane L. Johnson)2019Buy ↗

05The Night Fury and the Light Fury(By: Shane L. Johnson)2019Buy ↗

06Homecoming(By: Patrick Spaziante)2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Super Sue Books2 books · 2003–2005

01Super Sue2003Buy ↗

02Super Sue at Super School2005Buy ↗

Publication Order of Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventures Books1 book · 2020

01The Twins Greet a Great Auk2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Wizards of Once Books4 books · 2017–2020

01The Wizards of Once2017Buy ↗

02Twice Magic2017Buy ↗

03Knock Three Times2019Buy ↗

04Never and Forever2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Which Way To Anywhere Books3 books · 2022–2025

01Which Way to Anywhere2022Buy ↗

02Which Way to the Future2025Buy ↗

03Which Way Around the Galaxy2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of How to Train Your Dragon Books14 books · 1999–2015

01Hiccup the Seasick Viking / How To Be A Viking1999Buy ↗

02How to Train Your Dragon2003Buy ↗

03How to Be a Pirate2004Buy ↗

04How to Speak Dragonese2005Buy ↗

05How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse2006Buy ↗

06How to Twist a Dragon's Tale2007Buy ↗

07A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons2008Buy ↗

08How to Ride a Dragon's Storm2008Buy ↗

09How to Break a Dragon's Heart2009Buy ↗

10How to Steal a Dragon's Sword2011Buy ↗

11How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel2012Buy ↗

12How to Betray a Dragon's Hero2013Buy ↗

13The Incomplete Book of Dragons2014Buy ↗

14How to Fight a Dragon�s Fury2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of How To Train Your Dragon Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2012

01The Day of the Dreader2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Emily Brown Books5 books · 2006–2018

01That Rabbit Belongs To Emily Brown2006Buy ↗

02Emily Brown and the Thing2007Buy ↗

03Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency2009Buy ↗

04Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear, Emily Brown!2011Buy ↗

05Emily Brown and Father Christmas2018Buy ↗

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