2 Cassettes, Unabridged. Read by Jim Broadbent. By Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Translated from the Old Norse by Cressida Cowell. About the author: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was a truly extraordinary Viking Hero. Warrior chieftain, awesome sword-fighter and amateur naturalist, he was known throughout Vikingdom as "the Dragon Whisperer", on account of his power over these terrifying beasts. But it wasn't always like that . . . "A classic." - The Viking Herald. "How To Train Your Dragon is a must read for every Hero who is having a little trouble being as Heroic as he would like to be." - The Barbarian Librarian.