Cressida Cowell
British children's author and illustrator; creator of the How to Train Your Dragon series, adapted by DreamWorks Animation, and of The Wizards of Once; Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2019 to 2022.
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Recommends The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone was a favourite of mine.
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Recommends The Hobbit
I chose The Hobbit over The Lord of the Rings because, as much as I adored The Lord of the Rings, I have a particular fondness for The Hobbit.
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Recommends The Five Children and It
One of the reasons I chose The Five Children and It is for the brilliant characterisation.
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Recommends The Ogre Downstairs
I’d love to start with The Ogre Downstairs (1974) because that was, for me, at seven or eight a very important book.
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YouTube Cressida Cowell Readings, drawing and talks for young readers
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