Is It Based on a Book?
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TV series · 2012 · Cartoon Network

Is DreamWorks Dragons based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. DreamWorks Dragons is based on the book series How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (2003).

The TV series premiered in 2012 on Cartoon Network.

The book series behind DreamWorks Dragons

How to Train Your Dragon

Book series by Cressida Cowell · first published 2003 · fantasy, monster literature, children's literature

Novel series by Cressida Cowell.

How to Train Your Dragon: books in order

  1. How to Train Your Dragon (2003)
  2. How to Be a Pirate (2004)
  3. How to Speak Dragonese (2005)
  4. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (2006)
  5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (2007)
  6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (2007)
  7. How to Ride a Dragon's Storm (2008)
  8. How to Break a Dragon's Heart (2009)
  9. How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011)
  10. How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012)
  11. How to Betray a Dragon's Hero (2013)
  12. How to Fight a Dragon's Fury (2015)

Other adaptations of How to Train Your Dragon

Common questions

Is DreamWorks Dragons based on a book?

Yes. DreamWorks Dragons is based on the book series How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (2003).

Who wrote the book DreamWorks Dragons is based on?

How to Train Your Dragon was written by Cressida Cowell and first published in 2003.

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with How to Train Your Dragon, book 1 of How to Train Your Dragon. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.

More screen adaptations of Cressida Cowell's books

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