<Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print (hardback & paperback) Audiobook </Td> </Tr> <P> How to Train Your Dragon is a series of twelve children's books written by British author Cressida Cowell . The books are set in a fictional Viking world and focus on the experiences of protagonist Hiccup as he overcomes great obstacles on his journey of Becoming a Hero the Hard Way . The books were published by Hodder Children's Books in the UK and by Little, Brown and Company in the US . The first book was published in 2003 and the last one in 2015 . As of 2015, the series has sold more than seven million copies around the world . </P> <P> The books have subsequently been made into a franchise consisting of two feature films of the same name, several short stories and a animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation . A third movie is due to be released around 2019 . </P> <P> Cowell has published twelve full novels, based around the adventures of Hiccup . The first book was published in 2003, and the last in 2015 . All the books have titles based around an instruction guide: </P>

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