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Cressida Cowell Biography & Facts
Cressida Cowell FRSL (born 15 April 1966) is a British children's author, popularly known for the book series, How to Train Your Dragon, which has subsequently become an award-winning film franchise as adapted by DreamWorks Animation. As of 2015, the series has sold more than seven million copies around the world. In addition to her other publications, Cowell works with illustrator Neal Layton in the ongoing series of Emily Brown stories. The first in the series, That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown, won a Nestlé Children’s Book Award. Personal life The Hon. Cressida Cowell was born on 15 April 1966 in London. She is the daughter of Michael Hare, 2nd Viscount Blakenham. Her uncle, by marriage, is U.S. Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer. As a child, Cowell states she "grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland," and that it was during summers spent on the Inner Hebrides, where she first began to develop her writing and drawing skills: "I spent a great deal of time as a child on a tiny, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland...By the time I was eight, my family had built a small stone house on the island, and with the boat, we could nearly fish for enough food to feed the family for the whole summer." "From then on, every year we spent four weeks of the summer and two weeks of the spring on the island. The house was lit by candle-light, and there was no telephone or television, so I spent a lot of time drawing and writing stories." Cowell attended Keble College, Oxford where she studied English, and she also attended Saint Martin's School of Art and Brighton University where she learned illustration. She studied at Marlborough College (1982–84). Cressida Cowell presently resides in London with her husband Simon, a former director and interim CEO of the International Save the Children Alliance; daughters Maisie and Clementine; and son Alexander. List of works Awards 2006 Nestlé Children’s Book Prize, Gold Award, 0–5 years category: That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell & Neal Layton (Orchard Books) 2018 Blue Peter Book Award, Best Story category: The Wizards of Once (Hodder Children's Books) 2019 Children’s Laureate Cowell was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to children's literature. In 2021, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL). References External links Cressida Cowell (official site) How To Train Your Dragon novel series (official site). Discover the Cressida Cowell popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Cressida Cowell books.
Best Seller Cressida Cowell Books of 2024
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Letters from an Alien Schoolboy
Ros AsquithWhen Flowkwee goes to planet Earth on a mission, he has to stay disguisedas a small Earthling called Nigel, with only one head and four appendages! But that's not all: His personal...
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The Soul Prophecy
Chris BradfordTHE SECOND TITLE IN THE EXPLOSIVE NEW SERIES BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRIS BRADFORD'I saw him die right in front of my eyes.''That you did,' replies Damien.'But you underestimated hi...
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How To Break Bad News
Tim MolloyDumped by his activist girlfriend when he won’t commit to her brand of idealism, reporter Scott Thomas sets out to prove his own dedication to dogooding. He goes undercover at a fa...
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Doctor Who Atlas
Doctor WhoTravel through time and space like never before in this stunning guide to the worlds of Doctor Who! With a foreword by renowned Doctor Who director, Rachel TalalayJourney from Gall...
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The Night Compass
Amanda FoodyBarclay and his friends race to find a legendary beast in the Wilderlands before their enemy in this actionpacked fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Wilderlore series.As...
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Barb and the Battle for Bailiwick
Dan Abdo & Jason PattersonThe action of Moana meets the humor of books like Dog Man in this explosive and uproariously funny third book following Barb and her friends as they face off against Witch Head’s S...
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You Can Do It, Stanley
Irena GreenBen is growing a sunflower for the class competition. His greenfingered grandad has lent him his gardening gloves and given him plenty of advice, so all should be well. But Grandad...
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Wildfire
Chris RyanBen gets the chance for a trip of a lifetime when his mum is invited to attend a big conference in Australia. In the midst of a drought, it's hot. And it's dry. Drier than it's bee...
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Dustbin Dad
Peter Bently & Russell AytoDo you leave food on your plate at mealtimes? If you do, beware, it could lead to all sorts of trouble . . . The dad in this book has a penchant for leftover food even the bits th...
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The Ice Whisperers
Helenka Stachera'An epic icy adventure with a warming tale of sisterhood at its heart' Maria Kuzniar'Every way I look at it, I love this book from the crystalline brilliance of its surface to its...
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Witch in Winter
Kaye UmanskyEveryone is already the spell of this bewitchingly funny series from Kaye Umansky... 'Umansky is one of our most delightful comic writers. Read aloud and chortle togethe...
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Barb and the Ghost Blade
Dan Abdo & Jason PattersonThe action of Moana meets the humor of books like Dog Man in this highoctane and uproariously funny second book following Barb and her trusty yeti pal, Porkchop, on their quest to ...
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How to Make Children Laugh
Michael Rosen'A WORK OF GENIUS' Chris EvansJokes, a jackinthebox, jelly and jumping beans make children laugh.As do practical jokes, peekaboo, pantomine and poetry that makes no sense.Why and ...
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The Last Castaways
Harry HorseOn holiday in Saltbottle, Grandfather and Roo discover the Unsinkable, the boat which took them to the North Pole in the first book, lying in a sadly dilapidated state and up for s...
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A Castle Of Bone
Penelope FarmerWhen Hugh is given a new cupboard, little does he know the secret it holds or how it will affect him and all his friends. Because the cupboard changes things sometimes dangerously...
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Star Roars
John ByrneWhat are red, wobbly and protect the universe? The Jelli Knights. Launch into this star collection of galactic giggles from a galaxy far, far away. You'll laugh out loud at hil...
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre DumasOne of the bestloved adventures of all time.When young D'Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he is challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the king's Musketeers. B...
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The Starburster Stories
Berlie DohertyFollow Tam on three exciting adventures to the land of Faery where he'll battle castle nightmares, evil creatures and mischevious fairies!THE STARBURSTERAt first, Tam isn't at all...
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The Last Polar Bears
Harry HorseHaving seen a depressed polar bear in the zoo, Grandfather and his dog, Roo, set off on an expedition to find the last polar bears. After a treacherous journey on HMS Unsinkable, t...
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Late To Smile
K M PeytonWhen Miranda’s controlling mother dies, she feels an enormous sense of freedom and release. Having spent her life in the shadows of others, it is only a tragedy that opens up a wor...
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The Weeping Tide
Amanda FoodyBarclay and his friends must save an island city from the Legendary Beast of the Sea in this “charming and earnest” (Kirkus Reviews) sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Ac...
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Even More Pongwiffy Stories
Kaye Umansky & Katy RiddellA brand new bindup edition of three classic Pongwiffy stories including Pongwiffy and the Pantomime and The Spellovision Song Contest and Back on Track! Pongwiffy an...
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Wish for a Witch
Kaye Umansky & Ashley KingEveryone is already the spell of this charming new series from Kaye Umansky... 'A Bewitching tale, charmingly told and is certain to delight any witch in the making' M.G...
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Barb the Last Berzerker
Dan Abdo & Jason PattersonThe action of Moana meets the humor of books like Dog Man in this sidesplitting graphic novel about a young Berzerker who has to rescue her fellow warriors from the evil villain Wi...
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The Accidental Apprentice
Amanda FoodyA New York Times bestseller!A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Woods in this “wholesome, delightful” (Kirkus Reviews, ...
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The Ever Storms
Amanda FoodyBarclay and his friends find new dangers and fresh adventure when they encounter mysterious sandstorms in the Desert in this “engaging, dragon lover’s fantasy” (School Library Jour...
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Monster Shoes
Emma LaybournJack's mum insists he has new school shoes and the only ones they can find are horrid, black laceups. They are so stiff, noisy and uncomfortable that Jack suspects they must be mo...