this was another fun one. i particularly like the commentary in the epilogue, where hiccup really starts to understand his value as a different kind of hero. he explains it in concrete terms, for any of the younger readers who might have missed the point up until now. ( )

It was chaotic. ( )

***Before Re-listening***
I LISTENED TO THIS!

But when?

Well time to get it back from my family!

This is the one with the swimming race, where they sail to America and Haddock gets the Slavemark. ( )

It's time for the Berk endurance swimming race, but Hiccup and his friends find themselves captured by a ship bound for America and end up rescuing slaves, battling sea monsters, and returning to Berk just in time to save Stoick and Bertha. This is a wonderful children's series and one I enjoy even though I'm slightly above the intended reader age. The characters are quirky and the adventures outlandish and David Tennant is the fantastic narrator that brings it all to life in the audio versions. ( )