Cressida Cowell
Cressida Cowell (born April 15, 1966 in London ) is a British author and illustrator .
Cowell studied English literature at Oxford , graphic design at St Martin's College and illustration at the University of Brighton . She has been writing children's books since 1998. The Hicks series has been published in the original with its illustrations. Cowell is married with three children.
Works
How to Train Your Dragon; dt. How to train your dragon
→ Main page: How to Train Your Dragon (book series)
- How to Train Your Dragon . 2003; dt. How to train your dragon . Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2004, ISBN 978-3-401-60230-1
- How To Be A Pirate . 2004; German wild pirates ahead! Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2005, ISBN 978-3-401-60231-8
- How To Speak Dragonese . 2005; German top secret kite whispering . Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-401-60232-5
- How To Cheat A Dragon's Curse . 2006; German Murderous Dragon Curses . Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-401-60233-2
- How To Twist A Dragon's Tale . 2007; German fire-endangering fire spouts . Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-401-60234-9
- A Hero's Guide To Deadly Dragons . 2007; German manual for real heroes . Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-401-60235-6
- How To Ride A Dragon's Storm . 2008; German In the eye of the dragon storm. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-401-60236-3
- How To Break A Dragon's Heart . 2009; German flaming dragon heart. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-401-60237-0
- How To Steal A Dragon's Sword . 2011; German hunt for the dragon inheritance. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-401-60238-7
- How To Seize A Dragon's Jewel . 2012; German search for the dragon jewel. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-401-60239-4
- How To Betray A Dragon's Hero . 2013; German treacherous dragon mark. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-401-60240-0
- How to Fight a Dragon's Fury . 2015; dt. The last dragon king . Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-401-60241-7
Emily Brown ; German Kathi Braun
- That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown . 2006; dt. This rabbit belongs to Kathi Braun / This rabbit belongs to Kathi Braun . Boje Verlag, Cologne 2007, ISBN 9783414820228
- Emily Brown and the Thing . 2007; German Kathi Braun and something . Boje Verlag, Cologne 2008, ISBN 9783414821645
- Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency . 2009
- Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear, Emily Brown . 2011
Little Bo Peep
- Little Bo Peep's Library Book . 1998
- Little Bo Peep's Troublesome Sheep . 2009
- "Little Bo Peep's Troublsome cows
Super Sue
- Super Sue . 2003
- Super Sue at Super School . 2005
Other
- Hiccup The Viking Who Was Seasick . 1999
- Don't Do That, Kitty Kilroy . 1999
- Claydon was a Clingy Child . 2001
- What Shall We Do with the Boo-Hoo Baby . 2002; dt. What's wrong with the boo-huu baby? . Oetinger Verlag, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 9783789163531
- Daddy on the moon . 2005
- There's No Such Thing as a Ghostie! . 2005
- The Complete Book of Dragons: A Guide to Dragon Species . 2014
Awards
- Nestlé Smarties Book Prize : 2006 for That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown in the Children Under 5 category
Film adaptations
- 2010: How to Train Your Dragon
- 2012–2018: DreamWorks Dragons
- 2014: How to Train Your Dragon 2
- 2019: How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Secret World
Web links
- Literature by and about Cressida Cowell in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Cressida Cowell at perlentaucher.de
- Cressida Cowell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- official homepage
- Hodder Children's Books
- How To Train Your Dragon Books
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cowell, Cressida |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British children's author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |