Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was a truly extraordinary Viking hero, warrior chieftain, awesome sword-fighter, and amateur naturalist. He was known throughout the land as the Dragon Whisperer on account of his power over the terrifying beasts. But it wasn't always like that. This follow-up to the New York Times bestseller How to Train Your Dragon chronicles the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup as his training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the Isle of Skullions in search of a pirate's treasure.