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I wanted to be a King who would found a New World, not in some misty country far across the seas, but right here, right now, at home.

Cressida Cowell

I wanted to be a King who would found a New World, not in some misty country far across the seas, but right here, right now, at home.

Tags: hiccup, home, journey, quest, travel

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About Cressida Cowell

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.