The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times

By: Cressida Cowell

Narrated by: David Tennant

From the author of How to Train Your Dragon: Two young heroes fight to save their beloved homes in the next thrilling installment of the internationally best-selling Wizards of Once series.

Xar and Wish are heroes with a huge task ahead - confronting the Nuckalavee is not for the fainthearted. But with Magic and Iron together, they might just have a chance of saving their beloved homes from those who seek to destroy everything they hold dear. The third electrifying book in The Wizards of Once series fizzes with magic and introduces us to a host of glorious new characters: bears and piskies and magical pins and needles to name but a few.

Beloved best-selling author Cressida Cowell once again brings her trademark wit and stunning combination of action, adventure, humor, and incredible artwork to this epic new adventure, sure to transport and enchant listeners. Stunningly written, magnificent in scope, hilarious and thrilling, Knock Three Times immerses you in a world you won't ever wish to leave.

©2019 Cressida Cowell (P)2019 Little, Brown Young Readers

Critic reviews

"A rollicking adventure tale and coming-of-age story rolled into one enjoyable package...Readers will fall in love with the imaginative worldbuilding and humorous dialogue and asides...A delightful magical romp." (Kirkus)

"The first in a series, this book will delight and engage readers of fantasy both young and old." (School Library Connection)

"The detail of Cowell's world is a delight...This one will run and run." (The Observer [UK])

Anyone can be a hero

We loved that as Bodkin was about to overcome and be a hero! We are just flying through this book series. We cannot put it down and are having so much fun together as a family. Who needs tv when there are books like this!?

Story and performance were great

I don’t know why they added generic sound effects. They detracted from the story every time.
The book itself was great and David Tennant’s reading couldn’t be better.

Funny and Scary and Perfect for ALL!

This is a review that encompasses the first 3 books in the series. Terrific engaging story perfectly read by David Tennant who's sometimes over-the-top acting could not be better suited. I marvel at his varied voices and particularly fell in love with Squeezejuice and I bet I'm not alone in that. I do not normally burn credits on books less than 12 hours long and I have purchased all of this series. Now I am both anxious and thrilled to move on to the last(?). Highly recommend for lovers of fairytales of ALL ages.

awesome book

book is well read, fun, creative. we dont evwn like wizzards, witches, etc, but the lessons and story are so good we just had to keep listening...and now we are 3 books in.

Performance overshadows the story

Tennant is worth the price, even for us experienced listeners. Cowell is just as witty as ever. But were it not for Tennant, the story would not rate equal space with Deltora Quest (Rodda). But good for readers who have trouble remembering what happened in the previous chapter, preferring instead a parade of jokes. Once a child outgrows that, then they might be ready for the "chronicles" stories: Prydain and Narnia.

WOW

David bruh you are such a good narrator and Cressida Cowell you are the best writer I have ever seen

It’s amazing I love it

It’s amazing I love it!!!!!!! It’s great for 7and up!I am 8 and it is great!

just as good as it gets!

a lovely, merry story! Crowell has done it again. and Tennant is a strait up GENIUS. as good as Jim Dale. enjoyable and lovely start to finish. this one's a keeper!!!

amazing book

the only problem was that it would be impossible to figure out the narrator before now otherwise it was truly amazing

Awesome.

Great little series, I relistened to the first two books before I dived into this one and I don’t regret it at all. This is a delightful story. Admittedly the first two books were better than this one, but this one was still wonderful, and I can’t wait for the next book to come out on audio. Now I have an urge to relisten to the How to Train a Dragon series as that one will always be one of my favorite series. Narrator is awesome as usual.