Esio Trot

Dahl, Roald

£7.99

Mr Hoppy is in love with Mrs Silver. But she only has eyes for Alfie, her pet tortoise. How can Mr Hoppy ever compete with such a rival? He comes up with a plan to win his lady’s love, but will he succeed? What’s to become of Alfie?

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Publish Date: 10/11/2022
ISBN: 9780241568651 Category: Tag:

Description

‘I do actually happen to know how to make tortoises grow faster, if that’s really what you want.’

Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, and Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie.
Oh, if only Mr Hoppy could perform some great feat that would make him a hero in her eyes!
Then one day an amazing idea rushes into his head.
With the help of a magical spell, some cabbage leaves and one hundred and forty tortoises, can shy Mr Hoppy win Mrs Silver’s heart?

Additional information

Weight 72 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 5 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

49

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J