Esio Trot by Roald Dahl

Esio Trot

Roald Dahl with Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

58 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction childrens lighthearted fast-paced
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Esio Trot is ideal for readers who enjoy whimsical, clever tales of underdog romance and inventive problem-solving wrapped in playful language and charm.

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A shy man, Mr Hoppy has only the courage for polite conversation with Mrs Silver, as she tends her pet tortoise Alfie, on the balcony below. But, when he learns that her dearest wish is for Alfie to grow bigger, he hatches a plan involving a giant...

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