Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
A new edition of the wonderful warm-hearted story of Mr Hoppy, Mrs Silver, and the tortoise who brings them together. Great new Quentin Blake cover and new author biography.
Esio Trot
Summary
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 pair of metal claws and 140 tortoises.
Esio Trot Summary
About Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER. Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration.
Additional information
GOR000599017
9780141311333
0141311339
Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
2001-04-05
64
N/A
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