The Runaway Tortoise by Holly Webb

The Runaway Tortoise by Holly Webb

When Albert makes a daring escape, Ava realises that tortoises might not be quite as boring as they seem in this gentle animal story from worldwide bestseller Holly Webb.

Ava thinks that Albert, her 45-year-old tortoise, is the most boring pet ever. She can’t take him for walks or even cuddle him!

But when Auntie Grace’s dog frightens Albert with all his barking, Ava comes home from school to find a great big hole under the fence — and no Albert!

Now that he’s gone, Ava realises just how much she loves her tortoise. Will she be able to track Albert down and bring him home?

Holly Webb is an internationally bestselling children’s author of over 150 titles, spanning picture books, chapter books and middle-grade fiction, and her work has been translated into over 30 languages. She is an instantly recognisable, much-loved voice, best known for her Animal Stories series, which has sold over 1 million copies in the UK alone.