Esio Trot (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
The wonderful warm-hearted story of Mr Hoppy, Mrs Silver and the tortoise who brings them together.
Esio Trot (Colour Edition)
Summary
The author was born in Wales in 1916. He was educated in England before going to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. With the outbreak of World War II, he became an RAF fighter pilot. He began writing for adults at the close of the war, with the encouragement of C S Forester. This title tells his story.
Esio Trot (Colour Edition) 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
GOR005817025
9780141348674
0141348674
Esio Trot (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Random House Children's UK
20131107
64
N/A
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