Esio Trot
Esio Trot
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Winner of the Smarties Prize (6-8 category) 1990, this is a tale of true love involving two middle-aged people and no less than 140 tortoises. The author also wrote "Rhyme Stew", "Matilda", "The Twits" and "George's Marvellous Medicine".
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Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver. Unfortunately she lavishes all her affection on another ...Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr Hoppy's wildly ingenious plot to defeat his rival and win the love of his lady will delight and amaze, involving as it does a cryptic riddle and no fewer than 140 tortoises, large and small.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780224027861 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224027867 |
| Title | Esio Trot |
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1990-04-19 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Prizes | Winner of Smarties Book Prize 6-8 Category 1990 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |