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Esio Trot by [Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake]

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This is the wonderful and warm-hearted Roald Dahl classic, Esio Trot.

Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, and Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie. One day Mrs Silver asks Mr Hoppy how to make Alfie grow, and suddenly Mr Hoppy knows the way to win her heart. With the help of a magical spell and some cabbage leaves, can Mr Hoppy be happy at last?

"A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" David Walliams

Listen to ESIO TROT and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios!

Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits.

Reading age

7 - 9 years
Print length

81 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Puffin
Publication date

1 November 2012
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ISBN-10

9780141322797
ISBN-13

978-0141322797
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Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for his neighbour, the lovely 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 a hundred and forty tortoises, large and small. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"In this delightful story Roald Dahl gives us a very unhero-like hero; he his an average man who has to use his intelligence to get what he wants. Readers will laugh out loud when they realize what Mr. Hopper is up to, and they will be interested to find out if his rather devious scheme is going to work out" (Through The Looking Glass) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009PK7FJA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin (1 November 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 10825 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 81 pages

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Roald Dahl
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The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author.
His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. Some of his better-known works include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG.
He died in November 1990.
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Quentin Blake
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Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer. He may be known best for illustrating books written by Roald Dahl. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001 he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate.
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MrsBeautemps

Absolutely NOT.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2020

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Dressed up as a fun tale about a tortoise, this is a story which condones a man who steals from, manipulates and tricks a neighbour as a prelude to marriage.

We've loved Roald Dahl so far in the form of The Enormous Crocodile and Fantastic Mr Fox, but this was a shocker. I don't think it's OK to say that it depends on what your child will take away from it either. It's stark and children are shaped by everything they see and hear.

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Alice

I love it! The kids thought it was hilarious because ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2016

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I bought this after watching the Roald Dahl's most marvellous books for his 100th birthday, and because we were doing Roald Dahl day at school. I'd never read this one, so wanted to give it a go just for my own collection.

I love it! The kids thought it was hilarious because it was about a man being in love (cue the 30 voices shouting "yuk!") but they also thought it was super happy at the end. Such a lovely, harmless little story and it was short enough that we could read it in only 3 sittings (with my 6-7 year olds, so we can't sit on the carpet for too long!). Would definitely recommend!

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Rani S

Esio Trot - Tortoise in reverse!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2015

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Absolutely superb book and one that can be read by children and adults alike. Having watched the movie with Dustin Hoffman and Judie Dench and thoroughly enjoyed it was keen to read this. This is probably one of the only books I have come across so far of Roald Dahl's with a romantic element to it. I kept wondering what Mrs Silver what have done if she had known the truth of how her tortoise Alfie had increased in size ! :)

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Katie

Older children will love it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2020

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Great book for older children
Really good story line, fun and enjoyable
Excellent value for money
And the quality was perfect as expected

Mrs P

One of my favourites.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2018

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I loved this book as a child, bought a new copy to give to my god daughter for tiger 6th birthday. It was a wonderful as I remember. I’m sure she will have many years enjoyment from it.
Classic Dahl.

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