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Book Description

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.

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.

Esio Trot

Cover of Esio TrotEsio Trot is a children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Mr. Hoppy is madly in love with Mrs. Silver, a widow who lives in the flat below him, and has been for many years. Mrs. Silver, however, dotes upon her very small pet tortoise, Alfie (also known as Esio Trot, which, if you haven't noticed, reads 'Tortoise' backwards). Mr. Hoppy decides to win his beloved's heart, using a set of clever riddles and an army of tortoises.

Book Dimension:

length: (cm)19.8 　　　 　　　　　　　　 　 width:(cm)12.8