Esio TrotWinner 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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... answered . ' About as much as a grapefruit . ” " Yes , well , tortoises are very slow growers , " Mr Hoppy said solemnly . " But they can live for a hundred years . " " I know that , " Mrs Silver said . " But I do so wish he would grow ...
... answered . ' About as much as a grapefruit . ” " Yes , well , tortoises are very slow growers , " Mr Hoppy said solemnly . " But they can live for a hundred years . " " I know that , " Mrs Silver said . " But I do so wish he would grow ...
Page 47
... had she looked up and said , " You know , Mr Hoppy , I do believe he's getting a bit bigger . What do you think ? " " I can't see a lot of difference myself , " Mr Hoppy had answered casually . رورا But now perhaps it was time to call a.
... had she looked up and said , " You know , Mr Hoppy , I do believe he's getting a bit bigger . What do you think ? " " I can't see a lot of difference myself , " Mr Hoppy had answered casually . رورا But now perhaps it was time to call a.
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... I come down and look ? " Mr Hoppy shouted back . " Come down at once , my dear man ! " Mrs Silver answered . " Come down and see the wonders you have worked upon my darling Alfie ! " G Mr Hoppy turned and ran from the balcony into the.
... I come down and look ? " Mr Hoppy shouted back . " Come down at once , my dear man ! " Mrs Silver answered . " Come down and see the wonders you have worked upon my darling Alfie ! " G Mr Hoppy turned and ran from the balcony into the.
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afternoon Alfie's become a tortoise beside a nice bit bigger bit smaller cabbage leaves Charlie Chocolate Factory claws closed claws opened colour crawl crispy celery Dahl's darling door EGROG ELBBOG DOOF ELZZUG EMOC ESIO TROT FFUP PU FFUTS fifteen ounces GNIRPS PU grow hibernated hold Alfie holding the tortoise Hoppy chose Hoppy popped Hoppy took Hoppy's secret kitchen scales lady lettuce little house little tortoise living-room LLEWS PU looking magic words metal claws morning North Africa ounces End pet tortoise pet-shop popped his head PUT ON FAT Quentin Blake Roald Dahl Roberta shouting Silver answered Silver cried Silver had gone Silver was saying Silver's balcony slowly smile stroking his shell TEG REGGIB REGGIB tell thirteen ounces TIB RELLAMS titchy TOOHS PU tortoise language Tortoise Number tortoise-catcher TUP NO TAF twenty-seven ounces week TORTOISE weigh Alfie weighed exactly whispering endear winner WOLB PU WORG PU نا