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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Page 19
... he's not gained more than three ounces ! That's almost nothing ! " " What does he weigh now ? " Mr Hoppy asked her ... He's such a tiny wee fellow . ” " He seems just fine as he is , ” Mr Hoppy said . “ No , he's not just fine ! " Mrs ...
... he's not gained more than three ounces ! That's almost nothing ! " " What does he weigh now ? " Mr Hoppy asked her ... He's such a tiny wee fellow . ” " He seems just fine as he is , ” Mr Hoppy said . “ No , he's not just fine ! " Mrs ...
Page 47
... 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.
... 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.
Page 50
... He's a big good - sized tortoise now , " Mr Hoppy said . " And you did it ! " Mrs Silver cried . " You're a miracle - man , you are indeed ! " " But what am I going to do about his house ? " Mrs Silver said . " He must have a house to ...
... He's a big good - sized tortoise now , " Mr Hoppy said . " And you did it ! " Mrs Silver cried . " You're a miracle - man , you are indeed ! " " But what am I going to do about his house ? " Mrs Silver said . " He must have a house to ...
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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