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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... head . " Of course I would ! " Mrs Silver cried . “ I'd give anything to make it happen ! Why , I've seen pictures of giant tortoises that are so huge people can ride on their backs ! If Alfie were to see those he'd turn green with envy ...
... head . " Of course I would ! " Mrs Silver cried . “ I'd give anything to make it happen ! Why , I've seen pictures of giant tortoises that are so huge people can ride on their backs ! If Alfie were to see those he'd turn green with envy ...
Page 49
... head and shouting , " Guess what , Mr Hoppy ! Guess what ! He weighs twenty - seven ounces ! He's twice as big as he was before ! Oh you darling ! " she cried , stroking the tortoise . " Oh , you great big wonderful boy ! Just look what ...
... head and shouting , " Guess what , Mr Hoppy ! Guess what ! He weighs twenty - seven ounces ! He's twice as big as he was before ! Oh you darling ! " she cried , stroking the tortoise . " Oh , you great big wonderful boy ! Just look what ...
Page 56
... head over the railing and said , " What's up ? " " Oh , Mr Hoppy , it's worked ! " she was crying . " Your magic words have worked again on Alfie ! He can now get through the door of his little house ! It's a miracle ! " " Can I come ...
... head over the railing and said , " What's up ? " " Oh , Mr Hoppy , it's worked ! " she was crying . " Your magic words have worked again on Alfie ! He can now get through the door of his little house ! It's a miracle ! " " Can I come ...
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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