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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... looking down from above , the other looking up , but that was as far as it ever went . The distance between their balconies might not have been more than a few yards , but to Mr Hoppy it seemed like a million miles . He longed to invite ...
... looking down from above , the other looking up , but that was as far as it ever went . The distance between their balconies might not have been more than a few yards , but to Mr Hoppy it seemed like a million miles . He longed to invite ...
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... looking well this morning . ' " Isn't he gorgeous ! " Mrs Silver said , looking up and beaming at him . лим 9 سك Be މ " Absolutely gorgeous , ". 16.
... looking well this morning . ' " Isn't he gorgeous ! " Mrs Silver said , looking up and beaming at him . лим 9 سك Be މ " Absolutely gorgeous , ". 16.
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... looking at the tortoise who was trying to push his way into his house . But he was too big . " I shall have to enlarge the door , " Mrs Silver said . " Don't do that , " Mr Hoppy said . " You mustn't go chopping up such a pretty little ...
... looking at the tortoise who was trying to push his way into his house . But he was too big . " I shall have to enlarge the door , " Mrs Silver said . " Don't do that , " Mr Hoppy said . " You mustn't go chopping up such a pretty little ...
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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