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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 5
Page 15
... back , my darling one ! Oh , how I have missed you ! " It was at times like these that Mr Hoppy wished more than ever that he could change places with Alfie and become a tortoise . ہو a Now we come to a certain bright morning. 15.
... back , my darling one ! Oh , how I have missed you ! " It was at times like these that Mr Hoppy wished more than ever that he could change places with Alfie and become a tortoise . ہو a Now we come to a certain bright morning. 15.
Page 16
... and a piece of crispy celery . " " Good morning , Mrs Silver , " Mr Hoppy said . " Alfie's 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.
... and a piece of crispy celery . " " Good morning , Mrs Silver , " Mr Hoppy said . " Alfie's 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.
Page 25
... morning , noon and night . Let me hear you practice them . " Very slowly and stumbling a little over the strange words , Mrs Silver read the whole message out loud in tortoise language . " Not bad , " Mr Hoppy said . " But try to get a ...
... morning , noon and night . Let me hear you practice them . " Very slowly and stumbling a little over the strange words , Mrs Silver read the whole message out loud in tortoise language . " Not bad , " Mr Hoppy said . " But try to get a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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