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 33
... the wires , the claws closed , and when you pushed them , the claws opened . The wires were joined to a handle at the other end of the tube . It was all very simple . Mr Hoppy was ready to begin . Mrs Silver had a part - time job . She.
... the wires , the claws closed , and when you pushed them , the claws opened . The wires were joined to a handle at the other end of the tube . It was all very simple . Mr Hoppy was ready to begin . Mrs Silver had a part - time job . She.
Page 35
... opened wide . Then he lowered the two claws neatly over Alfie's shell and pulled the lever . The claws closed tightly over the shell like two fingers of a hand . He hauled Alfie up on to his own balcony . It was easy . Mr Hoppy weighed ...
... opened wide . Then he lowered the two claws neatly over Alfie's shell and pulled the lever . The claws closed tightly over the shell like two fingers of a hand . He hauled Alfie up on to his own balcony . It was easy . Mr Hoppy weighed ...
Page 50
... opened the door to him . Together they went out on to the balcony . " Just look at him ! ” Mrs Silver said proudly . " Isn't he grand ! " " He's a big good - sized tortoise now , " Mr Hoppy said . " And you did it ! " Mrs Silver cried ...
... opened the door to him . Together they went out on to the balcony . " Just look at him ! ” Mrs Silver said proudly . " Isn't he grand ! " " He's a big good - sized tortoise now , " Mr Hoppy said . " And you did it ! " Mrs Silver cried ...
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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