Esio TrotShy Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win the heart of his true love by teaching her a spell to make her tortoise grow bigger. |
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... mind suddenly went click and an amazing idea came rushing into his 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 ...
... mind suddenly went click and an amazing idea came rushing into his 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 ...
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Roald Dahl. 19 . Mr Hoppy's mind was spinning like a fly- wheel . Here , surely , was his big chance ! Grab it , he told himself . Grab it quick ! " Mrs Silver , " he said . " I do actually happen to know how to make tortoises grow ...
Roald Dahl. 19 . Mr Hoppy's mind was spinning like a fly- wheel . Here , surely , was his big chance ! Grab it , he told himself . Grab it quick ! " Mrs Silver , " he said . " I do actually happen to know how to make tortoises grow ...
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... mind trying it , " Mrs Silver said . " But look here , I wouldn't want him to get titchy small all over again , Mr Hoppy . " " He won't , dear lady , he won't , " Mr Hoppy said . " Say it only tonight and tomorrow morn- ing and then see ...
... mind trying it , " Mrs Silver said . " But look here , I wouldn't want him to get titchy small all over again , Mr Hoppy . " " He won't , dear lady , he won't , " Mr Hoppy said . " Say it only tonight and tomorrow morn- ing and then see ...
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afternoon Alfie's balcony rail become a tortoise beside a nice bit smaller cabbage leaves claws closed claws opened colour crawl crispy celery darling door EGROG ELBBOG DOOF ELZZUG EMOC ESIO TROT FFUP PU FFUTS fifteen ounces GNIRPS PU grow happened hibernated hold Alfie holding the tortoise Hoppy chose Hoppy popped Hoppy took Hoppy's secret kitchen scales lettuce little bit bigger little house little tortoise living room LLEWS PU long metal looking magic words metal claws morning North Africa ounces End pet shops pet tortoise popped his head PUT ON FAT 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 twice as big week TORTOISE weigh Alfie weighed exactly whispering endear WOLB PU WORG PU