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Esio Trot (Puffin Fiction) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Roald Dahl (Author) "Mr Hoppy lived in a small flat high up in a tall concrete building ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; New edition edition (5 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141311339
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141311333
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.2 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 216,812 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A new edition of the wonderful warm-hearted story of Mr Hoppy, Mrs Silver, and the tortoise who brings them together. Great new Quentin Blake cover and new author biography.

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Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for his neighbour, the lovely Mrs Silver. Unfortunately she lavishes all her affection on another... Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr Hoppy's wildly ingenious plot to defeat his rival and win the love of his lady will delight and amaze, involving, as it does a cryptic riddle and no fewer than a hundred and forty tortoises, large and small. --This text refers to the Flexibound edition.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool, 12 Feb 2008
By Mehajabeen Farid "mej_farid" (Coventry) - See all my reviews
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Plot: Mr. Hoppy lived in a flat. So did Mrs. Silver - the love of his life. Mr. Hoppy wanted to marry Mrs. Silver but he was too nervous. Find out how one small tortoise brings them together...

Fact: As well as being an author, Roald Dahl was an inventor - he actually invented the tortoise-catcher in the story but he used it to pick up things because he had back pains. Plus, Roald Dahl had two children and when they were small, they kept one or two tortoises in the garden!

Rating and recommendation: I would rate this brilliant book 7/ 10; I would recommend this perfect paperback to all Roald Dahl fans.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Expendable Alfie, 28 Feb 2006
By Amanda Richards "Hotpurplekoolaid" (ECD, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This takes no time at all to read
You're done in half an hour
It shows how far a man will go
to prove he has some power

To win the love of Mrs. S.
He pulls a clever ruse
If he can make her tortoise grow
He knows she won't refuse

Tortoises with matching shells
He plays his clever game
It takes an awful lot of work
To win his dizzy dame

ESIO TROT (spelled backwards please)
Gets larger as he'd said
And when he even shrinks it down
He gets inside her head

The moral of this leery tale's
"All's fair in love and war"
If you really want your lady's heart
Then it's worth cheating for

ADNAMA SDRAHCIR

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A review of Esio Trot, 28 July 2001
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A funny book, written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by the magic pencil of Quentin Blake, Esio Trot is a must for all young people. The book contains a single story, without chapters, and you would be well advised to start it when you have a bit of time on hand, as you won't want to put it down till the end. The book sounds good when read aloud, too, especially some parts which go like this: Esio Trot, Esio Trot, Teg reggib reggib! Emoc no, Esio Trot, Worg pu, fupp pu, toohs pu! Egrog! Elzzug! Futts! Plug! Tup no taf, Esio Trot, Tup no taf! Teg no, Teg no! Elbogg doof! Doesn't make sense? Read again! And again! The story starts with the author's note about pet tortoises and North Africa and other things besides. Based in England, the story is about a bachelor named Mr. Hoppy, who is desperately in love with Ms. Silver, the woman living in the flat just under his own. But Ms. Silver cares for her pet tortoise and nobody else, or so it seems to poor Mr. Hoppy. And as he is of a shy nature, the most he ever manages to say to Ms. Silver is good-morning as he waters his plants above her. And then one day Mr. Hoppy finds out that Ms. Silver would like nothing more than that her tortoise, Alfie, should grow bigger. This is the beginning of Mr. Hoppy's great plan, interesting chiefly because of the hilarious way he goes about executing it....
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5.0 out of 5 stars Esio Trot
A magical 'romance story' . Enchanting, with a touch of the ridiculous. My whole family love Roald Dahl , he is a brilliant author that writes stories that children (and adults)... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Big Hippy

2.0 out of 5 stars All a bit "carry on" for me
Short little book took about 15 mins to read thru.

Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver who is shown as a buxom women in the illustrations giving Hoppy... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Debbie

3.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner
Plot: Mr Hoppy longs for a tortoise and looks at mrs silver down in her balcony. He was a lonley man and he heard mrs sliver say be your slave for life. Read more
Published 7 months ago

3.0 out of 5 stars For dirty old men and to teach small children that cheating is OK
If you don't bother to think about this story, then it is a whimsical little tale (only 55 pages) about a couple of elderly people who have unusual character traits and who end up... Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by Rennie Petersen

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully irreverant and immoral!
Get what you want through lies and deception - wonderful! Basically, a man gets himself into bed with the woman he fancies by making her think he can increase the size of her... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2007 by Greshon

3.0 out of 5 stars Danny's review
Esoitrot is a strange book to read because it's mostly about lots of tortoises called Alfie I thought that was a bit strange. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2006 by Danny

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
I think this is an excellent story because I read it in two nights as it is short, but it has a good beginning and a good end. Another good story from Roald Dahl ! Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2005 by andwhiteley

5.0 out of 5 stars Would you like to become a tortoise?
I'm a Year 3 Teacher. I'll let my kids do the talking...
Amrit - Have you ever dreamt of being a tortoise? Well, here's yourchance!!! Check out Esio Trot. Read more
Published on 27 April 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever ,witty & even romantic!
A man lives over a woman and he favours her. He seemingly performs magic on her pet turtle.The turtle seems to get bigger & the man wins her love.I liked this story.
Published on 15 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Esio Trot is backwards for Tortoise
This book is about an old man who loves a woman who lives on the balcony below him,but the lady has a love for a tortoise. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2000

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