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Original Title:	Esio Trot
ISBN:	0224064924 (ISBN13: 9780224064927)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury for 6-9 jaar (1991), Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for 6 – 8 Years (1990)

Esio Trot Paperback | Pages: 80 pages

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Title	:	Esio Trot
Author	:	Roald Dahl
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 80 pages
Published	:	November 6th 2003 by Jonathan Cape Children's Books (first published January 1st 1990)
Categories	:	Childrens. Fiction

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Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy is too shy to approach Mrs. Silver, until one day he comes up with a brilliant idea to win her heart. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. But it's going to take one hundred and forty tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic.

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I read this as a child, and reading it as an adult definitely reveals some other ideas... such as the ridiculousness of Mr Hoppy and how inappropriate what he does is, as well said by Patrick Rothfuss in a review of his. But I enjoyed the writing style, and the mathematical themes good for young readers. This was the shortest book on my unread shelf (even though yes, I read it as a child - Im still counting it as previously unread) and I decided to start the year off promptly after midnight

Tortoise, Tortoise get bigger, bigger. Come on Tortoise grow up, puff up, shoot up! Spring up, Blow up swell up! Gorge! Guzzle! Stuff! Gulp! Put on fat, Tortoise, Put on fat! get on, Get on! Gobble food!! In this short, cute and imaginative love story, we meet a man of questionable morals who deceives a pretty widow to gain her love, by making her believe he can shrink and enlarge her pet tortoise at his will. Very funny idea and illustrations, I wonder what passed in Dahl's crazy head when he

'Tis indeed a grand romantic gesture on Mr. Hoppy's part as he does whatever it takes to win Mrs. Silver's affections . . . but are lies and deception really the best way to start off a relationship?This is definitely not one of Dahl's best, but it's better than no Dahl at all.

While I did enjoy this story for the most part, I cant help but notice how problematic parts of it are now that Im older. I remember reading it when I was younger and I adored it but I definitely didnt have a full grasp of it like I did reading it again as an adult. Reading it now it kind of just gives me an unpleasant feeling, and I really dont think its something Id read to my kids. It just gives the wrong sort of message in so many ways!

Okay, so I read this as a sort of long distance buddy read with my seven year old niece. Weve both got a boxset of Roald Dahl books. Mainly because she fell in love with mine while we read a couple of them together when she came to visit last year, so her mum got her a set too. She absolutely loves books and reading. Anyway, we decided to start our long distance buddy read with Esio Trot. We both read the book in our own homes, then as soon as we finished it, Daisy rung me to discuss the book.

A delightful story by Dahl I have never read, but heard much about over the past few months. Magically penned and thoroughly interesting for readers of all ages. Mr. Hoppy has long had his eye on his neighbour, Mrs. Silver. While it is an innocent admiration, Mr. Hoppy soon learns that Mrs. Silver's only love is directed towards her tortoise, Alfie. This tortoise seems to possess a weight-related issue that Mrs. Silver has said plagues her. Might solving it be the way into her heart? After

Published: 6/11/2003Author: Roald DahlRecommended for: pretty much everybody! I think that this is one of the sweetest books that Roald Dahl has done! In this book it features Mr Hoppy who is hopelessly in love with Mrs Silver however there is a problem.....she has her heart filled with love for her tortoise Alfie. In the book Mr Hoppy comes up with a cunning plan to try and win Mrs Siler's heart. It is a fun, lighthearted, sweet book, that in my opinion is great for any aged reader, it is a