![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. All ages.Ĭopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. But the book's length and subtle humor make it less suitable for beginning readers. Adults and older children will appreciate Dahl's superior storytelling skills, and will chuckle at Blake's animated, cartoony drawings. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. His books have now sold in excess of 250 copies worldwide so his work is still clearly enjoyed as much today as when he wrote the stories so many years ago, and by a very wide audience. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. He published 49 books, 21 of them being children’s fiction and even 3 poetry books for children. Hoppy, are backward creatures that "can only understand words that are written backwards," his exhortation to the pet begins "Esio Trot"-which is "tortoise" reversed.) It is a happy Hoppy who gets all the credit-and Mrs. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Hoppy devises an elaborate scheme to make her think the tortoise is growing. Silver tells her neighbor that she will be his "slave for life" if he can find a way to make Alfie grow, the determined Mr. Although the creature seems content, his devoted owner is concerned because he has gained a mere three ounces in the 11 years she has owned him. But all of her attention and affection is showered upon her pet tortoise, Alfie. Hoppy has leaned over his balcony rail to gaze longingly at Mrs. This celebrated, splendidly matched author-illustrator team here present a 64-page love story that is equally sweet and silly. Roald Dahls adult characters in his childrens books arent always known for being likeable. ![]()
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