Title Esio Trot / Roald Dahl ; illustrations by Quentin Blake

Published London : Cape, 1990

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS CRC	J Dah		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS CRC	J Dah		AVAILABLE
MELB CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Dah/Etr		AVAILABLE
MELB CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Dah/Etr		AVAILABLE

Description 62 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm regular print Series Premier's Reading Challenge, 3-4 Premier's Reading Challenge, 3-4 Summary Mr. Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for his neighbour, Mrs. Silver. She, however, lavishes all her attention on another - Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy plots to defeat his rival. Analysis Children's stories in English, 1900-1945 - Texts Notes Children's stories in English,. 1900-1945 - Texts (BNB/PRECIS) Audience For 7-10 year old children Notes Nestlé Children's Book Prize: 6-8 years, 1990 winner Subject Courtship -- Juvenile fiction. Pets -- Juvenile fiction. Pets -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction. Pets -- Fiction. Pets. Tortoises -- Fiction Turtles as pets -- Juvenile fiction. Turtles -- Fiction. Humorous stories. Turtles -- Juvenile fiction. Size -- Fiction. Turtles -- Fiction. Genre/Form Fiction. Illustrated works. Author Blake, Quentin. LC no. 90180490 ISBN 0140347283 (Puffin pbk.) 0224027867

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