Lesle's Reviews > Esio Trot

A bit shy and quiet, tending to his flowers is Mr Hoppy who is totally in love with his neighbor Mrs Silver. She adores her tortoise Alfie even though Alfie is well pampered does not seem to grow. Mr Hoppy takes on the challenge of being the cleverest man with his spell in hopes of love to follow. You will be surprised as what length Mr Hoppy goes to, to impress Mrs Silver. Many tortoises are involved and Alfie ranges in size from 15 0z to 27 oz.

A fun and enjoyable short read from a wonderful teller of stories. Very well written with Dahl’s dry humor and wit.

PS: Please do not over think this! It is just a delightful read for the young at heart it deserves a rousing cheer!!

In 2015 it was adapted by Richard Curtis into a BBC television film, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot, featuring Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench as the couple, with James Corden narrating. This turned out to be a very fun movie to watch after reading the book it made for more laughter!