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Esio Trot [Hardcover]

Roald Dahl (Author)

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Product Details

Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic (1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0590031783
ISBN-13: 978-0590031783
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,749,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Expendable Alfie, February 26, 2006

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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, YRAURBEF 62, 6002

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Esio Trot, May 11, 2001

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I read Esio Trot by Roald Dahl.I tought it was the best book I ever read. Mr.Hoppy wanted to marry Mrs. Silver. Mrs. Silver did not know that Mr. Hoppy wanted to marry her. The book is about his plan to get Mrs.Silver to fall in love with him. I liked when Tortoise number 8 got stuck in his house. I also like when Mr. Hoppy wrote in tortoise language. That was funny. My favorite part was when Mr. Hoppy had 140 tortoises!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read Aloud, June 4, 2000

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My second graders laughed with delight throughout the short chapter book, and gave a rousing cheer at the very end! We all enjoyed Esio Trot tremendously. This is one of my new favorites in Roald Dahl books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a sweet little love story
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Published on December 6, 2006 by Hedera Femme

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