num_pages: 58
description: A shy man, Mr Hoppy has only the courage for polite conversation with Mrs Silver, as she tends her pet tortoise Alfie, on the balcony below. But, when he learns that her dearest wish is for Alfie to grow bigger, he hatches a plan involving a giant pair of metal claws and 140 tortoises.
language: English
title: Esio Trot
titlecomplete: Esio Trot (Puffin Fiction)
genres: Fiction, Animals, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Humor, Classics, Romance, Childrens, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 42120
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury
category: 6-9 jaar, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
category: 6 – 8 Years
publisher: Penguin