Esio Trot
By Roald Dahl
A shy man, Mr. Hoppy, wins the love of his neighbor by secretly swapping her tortoise with bigger ones to convince her it is growing, eventually leading to their marriage.
Worksheets
Mr. Hoppy secretly swaps turtles of different sizes to trick Mrs. Silver into thinking Alfie is changing, which eventually leads to their marriage while Alfie is given to a young girl.
Mr. Hoppy, hoping to win Mrs. Silver’s heart, tells her a secret magic spell to make her beloved tortoise, Alfie, grow bigger.
