Esio Trot

Esio Trot is a much-loved story from Roald Dahl that will delight both young and old! Here, the charming tale is available with glorious full-colour illustrations from Quentin Blake.  Funny, tender and poignant, it tells the tale of the shy Mr Hoppy,...

Esio Trot 

Esio Trot is a much-loved story from Roald Dahl that will delight both young and old! Here, the charming tale is available with glorious full-colour illustrations from Quentin Blake. 

Funny, tender and poignant, it tells the tale of the shy Mr Hoppy, who is desperate to tell his neighbour Ms. Silver his true feelings for her, but he can never find the words. So when he learns that her dearest wish is for her pet tortoise Alfie to grow bigger, he hatches a plan involving a giant pair of metal claws and 140 tortoises to help her... 

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About the Author:

Roald Dahl (September 1916 - 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide.

Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults and he became one of the world"s best-selling authors. He has been referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the British Book Awards"; Children's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2008, The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945.

Dahl"s short stories are known for their unexpected endings and his children";s books for their unsentimental, macabre, often darkly comic content, featuring villainous adult enemies of the child characters. His books champion the kind-hearted, and feature an underlying warm sentiment. Dahl"s works for children include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, The Twits and George";s Marvellous Medicine. His adult works include Tales of the Unexpected.

Thông số sản phẩm

Kích thước	20,3 x 26,4 (cm)
Tác giả	Roald Dahl
Nhà xuất bản	Penguin Books
Năm xuất bản	2013
Đơn vị phát hành	Penguin Books
Thể loại	Children Books
Loại bìa	Bìa mềm
Số trang	80 (trang)
Trọng lượng	160 (g)
Ngôn ngữ	Tiếng Anh

Giá Esio Trot mới nhất

1. Esio Trot (Roald Dahl, Illustrated by Quentin Blake) bán tại Tiki giá 100.400₫
2. Esio Trot bán tại FAHASA giá 100.500₫