Author: Ronald Dahl
Main Characters: Ralfie, Mr. Hoppy, Ms. Silver
Summary
Esio Trot is about a man named Mr. Hoppy, who is in love with a woman, Ms. Silver, who lives below him. One day she says, "you know Mr. Hoppy, I wish my tortoise, Ralfie, would grow more". So Mr. Hoppy thought up a clever idea to make Ms. Silver think Ralfie was growing hoping this would make her like him so they could be married. Read to find out if Mr. Hoppy can carry out with his plan and get away with it.
Kid Book Critic Rating *
This is a one star book because there is not really any excitement in it. It is a boring old story about a man who wants to be married.
