Esio Trot

Content Ratings

Mild Romance

Mr. Hoppy's love for Mrs. Silver is the emotional core; the romance is sweet, chaste, and resolved with a marriage proposal; entirely age-appropriate and tender.

Light Themes

Mr. Hoppy's loneliness and shyness are handled gently; themes of kindness, cleverness, and the courage to express love are central; the tone is warm and romantic.

No Violence

There is no violence; the novel is gentle and comic throughout.

Synopsis

Shy Mr. Hoppy is in love with his downstairs neighbor Mrs. Silver, who adores her tiny tortoise Alfie and wishes he would grow, so Mr. Hoppy devises an elaborate plan involving dozens of tortoises to make her wish come true and win her heart. A sweet, gentle Dahl romance for all ages.