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.
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Publisher | Puffin Books |
| Year of publication | 2001 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 141311339 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780141311333 |
| Illustrator | Quentin Blake |
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