Many are the times Mr Hoppy has thought about inviting Mrs Silver up for a cup of tea, but he is just too shy and cannot pluck up the courage. It is Mrs Silver's balcony and Mrs Silver is Mr Hoppy's second love. If he leans over, Mr Hoppy can see into the balcony of the flat below. One of those loves is the growing of flowers and his balcony is full of tubs, pots, glorious scents and colours. Luckily, his flat has a balcony and it is on the balcony where Mr Hoppy can indulge the two loves of his life. Now that he has retired from his job and is spending a lot of time at home, he is often very lonely and the walls of his tiny abode feel as though they are closing in upon him. It is a small flat and Mr Hoppy is a very shy, solitary man. Mr Hoppy lives in a flat in a tower block. I called it Lucy and the Beggar! In it, I wanted my hair to grow as long as Rapunzel's hair. Y'know, I can remember Mrs Mendoza reading from Roald Dahl to the class just as though it were yesterday. As such, it makes a great introduction to the great man for children of six or seven and up. It is also missing the more radical elements in Dahl's work for older children - the naughty adult, the abuse of power, the questioning of authority. Summary: Esio Trot has the traditional Dahl hallmarks of eccentricity, surrealism, and humour.
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