Esio Trot

Esio Trot is a charming tale about Mr. Hoppy, an elderly man who is secretly in love with his downstairs neighbor, Mrs. Silver. Mrs. Silver is distraught that her tortoise, Alfie, doesn't grow, so Mr. Hoppy devises a clever plan to make it seem like the tortoise is growing, in hopes of winning Mrs. Silver's affection. Using a magical spell, some cabbage leaves, and one hundred and forty tortoises, Mr. Hoppy attempts to win Mrs. Silver's heart.