Mr. Hoppy is in love with his downstairs neighbor, Mrs. Silver. The only troubles are his shyness and her love for Alfie, her pet tortoise. Eager to win her affection, he learns of her hope for Alfie to grow to twice his size. Seizing the opportunity, he teaches her a made up spell in "turtle language" which she uses three times a day to magically make him grow. In the meantime, he plots to trade out similar looking tortoises that are bigger in size.
Roald Dahl is a great example for humorous tales and this story is a quick read.
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