Esio Trot Dutton Ellen heads for Phoenix

Ellen heads for Phoenix

The London Paper Dreaming of joining the brotherhood of Acapulcan cliff-divers

Set in a publishing firm housed in a mock-Venetian palace on the Thames

Mikey soon learns that his own disastrous attempt at flight has damaged his Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

and the chemistry between her characters is swoon worthy' ELIZABETH LIM

Esio Trot Dutton Ellen heads for PhoenixMr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver. Unfortunately she lavishes all her affection on another . . . Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr Hoppy's wildly ingenious plot to defeat his rival and win the love of his lady will delight and amaze, involving as it does a cryptic riddle and no fewer than 140 tortoises, large and small. This is, quite simply, a masterpiece. Illustrated throughout by the inimitable