"Typically charming Holly Webb story about a very special pet."
No-one writes animal stories with as much charm and warmth as Holly Webb and this new tale is particularly appealing and satisfying.
Ava and her dad inherited Albert the Sulcata tortoise from her grandad. He’s already 45 years old and Sulcata tortoises can live to be 150! Ava really wants a dog, a puppy would be much more exciting and fun to play with that Albert, but her dad says one pet is enough.
Various things happen though to make her realise that Albert is much more important to her than she realised, and a very special pet indeed. This little story is full of drama and says so much about pets and why we love them so much. With characterful colour illustrations throughout and published by dyslexia specialists Barrington Stoke, this story will be enjoyed by readers of all abilities.
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When Albert makes a daring escape, Ava realises that tortoises might not be quite as boring as they seem in this gentle animal story from worldwide bestseller Holly Webb.
Ava thinks that Albert, her 45-year-old tortoise, is the most boring pet ever. She can't take him for walks or even cuddle him!
But when Auntie Grace's dog frightens Albert with all his barking, Ava comes home from school to find a great big hole under the fence - and no Albert!
Now that he's gone, Ava realises just how much she loves her tortoise. Will she be able to track Albert down and bring him home?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Runaway Tortoise and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
The Runaway Tortoise features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Animal Stories, Romance / Relationship Stories, The Natural World, Pets, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
The Runaway Tortoise is available in Paperback
The Runaway Tortoise was written by Holly Webb and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Runaway Tortoise has 92 pages
Yes it is part of Little Gems series
£6.29
