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| Title | : | The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips |
| Author | : | Michael Morpurgo |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 190 pages |
| Published | : | 2005 by HarperCollins |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Fiction. War |
Michael Morpurgo
Paperback | Pages: 190 pages Rating: 4.04 | 5252 Users | 335 Reviews
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A heart-warming tale of courage and warmth, set against the backdrop of the second world war, about an abandoned village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat! ‘Classic Morpurgo brilliance’ – Publishing News "Something's up. Something big too, very big. At school, in the village, whoever you meet, it's all anyone talks about. It's like a sudden curse has come down on us all. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see the sun again." It's 1943, and Lily Tregenze lives on a farm, in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the 'townie' evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their homes – lock, stock and barrel. Soon, the whole area is out of bounds, as the Allied forces practise their landings for D-day, preparing to invade France. But Tips, Lily's adored cat, has other ideas – barbed wire and keep-out signs mean nothing to her, nor does the danger of guns and bombs. Frantic to find her, Lily makes friends with two young American soldiers, who promise to help her. But will she ever see her cat again? Lily decides to cross the wire into the danger zone to look for Tips herself… Now, many years later, as Michael is reading his Grandma Lily's diary, he learns about The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips – and wonders how one adventurous cat could still affect their lives sixty years later.Mention Books Supposing The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
| Original Title: | The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips |
| ISBN: | 0007182465 (ISBN13: 9780007182466) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Manchester Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2006) |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 5252 Users | 335 ReviewsAppraise Based On Books The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
At first glance, this book seems to be yet another typical story about a girl and her cat who keeps on running away, but once you start reading it, you realise there's more to it than meets the eye. Set against the backdrop of World War 2, and more particularly, the D-Day landing practices, it gives the reader an entirely unique and different perspective on the war, as it is told through the eyes of the twelve-year old Lily Tregenze, whose family was forced to leave their village to make way forYup, this is another one of my Michael Morpurgo reviews! THIS book is about a little girl called Lily, who loves her cat, Adolphus. But when the army came to fight their area, Adolphus went back and ran away, and Lily came to get him back.....A heart racing, sensational story with amazing descriptions, feelings and hilarious parts. The book is amazing, and if any child doesn't like this book, then they must be on planet Zombie. This is one of my favourite books, and it's very fun and likeable
Micheal Morpurgo writes beautifully, about a young girls experience of her village being evacuated during the second world war, so that the American soldiers could use the area to train for the D-day landings. His language and description have been a perfect stepping stone away from young childrens books to older childrens books. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and the lovely surprise ending.
I read this book a while back but i still love it to this day and hopefully i will re read it sometime in the future
An enchanting, easy-to-read story that's an ideal to help young readers to develop their knowledge of WWII.This is the story of Lily Tregenza who, in 1943, lives on the family farm on the coast of Devon with her mum and grandfather, as her dad's away in the army. Lily has a cat called Tips, and when the family are forced to move from their home for several months while the army take over the area as a training ground Lily's beloved Tips runs away and gets left behind. Lily is heartbroken but
This book is set in the Second World War in an English costal village. It tells the tale of Lily whose father goes to fight in the war. Lilys family takes in an evacuee from London and they become close friends. During the story the American soldiers take over Lilys home town and she has to move in with her Uncle George. During their move Lilys cat goes missing and every day she return to their farm to look for her, only to be caught by the American soldiers. The book is written as lilys diary
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