The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
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By Michael Morpurgo, and and, Michael Foreman
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19 reviews
A heartwarming tale of courage and warmth, set against the backdrop of the second world war, about a cat who survives against the odds.
""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. TweetReviews
Brilliant!
This book was just amazing! This book hooks you on every single word the author has written. It is really interesting with amazing illustrations. This is the best book I've ever read and I really adored it! It was such a pleasure to read!
Another great novel. I find this style of novel well suited to me
I’ve read previous books set in the war that feature the rehearsals for the D-Day landings and this didn’t disappoint. It charts Lily’s journey through the war: taking in an evacuee and then being evacuated herself; her encounters with the American soldiers and her lover for her cat.
5 out of 5 , I loved this book Amazing book. The person I liked best was Adie. I recommend this book.
I really thought it was a amazing book because it is about a boy who there cat get lost and then found but lost again and about a war scene
My favourite character was Lily Tregenza because she had a very exciting and adventurous life.
Aldolphs tips
This book is about a boy who goes round his grandads and his Nan’s house but one day his grandad died . The Nan was very sad but when the boy goes round her house and they both go on the grandads old motorbike that they call Harley. That makes them laugh and reminds the Nan of when she and grandad were young , so it made her really happy . But randomly the Nan went on holiday for life in a way and finally sent him a letter there was a story of her childhood while the war was a thing and she started a new life. I could not stop reading this book I love Micheal morpurgo books .
I like this book because it was exiting and adventurous. I'd recommend it to 9+.
definetly
a good story about the war
My favorite character in the book was Lily. My favorite part in the book is when she sees Adie again at the beach, and when they get married at the end. I would recommend the book to anyone who likes adventures and learning about the 2nd world war
One of the best books I have read!
I really enjoyed this book. You can really imagine you are there.
one brave cat
It's 1943 Lily Tregenza lives in Slapton and war is apon them.
I recommend it
It was good and I enjoyed it.
A happy and emotional book all this amazing cat Tips. I so recommend it
There was less suspense when I noticed it was a diary of over fifty years ago. It was still alright
