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The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by: Michael Morpurgo List Price: £5.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £2.99 You Save: £3.00 (50%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780007182466 ISBN: 0007182465 Label: HarperCollins Children's Books Manufacturer: HarperCollins Children's Books Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: February 06, 2006 Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books Studio: HarperCollins Children's Books Sales Rank: 591 Related Items: Related Items:      see moreBrowse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: A lot of Michael Morpurgo’s novels for young readers have shared a common theme recently, and to a canon of work about the two World Wars that has included War Horse and Private Peaceful he adds the quietly impressive The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. His backdrop, meticulously researched and recreated as ever, is the evacuation of several South Coast villages in early 1944 to make way for American troops as they practice for the imminent D-Day landings. Morpurgo focuses on the impact this upheaval has on one young twelve-year-old girl, Lily Tregenze, who lives on a farm in the village of Slapton with her mum and grandfather. Her world is made up of her local school, currently filled to bursting with London evacuees, and her adoration for Tips, her faithful cat companion. Tips is forever having litters of kittens and Lily is distraught when her dad, who’s away in the army, then her mum, drowns successive litters because they would be too many to keep and feed. The biggest shock of the reality of living in Wartime Britain, however, comes when they find out they have to move to their Uncle George’s farm to make way for the army exercises. On the eve of their move, Tips goes missing. And for months afterwards it is only the kindness of a young American soldier and his army friend who help look Lily look for Tips that helps her get through the many changes and challenges in her life. The reader is forewarned that there is a twist at the end of this story, that Lily has gone and done something amazing and maybe a little foolhardy, and half the fun of this book is guessing what that might turn out to be. Morpurgo is a genuinely talented storyteller. There is always the kernel of a great idea in his books that make him one of the best writers for children around today. (Age 8 and over) --John McLay Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - Ver good worth readingI dont want to give the book away but it is a very good book i read when i was about 11-12 and enjoyed it, good storyline. Rating: - Beautiful This is a truly wonderful little book - which I would guess is aimed at age 9 - 13 children. It's only short and easily readable in an afternoon. It's a beautiful story and very well written and shows the war and how it affected this small farming community from a young girl's perspective. It's not just about a missing cat - it is much more than that. It covers Lily's relationship with her family, with an evacuee who is sent to live with them and with the American soldiers based nearby. We also learn about Lily's guilt - she doesnt feel that she misses her Dad (who is away at war) enough, and feels closer to her new friends, the American soldiers. The book starts as a letter to Michael from his grandmother Lily ... Read More: Rating: - A heartwarming story - I couldn't put it down.Michael Morpurgo has written yet another brilliant story with 'The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips'. It's the story of Lily Tregenza who, in 1943, lives on the family farm on the coast of Devon with her mum and grandfather. 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 will not give up her search for Tips and she enters the cordoned-off Danger Zone to look for Tips herself - a very dangerous place to be... It's a lovely story. Written in a simple, easy-to-read style, yet granting the reader a true insight ... Read More: Rating: - Continues to keep us entertained on car journeys...I and my two children (5 +7) love this audio version of this wonderful story - what a gifted writer Michael Murpurgo is. It's a quietly dramatic story, uplifting and profound in some places and a fascinating insight into a child's life during the second world war. I'm always in tears at the end! Rating: - Morpurgo classicBrilliant book, I really like world war II story's , very exiting. I especially like tips the cat |
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