by Michael Morpurgo · HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007182466
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«The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips» is Michael Morpurgo’s children’s novel, published by HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks in paperback (192 pages, in English).
In 1943, Lily Tregenze lives in the coastal village of Slapton, barely affected by the war until Allied forces evacuate it to rehearse the D-Day landings. Her cat Tips stays in the prohibited zone, and Lily will cross the wire to look for her, with the help of two American soldiers. Years later, her grandson Michael discovers Lily’s diary and the impact of that story.
Novel based on real events, with illustrations by Michael Foreman. Originally published in 2005.
Recommended for young readers aged 8 and up and for those seeking historical fiction about World War II told from a child’s perspective.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
