The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips illustrated by Michael Foreman (1st edition hardback in dust jacket) flat signed by the author

Morpurgo, Michael/ Michael foreman

ISBN 10: 0007182457 / ISBN 13: 9780007182459

Published by HarperCollins Children's Books, 2005

About this Item

Published by Harper Collins in 2005, here is the first hardback printing of Michael Morpurgo's The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips illustrated by Michael Foreman and flat signed by the author and former Children's Laureate in black ink to the full title page. 190 pages, blue cloth binding, silver spine lettering, maps, illustrations, the book is in fair condition with some general browning to the page edges, some bumping to the edges and corners of the boards plus the name of a previous owner and her teacher inked to the front free end paper, since this book appears to have been purchased as a school prize. The dust jacket is good with general edge creasing and rubbing.

Seller Inventory # 12977

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips illustrated by Michael Foreman (1st edition hardback in dust jacket) flat signed by the author
• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007182457
• ISBN 13: 9780007182459
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Foreman, Michael
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Michael Foreman is one of the world’s best-loved children’s book illustrators. He has written and illustrated a vast range of books and has collaborated with many leading children’s authors including Michael Morpurgo and Terry Jones. His own books include the classics War Boy and War Game, winners of the Kate Greenaway Award and Smarties Book Prize respectively.