The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Author:Michael Morpurgo It's 1943 and twelve-year-old Lily lives in an idyllic seaside village in England. Apart from her father being away at war, her life is scarcely touched by conflict. Then Lily's village is ordered to evacuate so the Allies can practice their landings for D day. — It's a dangerous operation and the whole area is off-limits. But Adolphu... more »s Tips, Lily's adored cat, decides the restricted are is the perfect place to have her kittens. Frantic to find her, Lily meets two American soldiers who promise to help.. Adie and Harry, who have wide smiles and say things like "Howdy," are like no one Lily has ever met. Together, in their search for Tips, they form a friendship that will change their livers forever.« less