Praise for the Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips: "!a succinctly engaging tear-jerker, it is also full of happiness and affection and has a joyful ending! It is also about people who care enough to look after each other, offering a lesson in life as well as history. Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week "From the first sentence of a Michael Morpurgo book, you know you are in the hands of a natural storyteller." Guardian "As always, Morpurgo writes with solid confidence in a voice that's gentle yet spellbinding." Evening Standard "Classic Morpurgo brilliance" Bookseller's choice, Publishing News "!Michael Morpurgo weaves a touching tale that's full of surprises. A master storyteller at his best." Funday Times

Michael Morpurgo is one of the most well-known and best-loved children's authors. He has written over a hundred books, as well as short stories, musicals and screenplays, and has won many prizes, including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Red House Children's Book Award for 'Private Peaceful', the Whitbread Award for 'The Wreck of the Zanzibar', and the Writer's Guild Award and the Smarties Prize for 'The Butterfly Lion'.