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The Butterfly Lion
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A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller ‘Will touch all hearts – both young and old’ Virginia McKenna, Born Free FoundationWhen Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub...
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A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller
The classic illustrated children’s story of unforgettable friendship
Description
A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller
‘Will touch all hearts – both young and old’ Virginia McKenna, Born Free Foundation
When Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld, the pair are inseparable – until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus.
Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9780008638559
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Christian Birmingham
- Illustrated by Christian Birmingham
- Illustrated by Christian Birmingham
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 8.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 120g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare. Christian Birmingham is a young artist of outstanding talent. In 1991 he graduated from Exeter College of Art and Design and has since illustrated several highly praised books, including The Magical Bicycle .
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