The Butterfly Lion
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The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTIAN BIRMINGHAM. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. “All my life I’ll think of you, I promise I will. I won’t ever forget you.” Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They 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.“The Butterfly Lion is unique among animals and books, and will touch all hearts – both young and old” Virginia McKenna, Born Free Foundation
Praise for Michael Morpurgo:
“A master storyteller at his best” The Sunday Times
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780006751038 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006751032 |
| Title | The Butterfly Lion |
| Author | Michael Morpurgo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1996-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Prizes | Winner of Smarties Book Prize Gold Award 1996, Winner of Smarties Book Prize 6-8 Category 1996 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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