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The Lion and the Unicorn
Shirley Hughes
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Description for The Lion and the Unicorn
Paperback. As Lenny's father goes off to fight in the World War II, he gives his son a brass badge with a lion and a unicorn on it. Lenny keeps it with him when he has to be evacuated to a big house in the country. He misses his parents, and the other children there and at school are spiteful in teasing him. But, he finds a secret walled garden to escape. Illustrator(s): Hughes, Shirley. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AF; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 274 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 300.
This special edition includes stories from real-life evacuees, uncovered from the Imperial War Museums.
When Lenny's father goes to fight in the Second World War, he gives his son a brass badge with two animals engraved on it: a lion for bravery and a unicorn for courage.
Then, Lenny himself must go away, as he is evacuated from his home and family to escape the bombing. Staying in a strange new place, Lenny gathers all his lion bravery, all his unicorn courage, and discovers that magic can happen, even in the most desperate of times.
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Product Details
Publisher
Random House Children's Publishers UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
364g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099256083
SKU
V9780099256083
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Ref
99-99
About Shirley Hughes
Shirley Hughes illustrated more than 200 children's books and is one of the best-loved writers for children, known for her beloved classics including the Alfie and Annie Rose stories, and Dogger. Shirley Hughes was born in West Kirby, near Liverpool, in 1927, and studied fashion and dress design at Liverpool Art School, before continuing her studies at ... Read more
Reviews for The Lion and the Unicorn
No one can match Shirley Hughes in the simple mastery of both words and pictures
Times Educational Supplement
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