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The Butterfly Lion
Michael Morpurgo
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Description for The Butterfly Lion
Paperback. 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. Illustrator(s): Birmingham, Christian. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126. Illustrated by Christian Birmingham. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear, previous owners inscription on front end page.
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.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006751038
SKU
KAK0003628
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Michael Morpurgo
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.
Reviews for The Butterfly Lion
“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