The Butterfly Lion (Collectors Edition)

(Hardback)

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Luxury collectors hardback gift edition.

All my life Ill think of you, I promise I will. I wont ever forget you.

A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.
Bertie rescues an orphaned 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.

Reviews

The Butterfly Lion is unique among animals and books, and will touch all hearts both young and old. Virginia McKenna, Born Free Foundation

The Butterfly Lion tells of loneliness and love in a way that is wholly appropriate for young readers. Julia Eccleshare, chair of the adult judging panel, Smarties Prize 1996

A magical, mysterious story with the power to draw readers back again and again. Jenny Morris, adult judging panel, Smarties Prize 1996

This beautiful story of love and war has everything even a great twist. Young Telegraph

This sensitive, highly visual story deserves to be recognised as a masterpiece. Junior Education

The most beautifully crafted story Ive read for a long time. Wendy Cooling

Morpurgo writes with a fine mixture of clarity, depth and feeling. Sunday Times

Author Bio

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include Shadow', A Medal for Leroy' and Little Manfred'. His novel War Horse' has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children's Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.