Description
| Product ID: | 9780008459864 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | AT |
| Title: | The Butterfly Lion |
| Authors: | Author: Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), School stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Republic of South Africa, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the stunning, classic story of an unforgettable friendship with a glorious colour gift edition, fully illustrated by Christian Birmingham. Celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the stunning, classic story of an unforgettable friendship with a glorious colour gift edition, fully illustrated by Christian Birmingham.“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.From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, this extraordinary tale of friendship, loyalty and overcoming adversity has spoken to readers the world over since it was first published twenty-five years ago. This stunning colour gift book, with new illustrations from Christian Birmingham, will be treasured by a new generation of children. |
| Imprint Name: | HarperCollins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-11-11 |
