The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
The story of a young boy who rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African bush. They remain inseparable until Bertie has to go away to boarding school and the lion is sold to a circus. Years later they are reunited, until the lion gently dies of old age.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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780001856172 |
| ISBN 10 | 0001856170 |
| Title | The Butterfly Lion |
| Author | Michael Morpurgo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1996-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 125 |
| 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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