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The Butterfly Lion is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by Collins in 1996, and won the 1996 Smarties book prize. The book was adapted into a stage play by Daniel Buckroyd of the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, which toured the UK in 2014.
- Michael Morpurgo
- 1996
Jan 1, 1996 · The Butterfly Lion is a heart warming yet bitter-sweet story. Bertie is a lonely little boy in South Africa who one day adopts an orphaned white lion cub, who then becomes his best friend.
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- Hardcover
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.
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- $9.99
- Michael Morpurgo
- Harper Collins Childrens Books
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....
- Christian Birmingham
- Michael Morpurgo
- HarperCollins UK, 2011
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.
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- Michael Morpurgo
Mar 19, 2024 · Paperback – March 19, 2024. by Michael Morpurgo (Author), Christian Birmingham (Illustrator) 4.6 2,829 ratings. See all formats and editions. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller.
- Michael Morpurgo
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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.
