The Butterfly Lion
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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, from a master storyteller ‘Will touch all hearts - both young and old’ Virginia McKenna, Born Free Foundation When Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld, the pair 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.
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Michael Morpurgo has written more than 120 books. His most well-known work, War Horse, was adapted into a multi-Oscar nominated film. Michael Foreman has won the Kate Greenaway Medal two times and has been the UK nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780008638559
- Publication Date
- March 19, 2024
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1996
- Page Count
- 128
- Reading Age
- 9 - 11 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~720L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.59
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 18530
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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