
By Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham (Illustrator)
A boy's bond with a white lion faces separation and a promise of reunion.
In Africa, young Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub, forging an unbreakable bond. But when Bertie is sent to an English boarding school and the lion is sold to a circus, their friendship faces a heartbreaking test. Bertie vows to reunite with his beloved lion, but can a mysterious butterfly lion ensure their bond endures? Discover a tale of loyalty and hope that transcends distance and time.
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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