{"product_id":"the-butterfly-lion-paperback","title":"The Butterfly Lion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Morpurgo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Will touch all hearts - both young and old' Virginia McKenna, Born Free Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBertie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butterfly Lion\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763855917344,"sku":"9780008638559","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4844a4d0d64077efc566da636043fe8d.webp?v=1780240300","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-butterfly-lion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}