The Butterfly Lion

by Michael Morpurgo

After Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub, he is sent to boarding school in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie is determined to see the lion again.

Themes

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  • Africa
  • Lions
  • Boarding School
  • Friendship
  • WW1
  • Death
  • Grief
  • Heroism