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The Butterfly Lion
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Summary
A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. Bertie rescues an orphaned lion cub from the African veld. They 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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- Dylan
- 29-11-16
fantastic book
This book has an amaxing story and doesnt take long to get into it. This is why i rated it a 5 star.
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- Isabella p.
- 16-09-19
amazing
love it could not stop listening read this for 6 years and never gets old I love that it's on adible mean I can listen to it everywhere.
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- Maria A. Novatschkova
- 25-02-24
A beautiful story of lifelong friendship and love
My 9-year old daughter and I loved this story. Learning about life in Africa, the wild animals that live there and the beautiful friendship that builds between Bertie and a white lion cub. When Bertie has to leave to go to England, they have to part ways, only to find each other again many years later, when Bertie is wounded in the war. Their enduring love and friendship continue until they are both old and grey and to this present day, when the lion lives on in memory as a chalky butterfly lion. We would highly recommend this story to any young readers and listeners.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-02-24
brilliant
a wonderful moving story to be enjoyed by all ages. highly recommend this Morpurgo book.
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- Marie Clifton
- 29-05-23
Amazing 🤩
Great book for children and adults who like lions and adventure. Michael Morpurgo is a great author
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-05-23
Boring Book
Th butterfly lion is one of the most strange and confusing stories that I have ever read. The narrator was all slurred and I couldn’t understand what he was saying.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-04-22
Awful narration
Terribly narrated in most unengaging way with little emphasis or expression which makes listening to the stories tedious. The stories themselves are ok but and good because suitable for both my 4 and 8 year old but they're really let down by the narration. Maybe good for getting kids to fall asleep!
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- robert m.
- 03-02-21
Wonderful
Wonderful book beautifully narrated. Loved it. Used to listen to this when I was younger many memories
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-12-20
Must read
I read this over 15 years ago- I had forgotten some of the plot - moving, sentimental in the most brilliant way, super storytelling, audio perfect for the characters. So glad I went down memory lane for this. Probably for older children but I enjoyed it so much.
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- Anne
- 12-12-20
Excellent
An amazing book as per my 8 year old daughter!! Full of personality and imagination.
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