Adonis blue is a type of butterfly and is found on chalk downland in warm sheltered spots. Chapter 11 A Miracle, A Miracle The last chapter in the book is called Adonis Blues. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity. Watch this interesting video clip of the author Michael Morpurgo speaking about the book and where the idea for The Butterfly Lion came from. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. 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. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. “A master storyteller at his best” The Sunday Times “The Butterfly Lion is unique among animals and books, and will touch all hearts – both young and old.” Virginia McKenna, Born Free Foundation 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. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. I won’t ever forget you.”Ī lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.īertie rescues an orphaned lion cub from the African veld. “All my life I’ll think of you, I promise I will.
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