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Celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the stunning, classic story of an unforgettable friendship with a glorious colour gift edition, fully illustrated by Christian Birmingham.

"All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. I won't ever forget you."

Bertie... Read Full Overview

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

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ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTIAN BIRMINGHAM.
A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.

"All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. I won't ever forget you."

Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion... Read Full Overview

Luxury collector's hardback gift edition.

"All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. I won't ever forget you."

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... Read Full Overview

New edition of the Smarties-Prize-winning story from the former Children's Laureate. Now published into the First Modern Classics list, fantastic stories for young readers. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white... Read Full Overview

The story of a young boy who rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African bush. They remain inseparable until Bertie has to go away to boarding school and the lion is sold to a circus. Years later they are reunited, until the lion gently dies of old age.

All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. I won't ever forget you.

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... Read Full Overview