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A lion called christian tells the remarkable story of how anthony ace bourke and john rendall, visitors to london from australia in 1969, bought a boisterous lion cub in the pet department of harrods. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Unable to bear the thought of leaving the little cub, ace and john take him home. Cover for jacquie bloese billy elliot scholastic readers spiral book 2005. A lion called christian pikes peak library district. The book was published in six countries and four languages. Written in a simple, straightforward style, this book is not great literature, but is a. Buy a lion called christian book only buy a lion called christian book only with rewards. Dec 20, 2020 originally published in 1971, and now fully revised and updated with more than 50 photographs of christian from cuddly cub in london to magnificent lion in africa, a lion called christian is a touching and uplifting true story of an indelible humananimal bond.
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