Christian The Lion by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall (Red Fox, £5.99)
ANIMAL lovers young and old will have their hearts melted by this delightful, true story of two men who bought a young lion cub from Harrods in London, and kept it in their flat for a year.
Christian the lion behaved exactly like a dog. Eventually the Born Free Foundation released him into the wilds in Kenya, and when his former flat-mates visited him a year later, he instantly recognised them and greeted them with great joy.
With photos of the young lion rummaging playfully through a drawer and sitting in a car, this is an unforgettable read. (Age 7+).
Rosalind Kerven
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