The Butterfly Lion: Character List

A list of the main characters in the book The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo with brief descriptions, illustrations from the book and chapter information.

This resource is a useful reminder to pupils about the names and roles of the characters in the story. It can be used as a reference sheet or displayed in the classroom to help pupils to understand the novel as they read.

The characters are listed in order of appearance in the novel and split onto three separate pages, so that each page can be introduced to pupils after reading, avoiding spoilers.

• Page 1: Chapters 1 and 2
• Page 2: Chapters 3 and 5
• Page 3: Chapter 7

This resource comes as a PDF.

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