Mary Had a Little Lion

Abigail Harrison

£7.99

Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE. But when she smuggles him intoschool, Mary’s teacher isn’t pleased! She banishes him immediately.But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curlsup to listen to the children read.When two thieves sneak in to steal the books, can Mary’s lion savethe day and earn his spot in school?

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Publish Date: 15/01/2026

Description

Mary had a little lamb LION!
Its roar was loud and strong.
And everywhere that Mary went
The lion would come along. . .
Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE. But when she smuggles him into school, Mary’s teacher isn’t exactly pleased! She banishes him from school immediately.
But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curls up to listen to the children read.
When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, can Mary’s lion save the day and earn his spot in school? For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The Detective Dog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb is a future classic in the making.

  • An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulously feisty heroine
  • Abigail Harrison’s playful rhyming text makes this the perfect story to read aloud
  • Aysha Awwad is the illustrator of Worry Boots, and Whose Dog is This? which was shortlisted for the 2024 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
  • Additional information

    Weight 200 g
    Dimensions 272 × 246 × 4 mm
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    Publisher

    Imprint

    Cover

    Paperback

    Pages

    32

    Language

    English

    Edition

    |Paperback original

    Dewey

    813.6 (edition:23)

    Readership

    Children – juvenile / Code: J