Reading Between the Lions

Lionel confronts the school bully with help from a pair of talking stone lions

A rhyming tale about a boy called Lionel who is constantly tormented by school bully Picky Pete. Lionel is lucky enough to have two stone lions in his garden who talk! They give him some memorable advice about standing up for himself and encourage him to face the bully. Lionel wins the day and realizes that bullies are not so tough after all.