A Bear Called Paddington

By (author) Bond, Michael; Illustrated by Fortnum Peggy
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The original story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

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The original story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

“A bear on Paddington Station?” said Mrs Brown in amazement. “Don’t be silly – there can’t be.”

Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same… for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.

For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.

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Praise for the Paddington series:

''I''ve always had great respect for Paddington… He is a British institution.'' Stephen Fry

''Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children''s literature.'' The Teacher

''Michael Bond''s accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children''s characters.'' The Bookseller

Praise for Paddington’s Finest Hour:

“…a delight throughout…” Financial Times

Praise for Love From Paddington:

“…a jolly ride through the best of the Paddington tales” The Times

“…a delightful collection…” Sunday Express

Biographical note

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.

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The funny, original story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

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The funny, original story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children, alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages, with more than 40 million units sold worldwide!

• Michael Bond was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. He died in 2017, leaving behind one of the greatest literary legacies of our time.

• Paddington is the star of two blockbuster movies from Studio Canal and a third movie is slated for release in 2023.

• He also appears in his own animated television series, The Adventures of Paddington, on Milkshake/Channel 5. The number 4 pre-school show on Nick Jr.
Number 1 rank in slot on Milkshake! · 6.1m international views on Nickelodeon

Competition: More About;Races Ahead;Paddington’s;Charlie;Chocolate Factory;Olga da Polga;Winnie;Pooh;Peter Rabbit;. by;Roald Dahl;Beatrix Potter;A. A. Milne;Dick King-Smith