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A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond
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Description for A Bear Called Paddington
Paperback. "A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be." The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru. Illustrator(s): Fortnum, Peggy. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 5AD; YBCH; YFA. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007174164
SKU
V9780007174164
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Michael Bond
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.
Reviews for A Bear Called Paddington
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