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Paddington

The Original Story of the Bear from Darkest Peru

Michael Bond author R W Alley illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:2nd Apr '07

Should be back in stock very soon

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For six decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world. Paddington is now a major movie star!

For younger readers, here is the classic story of the bear from Darkest Peru who stowed away on a ship headed for England. He arrived at Paddington Station with nothing but a suitcase, a half-empty jar of marmalade and a label that read, ‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’

‘Things are always happening to me. I’m that sort of bear’ 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

ISBN: 9780007236336

Dimensions: 265mm x 259mm x 2mm

Weight: 180g

32 pages