by Michael Bond (Author), Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator)
To celebrate Paddington Bear's 60th birthday in 2018 this hilarious classic novel from master storyteller Michael Bond has been given a fresh new look. Paddington is now a major movie star!
Congratulations on passing your driving test! said the examiner, grimly.
Who would have thought it possible when he has just sat on Paddington's marmalade sandwiches and been driven into the car in front? But then, he hasn't tested many bears before.
For nearly sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 160
Edition: New e.
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Published: 31 May 2018
ISBN 10: 0006753787
ISBN 13: 9780006753780
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
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
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.