- Michael Bond, Read by Stephen Fry

Paddington at the Fair: Unabridged edition

By Michael Bond, Read by Stephen Fry
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A funny story about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru – now a major movie star!

For more than six decades, stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world.

Paddington enjoys a fun-filled day at the fair with the Browns. He tries his paw at the coconut shy, slides down the helter-skelter and even jets off on the sky-rocketing Space Craft ride! All in all, a rather exhausting day for a small bear as the fortune-teller knowingly predicts . . .

Author: Michael Bond
Format: Audio-Book
Ageband: from 3
Release Date: 08 Jul 2021
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-849659-3
Detailed Edition: Unabridged edition
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.

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