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Paddington: Shopping

By Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley
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Go to market with Paddington Bear in this fun new book for babies and toddlers!

It’s market day and Paddington is off to Portobello Market to join his friend, Mr Gruber, for some sticky buns!

This fun-filled rhyming story with bright illustrations is sure to delight the youngest of Paddington fans!

Author: Michael Bond
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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.’ Teacher -

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

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