Paddington: The original story of the much-loved bear from Peru
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 -