Paddington's London Treasury - Softcover

Michael Bond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007423705 ISBN 13: 9780007423705

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2011

Synopsis

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years. Now four of the best-loved classic London picture books are brought together in one volume.Paddington is now a major movie star!Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same… for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around.This fun-filled treasury brings together four of Paddington hilarious London-based picture-book adventures.Paddington at the ZooPaddington at the PalacePaddington and the Marmalade MazePaddngton and the Grand Tour

About this title

About the Author

MICHAEL BONDwas born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and attended 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 1997 he was awarded the OBE for his services to children's literature.

Review

'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

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007423705
• ISBN 13: 9780007423705
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 95