Paddington Here and Now

Paddington Here and Now Synopsis

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! 'I'm not a foreigner,' exclaimed Paddington hotly. 'I'm from Darkest Peru.' Paddington has always felt at home with the Brown family. Then one day, a mysterious visitor arrives at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens. Is it time for Paddington to decide where 'home' really is? For nearly sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.

Paddington Here and Now Press Reviews

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

Book Information

ISBN:	9780007269419
Publication date:	5th February 2009
Author:	Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum
Illustrator:	R. W. Alley
Publisher:	HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Format:	Paperback / softback
Pagination:	176 pages

About Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

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.

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