Paddington visits the Spring carnival in Little Venice. READ BY ACTOR JIM BROADBENTPaddington visits the Spring carnival in Little Venice. READ BY ACTOR JIM BROADBENTIt’s Springtime again and Mr Gruber is taking Paddington down to the canal to join in the the fun at the Spring Carnival. Hoping to win a boat ride for two, the friends enter the Busy Bee Adventure Trail. Paddington soon discovers that he’s very good at spotting things beginning with the letter B, but it seems that he’s not the only one with his eye on the prize…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 BooksellerMichael 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.Requires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012!• September 1999 sees the return of Paddington to our screens with a new series from Cinar. It is also possible that the old series will be repeated during the summer before the screening of the new series.• Sales show no signs of flagging, and enormous quantities of merchandise are widely available.• Brand new artwork from R W Alley recreates this lovable little bear.• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike all over the world.Competition: Paddington is a leader in his field – a classic picture book character with no direct competition
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