A brand new picture book starring Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, as he takes part in a local family sports event, with hilarious results! A brand new picture book starring Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru, as he takes part in a local family sports event, with hilarious results! When Paddington attends a local family sports event with the Brown family, he can’t wait to try his paw at as many activities as possible. But, as always, when Paddington is around, things do not quite go according to plan… with outrageously sticky results. And as Paddington soon finds out, it’s not winning that counts, it’s the taking part… Will Paddington go home with any prizes? 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 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. • Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012! • Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages. • With its sports day theme, this book is perfectly timed for the run-up to the sports crazy summer. • Paddington’s profile was raised to new heights in 2008, throughout the world, surrounding his 50th birthday, and brand-new novel Here and Now. More than 400,000 units / £1m worth of Paddington books were sold during the anniversary year. • New ranges of merchandise continually launching, including a pre-school plush range called ‘My First Paddington’ from Rainbow and new baby and toddler feeding solutions. • All books featured on the official Paddington website paddingtonbear.com • Paddington is the ambassador of Action Medical Research and in 2012, the Charity will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary with a national awareness campaign • Paddington - Here and Now was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Award, 2008 • Also publishing in 2012: Brand new novel - Paddington Races Ahead 9780007458844 Competition: Winnie the Pooh
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