Three classic Paddington Bear stories, by beloved author Michael Bond, are brought together for the first time in this special collection for World Book Day 2018.Three classic Paddington Bear stories, by beloved author Michael Bond, are brought together for the first time in this special collection for World Book Day 2018.Nothing is ever straightforward when Paddington is involved. Whether he is attempting detective work, helping to sail a boat or performing magic, ordinary things have a habit of becoming quite extraordinary!Laugh out loud with everyone’s favourite bear from Darkest Peru!Praise for Paddington’s Finest Hour:“…a delight throughout…” Financial TimesPraise for Love From Paddington:“…a jolly ride through the best of the Paddington tales” The Times“…a delightful collection…” Sunday ExpressPraise 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.• Paddington celebrates his 60th birthday in 2018!• 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 more than 29 million units sold worldwide!• Michael Bond celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016, and was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. He died in 2017, leaving behind one of the greatest literary legacies of our time.• A celebration of the life of Michael Bond was held at St Paul's Cathedral on 14th November 2017.• Paddington is the star of two blockbuster movies from Studio Canal.• Michael wrote a piece which was read out by David Attenborough at the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations in St Paul’s Cathedral, June 2016, televised by the BBC.• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012Competition: Winnie-the-Pooh
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