A Bear Called Paddington

Name: A Bear Called Paddington
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780008720025
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By Michael Bond

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The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru – now a major movie star! Unabridged and featuring colour illustrations from the original Paddington illustrator, Peggy Fortnum, this beautiful large-sized edition of a much-loved classic will enchant established Paddington fans and a new generation... Read More

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The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru – now a major movie star!

Unabridged and featuring colour illustrations from the original Paddington illustrator, Peggy Fortnum, this beautiful large-sized edition of a much-loved classic will enchant established Paddington fans and a new generation of readers alike.

The funny, original story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, with colour illustrations throughout.

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The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru – now a major movie star!

A Bear Called Paddington begins when Mrs Brown exclaims in amazement, “A bear on Paddington Station? Don't be silly – there can't be.” 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 involved.

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INFORMATION

Barcode: 9780008720025

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum
Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum
Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Length: 12.0mm

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

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. Peggy Fortnum was born in 1919 in Harrow, England, the youngest of six children. She graduated from the Central School of Art in London after the war interrupted her studies at Tunbridge Wells Art School, then worked as an art teacher, painter and textile designer before becoming a full-time book illustrator.

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