Paddington’s Finest Hour

Paperback

The hilarious adventures of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

Paddington always finds himself in unusual situations so it is no surprise when he has a run-in with the police, appears in a TV cookery show, and gives one of his hard stares to a hypnotist!

For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.

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Imprint

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

ISBN

978-0-00-822620-6

Publication Date

26-05-2022

Format

Paperback

Pages

144 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

The hilarious adventures of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

Paddington always finds himself in unusual situations so it is no surprise when he has a run-in with the police, appears in a TV cookery show, and gives one of his hard stares to a hypnotist!

For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.

Author

Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley, Cover design by 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.

Imprint

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

ISBN

978-0-00-822620-6

Publication Date

26-05-2022

Format

Paperback

Pages

144 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

The hilarious adventures of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!

Paddington always finds himself in unusual situations so it is no surprise when he has a run-in with the police, appears in a TV cookery show, and gives one of his hard stares to a hypnotist!

For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.

Author

Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley, Cover design by 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.