Paddington Races Ahead

Bond, Michael

4.11

345 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 0007483988 ISBN 13: 9780007483983

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2012

Paperback. Pub Date: 2012 Publisher: HarperCollins Paddington - the Beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru - is back in this Fantastically funny and new illustrated novel from master storyteller Michael Bond! My legs are a bit short for the pole vault! repeated Paddington hotly. But they've always been that way. Somehow Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in unusual situations. So it is no surprise when he gets into a spot of bother with some shaving cream. causes a London bus to be evacuated. and is mistaken for a famous Peruvian hurdler by a film crew. There's never a dull moment when a certain bear is around! Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over fifty years.

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Review:

Praise for the Paddington series:

'I've always had great respect for Paddington... He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry

“Michael Bond is a national treasure.” – The Telegraph

'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear...has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller

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.

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