Paddington and the Grand Tour
By (Author) Michael Bond
Illustrated by R. W. Alley
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
3rd June 2019
30th March 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
32
Width 259mm, Height 265mm, Spine 3mm
220g
A hilarious story of everyones favourite bear, Paddington now a major movie star!
With his suitcase packed full of marmalade sandwiches and Mrs Birds umbrella (in case it rains), Paddington sets out for a day of sightseeing with his friend, Mr Gruber. How can he know that the tourists will think hes their tour guide And how is he to guess that they will follow him everywhere
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 bearhas 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.