Paddington Goes for Gold

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A hilarious story Paddington, the much-loved bear from Darkest Peru now a major movie star!
Paddington is in high competitive spirits when he accompanies the Brown family to a local sports day. But whether hes putting the shot, helping Jonathan and Judy get ready for the three-legged race, or taking part in a relay, nothing goes quite as planned.

Will a gold medal ever be within Paddingtons reach

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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

Author Bio

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.