Paddington At Large
By (Author) Michael Bond
Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Children's Books
1st June 2018
7th July 2022
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
823.914
Paperback
144
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 11mm
130g
"Even Paddington can't come to much harm in half an hour," said Mrs Brown optimistically. But he can manage a lot of other things in even less time - like hanging Mr Curry's lawnmower from a tree-top, or coming up through the bandstand floor during the 'Surprise Symphony'. Then Paddington has a sticky time of it making toffee in Mrs Bird's kitchen, and an even stickier time explaining what went wrong. And who else but Paddington could set Father Christmas's beard on fire
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
Praise for Paddingtons Finest Hour:
a delight throughout Financial Times
Praise for Love From Paddington:
a jolly ride through the best of the Paddington tales The Times
a delightful collection Sunday Express
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.