Paddington Takes the Test
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
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Transport and vehicles
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Bears
823.914
Paperback
160
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 12mm
160g
Paddington takes a driving test. 'ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS!' That's what Paddington had read on the glossy leaflet showing a large, sleek, silver-grey car. It took him a long time to eat fifteen packets of currants in order to enter the competition. And the Rolls-Royce he'd expected to win turned out to be one of ten thousand consolation prizes -- a book mark! Then Paddington finds himself taking a driving test and, much to his amazement, is presented with a licence allowing him to drive a rather unusual vehicle.
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 1997 he was awarded the OBE for his services to children's literature.