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Paddingtons Guide to London
By (Author) Michael Bond
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
9th June 2011
United Kingdom
Children
914.210486
Paperback
128
Width 148mm, Height 210mm, Spine 13mm
380g
A bears eye view of London as told by the classic, best-loved character from Darkest Peru.
Paddington unveils his adopted home as only Paddington can. From the station itself (the start of it all) and on through all the major London destinations (with some surprising detours en route) this is a guide certain to entertain and enlighten the whole family.
With plenty of anecdotes and stops for refreshments along the way, Paddington's London will guide visitors and London dwellers alike, young and old, families, couples, friends and solitary explorers to a London that is rich, exciting, fascinating and fun.
If your holiday plans include a trip to the capital, a guidebook is a must-have and Paddingtons Guide to London does the job perfectly As well as packing in all the landmarks, he even manages to track down the marmalade in Fortnum & Mason. Sunday Express
Praise for Paddington Bear:
'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.