Paddington Little Library

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Four delightful little Paddington Bear tales that are just the ticket to introduce young book lovers to this irresistible little bear. Michael Bond never thought of writing for children but, after producing a number of short stories and radio plays, his agent suggested that he adapt a television play for children.

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Fortunately, bears don’t need much encouragement, and Paddington has since filled the pages of twelve further novels, a variety of picture books, and many other projects written for the young at heart.Find out how Paddington travelled all the way from Peru to London and met the Brown family, and follow him through some hilariously action-packed days. In 1997 Michael Bond was awarded an OBE for services to children’s literature and this was followed by a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2015. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook).

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For the last 37 years of his life Michael Bond lived in London, not far from Paddington Station where it all began. This item may ship from the US or other locations in India depending on your location and availability. Learn all about the nation's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star - in these four mini board books packaged together in an attractive slipcase. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.Four fun books about everyone's favourite classic bear, Paddington - now a major movie star - in one little library! In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children's literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. These funny stories are perfect for the youngest of Paddington fans to take out and about and enjoy wherever they go. The first nine Paddington books to be published were all full length chapter books and each chapter in the books is a story in its own right.

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Bond also wrote culinary mystery stories for adults featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites.This chunky slipcase set with simple text and images is the perfect introduction to Paddington, for the very smallest of fans. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Paddington’s profile sky-rocketed when the Paddington movie hit cinemas in 2014 (StudioCanal, director Paul King and producer David Heyman).

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Four fun books about everyone’s favourite classic bear, Paddington - now a major movie star - in one little library! During World War II Michael Bond served in both the Royal Air Force and the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army. Find out how Paddington travelled all the way from Peru to London and met the Brown family, and follow him through a his hilariously action-packed days. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.This irresistible little library contains four fun books about everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!