Paddington at Work

by Michael Bond, Hugh Bonneville (Read by)

Overview

Here he is once more: a familiar sight by now wearing his floppy, wide-brimmed hat and his duffle coat, leaving in his wake that inevitable trail of marmalade. He has just returned from a visit to Darkest Peru, where he celebrated his Aunt Lucy's birthday at the Home for Retired Bears, and now that he is back with the Browns, trouble is sure to follow.He dabbles a bit in the stock market, takes a stab at barbering, and even has a fling at the ballet studio, where at last he becomes something of a success in his own unique fashion. But the promise of international fame doesn't turn this bear's head, not for long, at least. Indeed, readers will agree, it's far better to be simply a bear called Paddington.

Author Biography: Michael Bond lives in London with his wife. In 1997, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for Services to Children's Literature. With Paddington, Michael Bond and Peggy Fortnum created one of the most beloved of all children's book characters. With Paddington, Peggy Fortnum and Michael Bond created one of the most beloved of all children's book characters. She has illustrated nearly sixty-five books to date. Fortnum lives in England with her husband, Ralph Nuttall-Smith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781470859732
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/21/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michael Bond began chronicling Paddington’s adventures in his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, published in 1958. 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.

Editorial Reviews

Paddington Bear is returning to London after a journey to Darkest Peru to visit his Aunt Lucy. To surprise him, the Brown family, with whom he lives in London, has joined his ship while it is still several days sailing-time away from England. Thus begins a group of several loosely connected stories about this famous bear, a character loved by many children around the world. Some of the seven stories included here are more child-friendly than others. Chapters Three and Four concern Paddington being duped by a shady character who sells him a forged share in the Portobello Oil Company with money he intended to deposit in the bank. Chapter Four, "A Visit to the Stock Exchange," is full of terms unfamiliar to children; such as stocks, stock exchange, bona fides, remanded in custody, dud shares, forgery, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and so forth. In these chapters, the text is difficult to follow. The other stories are a bit easier to understand. They all include some difficult vocabulary words, but the context provides helpful clues for readers. In each short story, Paddington finds himself in a predicament of his own making. By story's end, he manages to redeem himself in an amusing way. 2001 (orig.1966), Houghton Mifflin Company, <%ISBN%>0618115773

Children's Literature

"This irrpressible bear is back inLondon . . . bounding from job to job with his good-natured but limitless capacity for chaos." National Observer

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