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The classic story of Paddington, the bear from Darkest Peru, who was found lost on Paddington Station. “A bear on Paddington Station?” said Mrs Brown in amazement. “Don’t be silly – there can’t be.” The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station – Paddington station, in...

“Bears like Paddington are very rare,” says Mrs Bird, “and a good thing too, or it would cost us a small fortune in marmalade.” Stephen Fry returns to tell us the continuing saga of Paddington and the Browns. READ BY STEPHEN FRY. The Brown Family first met Paddington on a railway station...

Original adventures of the classic bear from Darkest Peru, soon to be a major movie star! Paddington is in charge of the “EYETINNERY” and, as Mrs Bird mutters darkly, “There’s no knowing where we might end up.” But Paddington is planning some very good holiday ‘doings’ indeed for...

A brand-new title from Michael Bond chronicling new and exciting adventures of Paddington Bear! Somehow Paddington always finds himself in extraordinary situations, so it is no surprise when he appears in a popular TV cooking show, finds himself on a stage giving one of his hard stares to a...

When Paddington returns from his trip to Peru, he doesn’t waste any time getting back to business. The Stock Exchange, the ballet, the barber’s shop, Mr. Curry’s kitchen...nothing is safe when Paddington gets to work. First published in 1966, Paddington at Work is the seventh novel by...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years. Here you can listen to six hilarious Paddington stories, read by Stephen Fry. Paddington is now a major movie star! Paddington Bear had travelled all...

Paddington has warmed the hearts of generations of readers with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This brand-new edition of the classic novel contains the original text by Michael Bond. What other bear but Paddington could find himself sent home on his first day of school?...

‘ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS!’ Paddington 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...

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design. “Oh dear!” said Paddington, “I’m in trouble again.” Somehow trouble always comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could catch a fish in his hat...

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design. Paddington has a knack for ‘smelling out things’, and his sharp nose, supported by marmalade sandwiches, leads him into many adventures. Whether it’s...

Paddington is just the kind of bear to volunteer for a tough job. Whether it’s trying his paw at plumbing, cleaning the Browns’ chimney, or visiting a marmalade factory, Paddington always manages to seek out the unexpected. First published in 1964, Paddington Marches On is the sixth novel by...

There’s nothing Paddington likes better than a bedtime snack. But what with nightmares, a bath in his pyjamas and a week’s worth of washing to do, perhaps eating marmalade sandwiches in bed isn’t such a good idea after all? 

Paddington gets into a sticky situation yet again. As ever, he thinks he’s helping out, but he ends up having to be rescued when he tries to help the trapeze artists in the circus. However, he comes out on top when the audience decided that he’s the star of the show.

Celebrate Christmas with everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star! Everyone in the Brown family is singing about some wonderful Christmas gifts they’ve received. But Paddington can’t even find the partridge in a pear tree! He sets out to solve the mystery and is...

Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Michael Bond, one of the most beloved authors of all time. It's Paddington's birthday and he can't wait to perform some magic tricks at his party. He's been practising very hard! But he soon discovers that being a magician is not as easy as it seems...

Read by the author, Michael Bond. A mind-expanding deep dive into how animals have shaped us, from the palaeolithic to the present day. In Animate, science writer Michael Bond explores how animals have profoundly influenced our minds and cultures. Drawing on cutting-edge insights from psychology...

Legyen szó vízvezeték-szerelésről, kéményseprésről, a narancslekvárgyár meglátogatásáról vagy az iskolai krikettmeccsről, Paddington mindig kész segíteni, a Brown család őszinte rémületére. Ám ha kedvenc mackónkról van szó, két dolog biztos: a nevetés és a happy end. Hiába a sok balfogás, a végén Paddington megoldja.

Paddington egy nap izgalmas hírrel állít be magyar származású barátja, Gruber úr régiségkereskedésébe: a Brown család vakációra megy Franciaországba. Ráadásul a családfő Paddingtont bízza meg az útiterv összeállításával. Persze a tévéből is jól ismert mackó nem is lenne önmaga, ha nem okozna felfordulást, ahová csak lép, legyen az a bank, a repülőtér, vagy egy lakatlan sziget, de a végén valahogy mindig jó sül ki belőle.

A legsötétebb Peruból jött medve újabb kalandjai sem kevésbé izgalmasak, mint az eddigiek. Paddington részt vesz például egy folyóparti pikniken, árverésen költi a pénzt, moziba megy és születésnapot ünnepel egy elegáns étteremben. Ezúttal is a tőle megszokott nagy lelkesedéssel fog bele egyszerűnek tűnő feladatokba, de aztán igyekezete hamar zűrzavarba és mindenféle kalamajkába torkollik.

Read by the author, Michael Bond Fans takes you on a journey into the world of superfans – in all of its strange, sometimes dark, and complicated forms. 'A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' – TLS...