Paddington at the Tower

by Michael Bond, R. W. Alley (Illustrator)

Overview

A hilarious story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!

When Paddington visits the Tower of London he makes sure he has enough marmalade sandwiches to sustain him – a whole suitcase in fact!

Unfortunately, it is not only bears who like sandwiches as Paddington is soon to discover…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008671129
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/14/2024
Series:	Paddington Bear Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	333,745
Product dimensions:	10.19(w) x 10.44(h) x 0.06(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

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. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.

Editorial Reviews

'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 bear…has become one of the most enduring of children's characters' Bookseller

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