Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
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.
<p>Praise for the Paddington series:</p>
<p>'I've always had great respect for Paddington... He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry</p>
<p>'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature.' The Teacher</p>
<p>'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear...has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller</p>
<p>Praise for Paddington's Finest Hour:</p>
<p>"...a delight throughout..." Financial Times</p>
<p>Praise for Love From Paddington:</p>
<p>"...a jolly ride through the best of the Paddington tales" The Times</p>
<p>"...a delightful collection..." Sunday Express</p>
Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for nearly sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, ten classic paperback novels are brought together in this special slipcase edition. Paddington is now a major movie star!
Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for things just seem to happen to Paddington. Wherever there is excitement to be found, a flooded bathroom, menacing dumplings, or a bear overboard, Paddington is never far from the scene...
Slipcase contains:
* A Bear Called Paddington
* Paddington Abroad
* Paddington Goes to Town
* More About Paddington
* Paddington Helps Out
* Paddington Takes the Air
* Paddington at Large
* Paddington on Top
* Paddington Marches On
* Paddington at Work
Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for nearly sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, ten classic paperback novels are brought together in this special slipcase edition. Paddington is now a major movie star!
<p>Praise for the Paddington series:</p>
<p>'I've always had great respect for Paddington... He is a British institution.' Stephen Fry</p>
<p>'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature.' The Teacher</p>
<p>'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear...has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller</p>
<p>Praise for Paddington's Finest Hour:</p>
<p>"...a delight throughout..." Financial Times</p>
<p>Praise for Love From Paddington:</p>
<p>"...a jolly ride through the best of the Paddington tales" The Times</p>
<p>"...a delightful collection..." Sunday Express</p>
Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for nearly sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, ten classic paperback novels are brought together in this special slipcase edition. Paddington is now a major movie star!
Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for things just seem to happen to Paddington. Wherever there is excitement to be found, a flooded bathroom, menacing dumplings, or a bear overboard, Paddington is never far from the scene...
Slipcase contains:
* A Bear Called Paddington
* Paddington Abroad
* Paddington Goes to Town
* More About Paddington
* Paddington Helps Out
* Paddington Takes the Air
* Paddington at Large
* Paddington on Top
* Paddington Marches On
* Paddington at Work
Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for nearly sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, ten classic paperback novels are brought together in this special slipcase edition. Paddington is now a major movie star!
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
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.