The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design.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 lending a paw to a famous Russian ballet dancer, or serving baked elastic instead of ‘Baked Alaska’ this unforgettable bear is as trouble-prone and funny as ever!Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world for fifty years.Praise for the Paddington series:'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.' The BooksellerMichael 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.(Peggy Fortnum (Black and white))• Another fantastic Paddington fiction title with the new classic design.• Paddington’s profile will sky rocket when the eagerly awaited debut Paddington movie hits cinemas on November 28 (Studio canal and producer David Heyman), starring Nicole Kidman, Julie Waters and Colin Firth!• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike, all over the world. An international success, published in over 30 languages• Paddington’s profile was raised to new heights in 2008, throughout the world, surrounding his 50th birthday, and brand-new novel Here and Now. More than 400,000 units / £1m worth of Paddington books were sold during the anniversary year.• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012!• All books featured on the official Paddington website paddingtonbear.com• New ranges of merchandise continually launching, including a new pre-school plush range called ‘My First Paddington’ from Rainbow and new baby and toddler feeding solutions• Paddington is the ambassador of Action Medical Research and he is also the face of Golden Shred marmalade.Competition: Winnie-the-Pooh
Pubblicato da: HarperCollins Publishers