A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond

Jan 2012 · HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

“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 fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat.

The Browns soon find that Paddington is a very unusual bear. Ordinary things – like having a bath, travelling underground or going to the seaside become quite extraordinary, if a bear called Paddington is involved.

Ratings and reviews

Charming collection of short stories, for any age, introducing us to the bear Stephen Fry refers to as a British institution. I personally loved the postscript best. I winced at the mentions of dead animal corpses and chicken ovulations, but these were written in a simpler time, nearly 60 years ago now, when people didn't know much of the horror and immorality of animal agriculture. Knocking a star off because whoever's responsible at HarperCollins for turning this book into an e-book didn't bother using spellcheck. Or even just their eyes, smh.

I read all the books,learned all about Paddington, and this new movie that came out, Paddington, IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! The bear is so cute with his hat, it just made me ☺. Anyone who did one ⭐ isn't being fair to other people😢!! Read the book or watch Paddington in the movies and you'll feel sorry. You'll want to watch the movie or read the book every day!! Just vote five stars!!!! Bye random people reading my thoughts!!!! Send me a comment on DCTC to tell us what you want.

A very enjoyable book for both my six year old son and me. I would most certainly recommend it.

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.