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  • Paddington: The Junior Novel

    Jeanne Willis

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Oct. 28, 2014)
    When Paddington arrives in London, he's excited to explore the city that he's heard so much about. Thanks to a stroke of luck, he meets Mr. and Mrs. Brown at the train station. They welcome him into their home and agree to help him find the explorer who visited his family in Peru. As Paddington sets out to search for the explorer and discover the many wonders in the city, he catches the eye of an evil taxidermist who would love nothing more than to come between the bear and the Browns. It will take every member of the Brown household to help Paddington learn that finding a home and a family is the greatest adventure of all.Paddington, the first-ever live-action film with CGI animation based on the classic book series by Michael Bond, lights up theaters on Christmas Day 2014. With Harry Potter producer David Heyman and an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, and Sally Hawkins, Paddington is a film that is sure to capture your heart.
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  • Paddington Helps Out

    Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

    Paperback (HarperCollins, July 12, 2016)
    The classic novel—now available in paperback!Paddington Bear loves to lend a paw. From taking a saw to Mr. Curry’s kitchen table to extinguishing a surprise flambé, each time Paddington helps out, things tend to get messier before they improve. But with his special tool kit, his playful wits, and just a little bit of marmalade, Paddington can take any day and make it extraordinary!First published in 1960, Paddington Helps Out is the third novel by Michael Bond chronicling the adventures of this classic character. Paddington has charmed generations of readers with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.This brand-new paperback edition contains the original text by Michael Bond and illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.
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  • Paddington Abroad

    Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Aug. 1, 1973)
    Paddington gets himself into one scrape after another on a family trip to France, including accidentally winning the Tour de France bicycle race.
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  • Paddington Goes to Town

    Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 1, 2001)
    Paddington, the little bear from Darkest Peru, encounters nothing but trouble when he serves guests at a dinner party, visits a hospital, and joins a wedding party.
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  • Paddington at Large

    Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 28, 2002)
    When the kitchen turns into a syrup-filled mess and a riot breaks out at a basement sale, the Brown family knows that Paddington has been out and about once again. Reprint.
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  • Paddington at the Beach

    Michael Bond, R. W Alley

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, June 30, 2009)
    Nothing goes quite according to plan when Paddington Bear goes to the beach. Especially when, one by one, he is joined by hungry (and sneaky!) seagulls. Will Paddington's lunchtime snack be safe?Join one lovable bear and his ten flying friends for a delightful counting adventure!
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  • Paddington Marches on

    Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin, March 1, 1965)
    Paddington tries his paw as a chimney sweep, washes barrels in a marmalade factory, and frightens the wits out of the visitors to Madame Tussaud's Wax Work Museum.
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  • Paddington 2: Dear Aunt Lucy

    Thomas Macri

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Nov. 28, 2017)
    Paddington 2 comes to theaters on January 12, 2018, with all of the friendship, humor, and marmalade that made the first film a critical and box office hit!Paddington has come to love his new home with the Browns in London. But the city’s charms were first introduced to him by his aunt Lucy back in Peru. This 8x8 storybook, filled with full-color images from the film, is a letter from Paddington to his aunt, recounting the many adventures, friends and magic he’s found in his new home.
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  • Paddington

    Michael Bond, R. W Alley

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, July 22, 2014)
    Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that read, "Please look after this bear. Thank you," he crossed the ocean heading for England. When he arrived at London's busy Paddington Station, he was discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As luck would have it, the Browns were just the sort of people to welcome a lost bear into their family—and their lives would never be the same.Paddington Bear has charmed readers around the world with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This newly repackaged edition of the classic picture book, with illustrations by R. W. Alley, is the perfect introduction to Paddington Bear for young readers.
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  • Paddington: Paddington's World

    Annie Auerbach, Mandy Archer

    Paperback (HarperFestival, Oct. 28, 2014)
    Ever since Paddington was a very young bear in Peru, he'd heard stories about a great explorer from England. After a long and marmalade-filled journey, Paddington arrives in London himself and meets the Browns. When each day turns out messier than the last, he goes in search of the one man who could match his excitement for adventure. What Paddington discovers will surprise the whole family!Complete with fun-filled activities and full-color images from the film, this 8x8 storybook is the perfect way to bring home the thrills of the big screen to relive again and again.Paddington, the first-ever live-action film with CGI animation based on the classic book series, lights up theaters on Christmas Day 2014. With Harry Potter producer David Heyman and an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, and Sally Hawkins, Paddington is a film that is sure to capture your heart.
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  • A Bear Called Paddington

    Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Oct. 26, 1998)
    The Browns first meet Paddington on a railway platform while he is sitting on a battered suitcase wearing an odd-looking hat and sign around his neck that reads "Please look after this bear," and so the family takes him home, unknowingly changing their lives forever.
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  • Paddington Bear at the Circus

    Michael Bond, R. W Alley

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Aug. 16, 2000)
    The circus has come to town! Paddington Bear and the Browns have front-row seats, and they can't wait to see the show. Inside the circus tent there's a ringmaster with a top hat, a very, very tall clown, a band ... and a funny-looking man hanging from a rope above Paddington's head. Always willing to lend a paw, Paddington rushes off to save the trapeze artist. The circus is turned upside-down, but the show must go on - and it does, thanks to a surprise performance by Paddington Bear.Paddington Bear has charmed readers for nearly forty years. Now another generation of fans can join the beloved bear from Darkest Peru on a variety of adventrues written by Michael Bond and beautifully illustrated by artist R.W. Alley.
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