- Michael Bond, Read by Stephen Fry
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The Best of Paddington on CD: Unabridged edition

By Michael Bond, Read by Stephen Fry

Paddington – the beloved, classic bear from Darkest Peru – is back in these fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Michael Bond!

Enjoy Paddington in these three classic stories including ‘A Bear Called Paddington’, ‘More about Paddington’ and ‘Here and Now’.

Read by Stephen Fry, enjoy these classic children’s stories about our intrepid furry hero from Darkest Peru!!!

Author: Michael Bond , Stephen Fry
Format: CD-Audio
Ageband: 7 to 9
Release Date: 02 Jun 2008
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-716169-0
Price: £12.49 (Export Price) , £14.99
Detailed Edition: Unabridged edition
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.

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 Bookseller -