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A Bear Called Paddington Audio CD – Unabridged, March 29, 2005

by Michael Bond (Author), Fry Stephen (Narrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,563 ratings
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The classic novel about Paddington—who's now a major movie star!

Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . for ordinary things become extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.

First published in 1958, A Bear Called Paddington is the first novel by Michael Bond, chronicling the adventures of this lovable bear. Paddington has charmed readers for generations with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This brand-new edition of the classic novel contains the original text by Michael Bond and illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.

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    3 - 8 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Paddington
  3. Print length
    2 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    2 - 4
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches
  7. Publisher
    HarperFestival
  8. Publication date
    March 29, 2005
  9. ISBN-10
    0060760710
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0060760717
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Paddington Bear had traveled 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 ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.

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About the Author

Michael Bond began chronicling Paddington’s adventures in his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, published in 1958. Fortunately, bears don’t need much encouragement, and Paddington has since filled the pages of twelve further novels, a variety of picture books, and many other projects written for the young at heart.



Stephen Fry was born in London in 1957 and educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham, and Queens' College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he joined the Footlights, where he first met Hugh Laurie. He has numerous television appearances to his credit, most notably, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, QI, and House. Major film roles include Peter in Peter's Friends (1990) and Oscar Wilde in Wilde (1997); in the realm of television, his critically acclaimed The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive won an Emmy. He is the author of the best selling novels The Liar, The Hippopotamus, Making History, and Revenge: A Novel, as well as the highly acclaimed autobiography Moab Is My Washpot and, in 2005, a well-received guide to writing poetry, The Ode Less Travelled.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperFestival; Unabridged edition (March 29, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 2 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060760710
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060760717
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 8 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.52 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches
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    Margaret Emily Noel "Peggy" Fortnum (born 23 December 1919) is an English illustrator known for illustrating Paddington Bear.

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    Thomas Michael Bond, CBE (born 13 January 1926) is an English author, best known for his Paddington Bear series of books. Bond was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2015.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful read
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
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This is my first reading of Paddington .
I am an adult. I was inspired to read this book because clearly the late Queen Elizabeth II liked him. After all, she had tea with him.
And I have great admiration and respect for her.
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Lauren
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023
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Great book. Decided to get the hardcover and it’s perfect! Couldn’t ask for anything better!
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Paul Wiseman
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice gift
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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Matt K.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great to read to your kids, and will be a good reader for elementary school kids.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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In terms of content, the Paddington bear series is excellent for children. The book is mostly text with a few illustrations, and I've found that my son enjoys having it read to him. These stories are classics for a reason: they are descriptive enough that a young pre-reading child can visualize in their head and enjoy the content.

My only knock on this particular edition is that the paper it is printed on is cheap and not very durable. For the price, you can't really expect great stock paper, but it would have been nice if they had printed it on something a little more durable.
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Nanee
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023
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I bought for a trip to London to get picture by statue of Paddington setting on a bench eating a sandwich in the park while I pretended to read to him
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5.0 out of 5 stars My 6 year old boy and I loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2009
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A Bear Called Paddington is a book not so well known in the U.S. as in the U.K. which is a shame since it is so much fun. The language is wonderful and I do not recommend this book for ages below five as most children will not understand a lot of what is going on. There are other Paddington picture books more suited to the younger child. That said, there is a lot of great vocabulary in this book for kids to learn as you read. My six year old absolutely loved this particular Paddington book and he laughed a great deal. We read one or two chapters a night and I do believe he would have loved to read the whole thing in one go. Paddington is a very lovable bear and Bond's characterization of him is fabulous. We plan to read Paddington Here and Now next and I hope it is as well written.
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Simon Omnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Please look after this bear!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2012
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When Mr and Ms Brown invited into their home a stowaway bear called Paddington, I don't think they, along with anybody, would have expected this marmalade-lover's adventures to have a great impact into their lives, and ours, nor that he would become, in our world that is, a popular character in children literature and British culture. Now I heard some cynical people around me (Mister and Miss Curry) calling Paddington Bear clumsy, dim-witted and the most stupid creature that the world has ever seen. However I think those cynical people are wrong and should take a note from this young bear's golden heart, decency and good manners.

It is in this book that we get to find Paddington's first adventures around London as he experiences adventures at the theater, in the Underground (or Subway),in a large shop, at the beach and at his new home. It is in this book that we get to see the most recurring characters and locations that occur in the Paddington Bear series like Portobello Market, Mr Gruber and I am very pleased that the Kindle edition hs kept Peggy Fortnum's original ink illustrations, which I am very fond of for their energy and the clear expressions of the characters.

In the end, this book is the first in the long classical series of Paddington Bear, who comes from Darkest Peru and who loves marmalade sandwiches.
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CatLover14
5.0 out of 5 stars Love all things of Paddington bear
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019
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I 1st met Paddington in the early 70s while I was in college. From the moment I began reading this book I was enamored with Paddington, the Brown family, Mr Curry, Mr Gruber & the rest of the characters in the series of these books. I eventually bought every book published including "Love from Paddington." I am in the process of col!eating them again as I lost the whole collection, a small Paddington bear & 5' tall bear that my husband bought for me knowing I was such a fan. I loved the illustrations then & still love them now. I have watched every episode of the the TV series & was very happy to see that a new movie about Paddington that came out a few years ago & am looking forward to seeing the 2nd movie when it come on the TV. To say the least that I loved them is an understatement.
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Doreen Langmead
5.0 out of 5 stars YOU'LL LOVE HIM.
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2024
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Peculiarly English and adorable.
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Kiasp
5.0 out of 5 stars I love Paddington
Reviewed in Spain on August 27, 2023
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Paddington es el osito más adorable de la ficción. Pñun regalo ideal para l@s fans de las pelis basadas en el relato.
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sandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfetto
Reviewed in Italy on July 31, 2023
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Un bel libro in lingua originale . Abbastanza semplice per rispolverare l’inglese
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Raphael Abreu
5.0 out of 5 stars Vale pelo preço e a história
Reviewed in Brazil on April 28, 2020
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O livro é uma graça, ótimo para crianças que estejam aprendendo o inglês (ou adultos que sejam fãs do Paddington também). Não tem muitas ilustrações, mas a história é cativante. Minha única decepção é com a qualidade do papel. Decidi comprar o livro no original em inglês porque achei que faria sentido — afinal, é uma história tradicionalmente britânica —, mas essa edição é americana, e sempre naquele papel meio jornalesco usado frequentemente nos paperbacks. Nada que atrapalhe a leitura, mas sempre me esqueço que o bom papel que usamos nos livros brasileiros não é padrão no exterior.
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Subhankar
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect read for young readers
Reviewed in India on August 5, 2020
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Simple and beautiful story. 60 years on yet still evergreen. Perfect read for 7-8 year kids.

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