Name: Paddington and the Christmas Surprise
Price: 43.54 NZD
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Author: Michael Bond
ISBN: 9780062318428

portada Paddington and the Christmas Surprise

Type

Physical Book

Author

Michael Bond

Illustrated by

R. W. Alley

Publisher

HarperCollins

Language

English

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

26.9 x 26.7 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN13

9780062318428

Synopsis "Paddington and the Christmas Surprise"

Christmas is coming, and Paddington has saved just enough money to take the Brown family to Barkridges store to visit Santa's Winter Wonderland. But trouble has a way of finding the lovable bear, so when Paddington decides to lend a helping hand, the whole store is suddenly in chaos. Luckily Mrs. Bird knows just what to do and--with a little help from Santa Claus himself--might even make Paddington's special Christmas wish come true!Since 1958 Michael Bond's beloved character, 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.

Michael Bond

(Author)

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Michael Bond (1935-2017) was a British author best known for his children's series Paddington Bear. Born in London, Bond began his writing career after working at the BBC. His first book about Paddington, titled A Bear Called Paddington (1958), introduced the iconic Peruvian bear who lives with the Brown family in London, and quickly became a classic of children's literature. Throughout his career, Bond wrote over 20 books about this character, which have been translated into several languages.

Among his other notable works are Paddington at the Zoo (1959) and Paddington's Adventures (2008). Bond's books, characterized by their tender style and humorous tone, have been adapted into movies and television series.

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