Michael Bond

It's a good thing for lots of reasons that bears like Paddington are rare. He causes his own special brand of chaos....

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....

Paddington is in charge of the 'eyetinnery', and, as Mrs Bird mutters darkly, 'There's no knowing where we might end up....

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found in Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand-new cover design....

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found in Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand -ew cover design....

Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than 50 years....

'I've never known such a bear for smelling things out,' said Mrs Bird. Paddington's sharp nose and his talent for getting into difficulties lead him to an orange marmalade tasting party....

Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in tricky situations, sometimes extraordinary situations. Like the time he had a difficult encounter with a policeman....

Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than 50 years....

'All this could be yours!' Paddington read on the glossy leaflet showing a large, sleek silver-grey car. It took him a long time to eat 15 packets of currants in order to enter the competition....

Paddington – the beloved, classic bear from Darkest Peru....

If Paddington Bear learned anything from his Uncle Pastuzo, it's that home is where you hang your hat. And for Paddington, nothing feels quite like home than being with the Brown family....

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found in Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand-new cover design....

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found in Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand-new cover design....

Paddington - the beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru, now a major movie star - is back in this fantastically funny, brand-new novel from master storyteller Michael Bond....

A brand new book starring Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru....

A hilarious story about the bear from Peru, performed by Julie Walters, based on the Emmy award-winning TV series The Adventures of Paddington....

But at the zoo things don't go to plan. There are some very fierce, not to mention hungry animals there. It is not Paddington they are after though, it is his elevenses!....

For Paddington, one of the nicest things about being a bear and living with the Brown family is being able to share their lovely garden....

During his time as an inspector with the Paris Sûreté, Monsieur Pamplemousse had been 'in at the death' on more than one occasion....