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A Bear Called Paddington

by Bond, Michael

Illustrated by Fortnum, Peggy

The Browns first meet Paddington on a railway platform in London. He is sitting on a battered suitcase, wearing an odd-looking hat and a sign around his neck that reads, ‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’ And that is just what they do, unaware that home will never be the same once Paddington becomes a member of the family.

Publication Date
1958
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Reading level
Upper Elementary
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None

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Interests
Animals

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