Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Michael Bond, one of the most beloved authors of all time.
It's Paddington's birthday and he can't wait to perform some magic tricks at his party. He's been practising very hard! But he soon discovers that being a magician is not as easy as it seems, especially when his neighbour, Mr Curry, is watching. Can Paddington save the show?
A hilarious birthday story, full of silly surprises!
Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children around the world for more than sixty-five years.
'I've always had great respect for Paddington He is a British institution' Stephen Fry
* More than 47 million Paddington books sold, worldwide!
* An ideal birthday gift, or to gift as a pair with the much-loved classic picture book Paddington
* Parent & Educator Approved Quality The story is aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning
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Praise for the Paddington Bear books:
'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' Teacher
'Michael Bond's accident-prone bearhas become one of the most enduring of children's characters' Bookseller
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A funny new illustrated story about Paddington Bear perfect for toddlers and kids aged 3+ years
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 childrens 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.
Karen Jankel is the daughter of Michael Bond. For over 30 years she ran Paddington and Company, looking after the worldwide licensing rights for her fathers creation. During that time Karen and her father collaborated on a number of concept books and stories. Since 2017 Karen has run her late fathers literary estate and continues to work closely with HarperCollins across all of Michael Bonds books, including the Paddington titles that she co-wrote.
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