Paddington at the Carnival

Name: Paddington at the Carnival
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Bond
ISBN: 9780007338375

Author: Michael Bond

Narrator: Jim Broadbent

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/05/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories, Action & Adventure Stories, Animal Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

A hilarious story about Paddington, the much-loved bear from Peru – now a major movie star! It’s Springtime again and Mr Gruber is taking Paddington down to the canal to join in the the fun at the Spring Carnival. Hoping to win a boat ride for two, the friends enter the Busy Bee Adventure Trail. Paddington soon discovers that he’s very good at spotting things beginning with the letter B, but it seems that he’s not the only one with his eye on the prize…

About Michael Bond

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 childrenâ€™s 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristina on November 26, 2017

Paddington always manages to put a huge smile on my face and I am thankful for that!......more

Goodreads review by [ J o ] on January 06, 2017

Goodreads review by Gerry on March 04, 2020

Mr Gruber takes Paddington to a carnival which is held by the canal at London's 'Little Venice'. Paddington is delighted and waves to all the boats going past and their occupants wave back so Paddington thinks he would like to have a boat ride, too. Mr Gruber says, 'Perhaps you will before the day is......more

Goodreads review by zuzka on September 17, 2022

mega cute prezent!......more

Goodreads review by Ivy on February 25, 2019

That sneaky boy! By the third picture mum and I knew he was up to something!......more

Quotes

Praise for the Paddington series: '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.' The Teacher 'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children's characters.' The Bookseller