Paddington's Finest Hour

Name: Paddington's Finest Hour
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Bond
ISBN: 9780062689511

Author: Michael Bond

Narrator: Stephen Fry

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/29/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Classic Children's Stories, Animal Stories

Synopsis

A brand-new title from Michael Bond chronicling new and exciting adventures of Paddington Bear!Somehow Paddington always finds himself in extraordinary situations, so it is no surprise when he appears in a popular TV cooking show, finds himself on a stage giving one of his hard stares to a hypnotist, and performing some precarious tricks at Mr. Gruber’s birthday party. For nearly sixty years, Paddington has enchanted readers around the world with his numerous misadventures and earnest good intentions. From master storyteller Michael Bond, and with interior illustrations by R. W. Alley, this new Paddington adventure will charm and delight readers of all ages.

About Michael Bond

Michael Bond began chronicling Paddington’s adventures in his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, published in 1958. Fortunately, bears don’t need much encouragement, and Paddington has since filled the pages of twelve further novels, a variety of picture books, and many other projects written for the young at heart.

About Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry was born in London in 1957 and educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham, and Queens' College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he joined the Footlights, where he first met Hugh Laurie. He has numerous television appearances to his credit, most notably, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, QI, and House. Major film roles include Peter in Peter's Friends (1990) and Oscar Wilde in Wilde (1997); in the realm of television, his critically acclaimed The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive won an Emmy. He is the author of the best selling novels The Liar, The Hippopotamus, Making History, and Revenge: A Novel, as well as the highly acclaimed autobiography Moab Is My Washpot and, in 2005, a well-received guide to writing poetry, The Ode Less Travelled.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on October 17, 2024

Michael Bond completed this, his final Paddington bear book, at the age of 91. Paddington's adventures have always been innocent & amusing & this is no exception. While the author's age may affect his writing a little there is plenty of charm in these stories. Besides, you have to love a bear who th......more

Goodreads review by N.N. on August 15, 2017

I’ve been a huge fan of Paddington Bear ever since I was four years old. I read all of the books I could get my hands on and as time went by, the more I cherished my Paddington books (still own them). When I heard that Harper Collins UK was releasing a brand-new Paddington book (from a friend on Goo......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on May 18, 2017

Five Marmalade Sandwich Stars Well it's official, history truly does repeat itself. I started my reading journey as a child with Paddington books (I still have all the paperbacks to prove it) and I've come full circle, through every genre you can think of, back to Paddington. I enjoyed my Paddington......more

Goodreads review by Sem on May 30, 2017

A short, lovely book of stories about Paddington, a clever, well-meaning hellion of a bear. As far as I understand, Paddington is a cultural icon in the UK, something akin to Winnie The Pooh or Peter Pan, an instantly recognizable character that many people grew up with. But where other famous charac......more

Goodreads review by Becca on February 29, 2020

What's not to love? And if you don't I will give you a paddington hard stare......more