Bears like Paddington are very rare, says Mrs. Bird. Its a good thing, too. Whether it is his attempts at home decorating, detective work, or photography, the bear from darkest Peru causes his own special brand of chaos. Unabridged. 2 CDs. \"Bears like Paddington are very rare,\" says Mrs. Bird, \"and a good thing too, or it would cost us a small fortune in marmalade.\" It\'s a good thing for lots of reasons that bears like Paddington are rare. Whether it is his attempts at home decorating, detective work or photography, the bear from Darkest Peru causes his own special brand of chaos.
Language: English
Binding: audio cassette
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens
ISBN: 9780060763374, 006076337X
Edition: Unabridged, 2007
Publication Year: 2007
Author: Michael Bond
Read By: Stephen Fry
Author Info:

Michael Bond is the author of all the books about Paddington Bear. His first book, A Bear Called Paddington, was published in 1958. In 1997 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to children's literature and in 2007 was made an honorary Doctor of Letters by Reading University. Mr. Bond lives in London, not far from Paddington Station, with his wife, Sue, and a guinea pig named Olga da Polga.

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.

Age Group: 5 - 9 Years
Weight: 122