A funny seaside story about Paddington the beloved classic bear from darkest Peru - now a major movie star!For more than six decades stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world.When the Browns take Paddington on a trip to the seaside a storm threatens to dampen their day. Will an extra-special ice cream and some wishful thinking bring the sun out again?Paddington the bear from the bestselling author Michael Bond is a symbol of diversity and multiculturalism. This award-winning children's book filled with themes of family and social etiquette is a top choice for juvenile fiction.For fans of Axel Scheffler (Axel Scheffler's Treasury of Fairy Tales) Beatrix Potter (Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales) Dick King-Smith (The Fox Busters) James Mayhew (Ella Bella Ballerina and the Magic Toyshop) and Jim Field (Oi Dinosaurs!).
Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 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... more