- Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley

Paddington at the Palace

By Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley

A hilarious story of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington – now a major movie star!

When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can’t see a thing. Luckily, a mysterious someone ‘on high’ appears to like small bears…

Author: Michael Bond
Format: Paperback
Ageband: from 3
Release Date: 28 Apr 2022
Pages: 24
ISBN: 978-0-00-832604-3
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 children’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.

“Enchanting” Telegraph -

Praise for Paddington: -

“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” Bookseller -