Paddington’s Finest Hour
Written by Michael Bond
Narrated by Stephen Fry
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
A fantastically funny story about the classic bear from Darkest Peru – now a major movie star!
Hurrying forward, he held out a welcoming hand. “Sir Percival Rushmoor,” he said. “I’m invigilating.”
“I’m sorry to hear that, Sir Percival,” said Paddington. “I hope you feel better very soon.”
Paddington always finds himself in unusual situations so it is no surprise when he has a run-in with the police, appears in a TV cookery show, and gives one of his hard stares to a hypnotist!
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 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.
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Reviews for Paddington’s Finest Hour
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a lovely collection that suffers a bit from a few too many "what's that supposed to mean?" moments. I own the big collection of all the original stories and love it. Finest Hour has some touching and funny moments, but isn't quite as magical as the original books. There are quite a few sentences that don't read quite right and could've done with a bit more editing.I did really like the illustrations, though - they're modern yet still in keeping with the spirit of the original illustrations.