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    Paddington's Finest Hour
    Paddington's Finest Hour
    Paddington's Finest Hour
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    Paddington's Finest Hour

    Written by Michael Bond

    Narrated by Stephen Fry

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    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 29, 2018
    ISBN9780062689511
    Author

    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.

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    • 5/5
      I I love all of the Paddington books they are so much fun
    • 5/5
      Wonderful! Stephen is the perfect reader to give joy and life to Paddington's exciting adventures!
    • 4/5
      This 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.