Paddington on Top

By Michael Bond and Peggy Fortnum

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design.

Up until now, Paddington has managed to avoid school. But the Inspector himself catches up with him and packs him off. After one day, even the teacher wonders whether there is anything he can teach a certain bear from Darkest Peru.

And when it comes to dancing the rumba as always, Paddington takes the cake!

Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children all over the world for fifty years.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Jan 26, 2012
• ISBN: 9780007403028

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.

Reviews for Paddington on Top

[obsessedwithbooks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is probably one of my favourite Paddington books as the humour is fantastic. Paddington really shocks in this book with some of the things he comes out with, the one-liners, and you start laughing your head off. It's hard to imagine that these books were written for children because I, as a 33 year old, am loving them, and I would imagine a lot of other adults would get a lot of kicks out of them too.The best ones are when he goes to school (getting the upper hand of the teacher) and when he goes to court (inadvertently taking the place of the court's star witness!). We also finally get to meet Aunt Lucy from Peru.If you love Paddington, you HAVE to get this book. I guarantee you'll love it - and you'll split your sides laughing.