Paddington Bear

From the day Paddington was discovered on a railway platform in London, he was seldom far from imminent disaster... but it always seemed to turn into hilarious fun.

The Peruvian bear picnics on the river, makes a bid, visits the cinema, has trouble in a kitchen and a launderette, and dines out.

Ever since Paddington started working in the garden, it s been a bit quieter in the Brown household, but with Paddington around, things never stay quiet for long.

Paddington returns from Peru and tries his hand at such things as the stock market, barbering, and even ballet, but he decides he would rather be his bear self.

The further adventures of Paddington as he visits the dentist, decides to become a detective, and tries to repair the neighbor's trousers.

Only a bear like Paddington could find himself taking a driving test by mistake, becoming a model at an art school, or being sawed in half at a magic show. No matter what adventures await, Paddington always comes through with flying colors.

The lovable Peruvian bear finds new realms of adventure and mischief from a squishy miscommunication involving oysters and public transit to a case of mistaken identity.

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!

Paddington enters a painting contest after Mr. Gruber shows him how fun it can be.

Paddington is delighted to discover that the Browns are throwing him a birthday party. But when the magic trick he performs goes awry, Paddington needs something more than a tap of his wand to set things straight. Michael Bond s classic character will charm beginning readers with his unique brand of magic. Paddington and the Magic Trick is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences....