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Paddington Races Ahead

Paddington Races Ahead

by Michael BondPeggy Fortnum and R. W. Alley
Hardback
Publication Date: 16/10/2018

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Paddington has warmed the hearts of generations of readers with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This brand-new paper-over-board edition of the classic novel contains the original text by Michael Bond and illustrations by Peggy Fortnum and R. W. Alley.

Somehow Paddington always manages to find himself in strange situations. From a squishy miscommunication involving oysters and public transit to a case of mistaken identity, there's never a dull moment when a certain bear is around

Paddington Races Ahead is the thirteenth classic novel about Michael Bond's beloved classic character, Paddington Bear.

ISBN:
9780062312365
9780062312365
Category:
Educational: English language: readers & reading schemes
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
16-10-2018
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
196.85x127x18.54mm
Weight:
0.23kg
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.

Peggy Fortnum

Peggy Fortnum was born in 1919 in Harrow, England, the youngest of six children. She graduated from the Central School of Art in London after the war interrupted her studies at Tunbridge Wells Art School, then worked as an art teacher, painter and textile designer before becoming a full-time book illustrator.

R. W. Alley

R. W. Alley is the illustrator of many books for children, including the Jigsaw Jones series.

He lives with his family in Rhode Island.

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