Paddington at the Zoo

by Michael Bond

Published 8 November 1984

When Paddington hears that he his going to visit the zoo he is very excited and makes 6 marmalade sandwiches to take with him in honour of the occasion.

But at the zoo things don’t go to plan. There are some very fierce, not to mention hungry animals there. It is not Paddington they are after though, it is his elevenses!

AGE 4-7


Paddington at the Fair

by Michael Bond

Published 19 September 1985

One day the Browns take Paddington to the fair. He doesn’t think the money that Mr Brown has given him will last for long, with all the exciting things to do. But when it’s time to go home he finds he’s had quite enough fun for one day.

Young children will love this story featuring their favourite bear. With a simple text and delightful illustrations, this small format hardback book is perfect for reading to the very young, or for children just learning to read for themselves.


Paddington the Artist

by Michael Bond

Published 6 April 1998

READ AND PERFORMED BY JIM BROADBENT. When Mr Gruber shows Paddington an outdoor painting exhibition he is inspired to take up a new hobby...

After attending an Outside Exhibition, Paddington is inspired to take up painting himself. He gets busy with his own paints and holds his own exhibition, but is discouraged by the problems of self portraiture - forgetting what he looks like in the mirror! Then a mystery art collector buys up his entire works. This is just the boost he needs, and he's soon busily trying his first family portrait!

Read by THE WONDERFUL JIM BROADBENT!!!


The Brown’s trip to the seaside looks like being a disaster when the rain sets in. They escape into a cafe and Paddington soon has his eye on a large ice-cream sundae…

Young children will love this story featuring their favourite bear. With a simple text and delightful illustrations, this small format hardback book is perfect for reading to the very young, or for children just learning to read for themselves.


Paddington in Hot Water

by Michael Bond

Published 4 September 2000

In this new Little Library Paddington is back again and things get very sticky! Somehow when this bear is around things never go quite according to plan…

It all starts to go wrong from the time when Paddington takes some marmalade sandwiches to bed with him one night. He falls asleep dreaming of marmalade, and wakes up feeling rather sticky. He ends up having a bath in his pyjamas and doing a week’s worth of washing, and all because of a sandwich that had gone astray!


Left to his own devices, Paddington decides to surprise the Browns. In between baking them a chocolate cake, he sets about giving the house a ‘Spring Clean’. Unfortunately, the two don’t always mix!

Here comes Paddington again in another very sticky adventure! Young children will love this story featuring their favourite bear. With a simple text and delightful illustrations, this book is perfect for reading to the very young, or for children just learning to read for themselves.

Age 4-8


Paddington’s Party Tricks

by Michael Bond

Published 4 September 2000

Paddington is back again with a magic show which doesn’t please everyone in the audience! Somehow when this bear is around things never go quite according to plan…

Paddington decides to throw a birthday party for his best friend, Mr Gruber, but he doesn’t bank on it being gate-crashed by the meddlesome Mr Curry. Paddington gets his own back, however, when he puts on a magic show for entertainment, and Mr Curry gets a soaking he wasn’t quite bargaining for…

AGE 4-7