Michael Bond (1) (1926–2017)

Author of A Bear Called Paddington

For other authors named Michael Bond, see the disambiguation page.

374+ Works 25,144 Members 207 Reviews 11 Favorited

About the Author

Thomas Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire, England on January 13, 1926. He dropped out of school at the age of 14. During World War II, he served in both the Royal Air Force and the British Army. He sold his first short story in 1945 to the magazine London Opinion. Over the next decade, he show more had numerous short stories published and radio plays performed. After the war, he joined the BBC Radio and later worked for BBC-TV as a cameraman from 1947 to 1965. He gave his wife a teddy bear for Christmas in 1956. She it named Paddington after the London train station near their home. His first book, A Bear Called Paddington, was published in 1958. He became a full-time author in 1965. He wrote more than 25 Paddington books including Paddington Here and Now and Paddington's Finest Hour. He chronicled his life with Paddington in his autobiography, Bears and Forebears. His other works included A Day by the Sea, Something Nasty in the Kitchen, and Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint. He was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1997 and then a commander of the order in 2015, for services to children's literature. He died after a short illness on June 27, 2017 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Paddington

Olga da Polga

Monsieur Pamplemousse Mysteries

Thursday the Mouse

Adventures of Parsley

The Castle Mice

Works by Michael Bond

Popular Recent

A Bear Called Paddington (1958) 4,161 copies

Paddington (1998) 1,805 copies

More About Paddington (1959) 1,279 copies

Paddington Helps Out (1960) 1,219 copies

Paddington at Large (1962) 1,072 copies

Paddington Abroad (1961) 825 copies

Paddington at Work (1966) 819 copies

Paddington Marches On (1964) 774 copies

Paddington Goes to Town (1968) 654 copies

Paddington Takes the Air (1970) 566 copies

The Tales of Olga da Polga (1971) 540 copies

Paddington on Top (1974) 447 copies

Paddington Takes the Test (1979) 370 copies

Paddington Here and Now (2008) 356 copies

Paddington at the Circus (1973) 345 copies

Paddington Takes to TV (1973) 334 copies

Paddington Bear in the Garden (1997) 330 copies

Paddington Sets Sail (2016) 310 copies

Paddington and the Christmas Surprise (1997) 293 copies

Paddington Treasury (1988) 269 copies

The Paddington Treasury: Six Classic Bedtime Stories (2010) 258 copies

Love from Paddington (2014) 241 copies

Paddington and the Magic Trick (2016) 224 copies

Paddington's Day Off (2017) 191 copies

Paddington at the Tower (1973) 189 copies

Paddington Bear and the Busy Bee Carnival (1998) 187 copies

Paddington at the Palace (1986) 187 copies

Paddington's ABC (1990) 177 copies

Paddington's Prize Picture (2017) 173 copies

Paddington at the Zoo (1984) 165 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse (1983) 158 copies

Paddington's Opposites (1990) 157 copies

The Classic Adventures Of Paddington Bear The Complete Collection (15 Book Set Slipcase Edition) (2018) 147 copies

Paddington's 123 (1990) 146 copies

Paddington's Garden (1972) 144 copies

Paddington's Colors (1987) 131 copies

Paddington Races Ahead (2012) 128 copies

Paddington Plays On (2016) 116 copies

Olga Meets Her Match (1973) 107 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot (1986) 106 copies

Olga Carries On (1880) 103 copies

Paddington at the Seashore (1975) 102 copies

Paddington at the Beach (1977) 99 copies

Paddington's Storybook (1974) 99 copies

Paddington and the Grand Tour (2003) 98 copies

Paddington and the Marmalade Maze (1600) 94 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission (1986) 94 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure: A Gastronomic Mystery (1988) 94 copies

Paddington's Finest Hour (2017) 90 copies

Paddington on Stage: Plays for Children (1656) 89 copies

Paddington on Screen (1981) 88 copies

Paddington Bear All Day (1998) 82 copies

Michael Bond's Book of Bears (1971) 82 copies

The Hilarious Adventures of Paddington: The Loveable Bear Who Captures Hearts as Easily as the Causes of Calamities (1971) 81 copies

Paddington at the Fair (1985) 77 copies

Paddington's Lucky Day (1974) 73 copies

Paddington Takes a Bath (1976) 72 copies

Paddington at the Carnival (1600) 72 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates (1990) 72 copies

The Great Big Paddington Book (1976) 70 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft (1989) 70 copies

A Bear Called Paddington: An Omnibus [5-in-1] (1985) 65 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Militant Midwives (2006) 63 copies

Paddington the Artist (1998) 62 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests His Case (1991) 62 copies

Olga Takes Charge (1982) 62 copies

Here Comes Thursday! (1966) 61 copies

The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1965) 61 copies

Paddington's New Room (1745) 59 copies

Paddington Goes to the Sales (1862) 58 copies

Paddington Minds the House (1986) 57 copies

Paddington Bear Goes to Market (1998) 54 copies

Paddington at the Station (1761) 53 copies

Paddington Classic Adventures Box Set: A Bear Called Paddington, More About Paddington, Paddington Helps Out (2015) 52 copies

Paddington Bear Goes to the Hospital (2001) 51 copies

The Giant Paddington Story Book (5-in-1) (1989) 49 copies

Paddington Goes Shopping (1973) 48 copies

Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories (2018) 47 copies

Paddington's Busy Day (1987) 45 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines (2003) 44 copies

Paddington at the Barber Shop (2017) 42 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Stands Firm (1992) 41 copies

Paddington Goes for Gold (2012) 41 copies

Paddington's Suitcase (1703) 41 copies

Paddington and the Knickerbocker Rainbow (1985) 41 copies

Paddington Storybook Collection: 6 Classic Stories (2017) 39 copies

Paddington at St. Paul's (2018) 37 copies

Ursus Nomine Paddington : A Bear Called Paddington (1999) 37 copies

Olga Moves House (2001) 37 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse and the French Solution (2007) 36 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Omnibus Vol. 1 (1726) 35 copies

Paddington's London Treasury (4-in-1) (2011) 34 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint (2010) 32 copies

Paddington Does it Himself (1977) 32 copies

Paddington Hits Out (1977) 32 copies

Paddington's Birthday Party (1977) 32 copies

Paddington in the Kitchen (1679) 32 copies

Paddington's Pop-up Book (1977) 29 copies

Olga Follows Her Nose (2002) 29 copies

Favourite Paddington Stories (3-in-1) (2014) 29 copies

Thursday Ahoy! (1969) 29 copies

Paddington's Art Exhibition (1985) 27 copies

The Complete Adventures of Olga da Polga (4-in-1) (1983) 27 copies

Paddington's Magical Christmas (1986) 27 copies

Paddington [board book] (2018) 27 copies

Paddington and the Tutti Frutti Rainbow (1998) 26 copies

Paddington Storybook Favorites: Includes 6 Stories Plus Stickers! (2019) 26 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat (1998) 26 copies

Thursday Rides Again (1968) 25 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse on Location (1992) 24 copies

Paddington: A Classic Collection (1998) 24 copies

Paddington on the River (1980) 24 copies

Paddington Bear: My Scrapbook (1999) 23 copies

Paddington's First Word Book (1993) 22 copies

Paddington's Things I Do (1994) 22 copies

Thursday in Paris (1971) 22 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation (1999) 21 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Train (1993) 21 copies

Paddington's Story Book Treasury (1992) 20 copies

Paddington's Guide to London (1800) 20 copies

Paddington at the Rainbow's End (2009) 19 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Omnibus Vol. 2 (1999) 19 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation (2002) 18 copies

Paddington at Home (1980) 18 copies

The Complete Paddington (12 Book Box Set) (2010) 17 copies

A Treasury of Paddington (3-in-1) (2016) 17 copies

Paddington Goes to Hospital (2015) 16 copies

Paddington's Post : with letters to open and enjoy! (2019) 15 copies

Paddington Pocket Library (aka Paddington Little Library) (2008) 15 copies

Paddington and the Disappearing Sandwich (2009) 15 copies

Paddington's Things I Feel (1994) 14 copies

Paddington Cleans Up (1986) 14 copies

Paddington Weighs In (1980) 14 copies

J. D. Polson and the Liberty Head Dime (1980) 14 copies

The Classic Adventures of Paddington (11-in-1) (2014) 14 copies

More Hilarious Adventures of Paddington (5 volumes) (1976) 14 copies

Paddington Collector's Quintet: 5 Fun-Filled Stories in 1 Box! (I Can Read Level 1) (2018) 14 copies

Paddington and the Snowbear: Pop-up Book (1981) 13 copies

Paddington: My Book of Marmalade (2008) 13 copies

Something Nasty in the Kitchen (1984) 12 copies

Paddington and Aunt Lucy (1980) 12 copies

The Tale of the Castle Mice (2016) 12 copies

The Caravan Puppets (1994) 12 copies

Paddington Goes Out (1980) 11 copies

Paddington's Picture Book (6-in-1) (1978) 11 copies

Paddington's Cookery Book (40 recipes to get your paws sticky!) (2011) 11 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse Omnibus Vol. 3 (1999) 11 copies

Paddington: Please Look After This Bear (4 dramatised stories) (1986) 10 copies

Bears and Forebears: A Life So Far (1996) 10 copies

Paddington Meets the Queen (1993) 10 copies

Paddington Treasury With Cd (2014) 10 copies

It Wasn't Me... I was nowhere near it (2016) 10 copies

Verzamelde verhalen van het beertje Paddington (1958) 10 copies

How to Be More Paddington: A Book of Kindness: The perfect gift for fans of Paddington (2020) 10 copies

Paddington's Birthday Treat: Pop-up Book (1981) 10 copies

Parsley the Lion (1972) 9 copies

Best-loved Paddington Stories (2017) 9 copies

Monsieur Pamplemousse And The Tangled Web (2014) 9 copies

The Ups and Downs of the Castle Mice (2019) 9 copies

Fun and Games with Paddington (1977) 8 copies

Paddington's Adventures: 3 Classic Adventures of the Bear from Darkest Peru (2014) 8 copies

Paddington Bear: Lift-the-Flap (1995) 8 copies

LEARN with Paddington (4-in-1) (1999) 8 copies

A Mouse Called Thursday [4-in-1] (1989) 8 copies

The Best of Olga da Polga (3-in-1) (2002) 8 copies

The Best of Paddington Bear (Unabridged Audiobook, 3-in-1) (1985) 7 copies

Paddington at the Airport (1976) 7 copies

Olga Takes a Bite (1975) 7 copies

Paddington’s Easter Egg Hunt: A beautifully illustrated Paddington Bear picture book from bestselling author Michael… (2022) 7 copies

Olga Makes a Wish (1975) 7 copies

Olga Makes Her Mark (1975) 7 copies

Paddington in Touch (1980) 7 copies

Paddington at the Laundromat: Pop-up Book (1981) 7 copies

Paddington's Christmas Post (2022) 7 copies

Paddington Bear's Box (6 volumes) (1974) 6 copies

The Adventures of Parsley the Lion (2020) 6 copies

Paddington Learns a Lesson: Pop-up Book (1981) 6 copies

Paddington Works Hard (1982) 6 copies

The Pleasures of Paris: A Gastonomic Companion (1987) 6 copies

Paddington Does the Decorating (1992) 5 copies

Paddington in Hot Water (2000) 5 copies

Paddington: Up and About (1999) 5 copies

The Classic Adventures Of Paddington Bear The Complete Collection 15 Books Box Set By Michael Bond(Slipcase Edition) (2022) 5 copies

Paddington Complete Novels 1-13 (2013) 5 copies

Paddington's Big Suitcase : 6 Favourite Picture Books (2015) 5 copies

Paddington Set (A Bear Called Paddington, More About Paddington, Paddington at Large, Paddington Helps Out, Paddington… (1985) 5 copies

Paddington's Book Collection: Paddington's 123, ABC, Colors, Opposites (1990) 5 copies

Paddington Mails a Letter (1976) 5 copies

Paddington Bear : by Michael Bond 5 copies

The day the animals went on strike (1972) 5 copies

L'orso Paddington (2016) 4 copies

Paddington Storybook Treasury (Colo (1999) 4 copies

Parsley's Problem Present (Adventures of Parsley) (1970) 4 copies

Paddington's Shopping Adventure: Pop-up Book (1981) 4 copies

Olga Counts Her Blessings (1975) 4 copies

Olga's Special Day (1975) 4 copies

Paddington's Jar of Jokes (1772) 4 copies

Paddington Rides On (1993) 4 copies

Xpaddington Classic Collection 4 copies

Paddington Bear Collection - 13 book set (2014) 4 copies

A Day by the Sea (1992) 4 copies

Paddington Picture Book Set X10 Specia (2017) 4 copies

A Picnic on the River : a Paddington sliding picture book (1995) 3 copies

Paddington: Trouble at the Laundrette (2000) 3 copies

Friedbert fängt die Käsediebe. ( Ab 6 J.). (2000) 3 copies

Paddington's Wheel Book (1986) 3 copies

Paddington: The Arrival 3 copies

The First Big Olga da Paloga Book (4-in-1) (1975) 3 copies

Michael Bond's Book of Mice (1972) 3 copies

Paddington. L'histoire de l'ours qui venait du Pérou (2014) 3 copies

Paddington: The Arrival (with 5 fun jigsaws!) (2009) 3 copies

Olga Makes a Friend (1975) 3 copies

Paddington's Disappearing Trick (1992) 3 copies

Friedbert, die Findelmaus. ( Ab 6 J.) (1997) 3 copies

Paddington Has Fun (1982) 3 copies

Aventures de paddington (Les) (1994) 3 copies

Paddington. Tenta Ajudar (2018) 3 copies

Olga's New Home (1975) 3 copies

Paddington: At the Seaside (with 5 fun jigsaws!) (2009) 3 copies

Paddington. Wer hilft dem kleinen Bären?. Band 8 3 copies

Olga's Second House (1975) 3 copies

Paddington: en la estación (1976) 3 copies

Paddington and the Stately Home (1999) 3 copies

Paddington fait des trouvailles (2002) 3 copies

Os Segredos de Paddington (Em Portuguese do Brasil) (2015) 3 copies

Paddington Puzzle and Play Book (2008) 3 copies

Paddington nieuwe avonturen van de kleine beer (1973) 2 copies

Paddington na França (2018) 2 copies

Paddington Goes to Town & Paddington Takes the Test (1988) 2 copies

Paddington Neue Abenteuer des kleinen Bären. (1978) 2 copies

Mr. Cram's Magic Bubbles (1975) 2 copies

The Second Big Olga da Paloga Book (4-in-1) (1983) 2 copies

Paddington, der Kstler (1999) 2 copies

Paddington macht Ferien (1996) 2 copies

Paddington se déguise (2002) 2 copies

La valise Paddington (French Edition) (2019) 2 copies

Parsley Parade (1972) 2 copies

Charlotte Parlotte (1995) 2 copies

Les découvertes de Paddington (2003) 2 copies

Parsley and the Herbs (Take Part) (1971) 2 copies

Beertje Paddington draaft door (1988) 2 copies

Paddington's Party Tricks (2000) 2 copies

Paddington Bear 10 Books Collection Pack Set in Carrier Bag by Michael Bond (In the Garden, The grand Tour, Christmas… (2014) 2 copies

Los cuentos de Olga da Polga (1971) 2 copies

Paddington's have (1973) 2 copies

Les bêtises de Paddington (French Edition) (2015) 2 copies

Paddington en apuros/ Paddington Marches On (Spanish Edition) (1964) 2 copies

Paddington: va de compras (1976) 2 copies

Paddington Breaks the Peace (1992) 2 copies

Paddington hos frisøren (1999) 2 copies

Michael Bond's Paddington Bear: Designs in Counted Cross-Stitch (1984) 2 copies

How to be Loved Like Paddington: The perfect gift for Valentine’s Day! (2022) 2 copies

Paddington and the Christmas Shopping (1986) 2 copies

A Spot of Decorating : a Paddington sliding picture book (1995) 2 copies

Paddington III. Der kleine Bär hilft (5451 280) wo er kann (1988) 2 copies

Paddington bear collection with world book day 2018 14 books set (2018) 2 copies

Paddington découvre Londres (2015) 2 copies

Paddington aime les surprises (2002) 2 copies

The Paddington Suitcase (2009) 2 copies

Paddington heeft pech (1998) 2 copies

I Can Read! Adventures of Paddington 1 copy

Paddington's First Book (1977) 1 copy

Paddington celebra su cumpleaños (1977) 1 copy

Paddington and Paddington in the Garden 1 copy

Paddington en la cocina (1977) 1 copy

Paddingtons Schilderij 1 copy

Paddington n'en fait qu'à sa tête (French Edition) (2015) 1 copy

Paddington og marmeladelabyrinten (1992) 1 copy

Cowboy Paddington 1 copy

Paddingtons resväska : innehåller 8 sagoböcker (2010) 1 copy

Paddington In Strainatate 1 copy

Paddington i świąteczna niespodzianka wznowienie (2022) 1 copy

Paddington et l'arc-en-ciel (2017) 1 copy

Padington Sets sail 1 copy

Paddington Unser kleiner Baer 1 copy

Padington 1 copy

Paddington's Blue Peter Storybook 1 copy

Paddington-karhu tulee kaupunkiin (1975) 1 copy

Być jak Paddington: Książka pełna dobroci (2022) 1 copy

Paddington på ordjakt (2010) 1 copy

Paddington Bear's Box - 6 Book Set 1 copy

Paddington ad the Magic Tric 1 copy

Paddington Classic Story Collection 20 Books Box Set (Paddington, At the Zoo , at St Paul's, the Marmalade Maze, at the… (2023) 1 copy

Pas de repos pour Paddington (1999) 1 copy

Paddington minds the house 1 copy

Medvezhonok Paddington. Zdes' i seichas (2010) 1 copy

Arriva Paddington 1 copy

Paddington and the Snowbear: Pop-up Book (A mini pop-up book) by Michael Bond (1981-07-09) 1 copy

Olga Da Polga Series 6 Books Collection Set by Michael Bond (Tales of Olga Da Polga, Meets Her Match, Takes Charge,… (2020) 1 copy

Even More Funny Paddington Stories: Paddington (2021) 1 copy

Paddington za granicą (2017) 1 copy

Paddington von früh bis spät (1999) 1 copy

Paddington, Paddington, Mein Bärenalbum (2000) 1 copy

Nowe przygody Paddingtona (2017) 1 copy

Funny Paddington Stories (Paddington) (2020) 1 copy

More Funny Paddington Stories (Paddington) (2020) 1 copy

Paddington się krząta 1 copy

Paddington wyrusza do miasta [wznowienie 2022] 1 copy

Paddington's Party Book (Pict. Lions S) (1976) 1 copy

Paddington przy pracy - wznowienie 2022 1 copy

Paddington's Blue Peter storybook 1 copy

Paddington carpenter (Paddington's colouring books / Michael Bond) (1977) 1 copy

Gấu Paddington Làm Thám Tử (Paddington, #2) 1 copy

Gấu Paddington (Paddington, #1) 1 copy

Ystme Paddington (1999) 1 copy

Ik ben Paddington (1992) 1 copy

Something Nasty in the Kitchen : a Paddington sliding picture book (1995) 1 copy

De Avonturen van Beertje Paddington Deel 2 1 copy

Un urs pe nume Paddington (Paddington, #1) 1 copy

Paddington: Please Look After This Bear : a Cut-Out Activity Book (1988) 1 copy

Paddington's Cartoon Book (1979) 1 copy

Paddington's Favourite Stories (4-in-1) (1992) 1 copy

Paddington : karhuherran seikkailut 1-3 (2015) 1 copy

Paddington i swiateczna niespodzianka (2008) 1 copy

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PADDINGTON BEAR and PADDINGTON BEAR & BEARS & FOREBEARS (2 (1988) 1 copy

Les nombres (1992) 1 copy

Paddington im Zoo (1999) 1 copy

Death Locked In; An Anthology of Locked-Room Mysteries 1 copy

A home for Paddington (1976) 1 copy

Paddington Buggy Book (2011) 1 copy

Paddington's Day of Action: A Story for Selfridges 1 copy

The Adventures of Paddington Bear, Part 2 1 copy

Paddington Bear: Lift-the-flap Rebus Book (1995) 1 copy

Paddington kijkt naar kleuren (1991) 1 copy

Paddington en ville (2000) 1 copy

Paddington artiste (2000) 1 copy

Paddington and the Tutti Frutti Rainbow [and] Paddington Minds the House (2002) 1 copy

Paddington's adventures in England 1 copy

Paddington Makes a Mess (A Changing Picture Book) (1994) 1 copy

Les Vacances de Paddington (2003) 1 copy

Parsley's Last Stand (Adventures of Parsley) (1970) 1 copy

Paddingtons minnebok (2000) 1 copy

Paddingto tar Affære 1 copy

The Herbs (1969) 1 copy

Paddington at work/Paddington takes the air 1 copy

PADDINGTON'S ABC AND 123. (1992) 1 copy

Paddington, please look after this bear (CD) (1 cass Stock no.7033) 1 copy

Christian to Christian (2005) 1 copy

Noi Aventuri Cu Paddington (Romanian Edition) (2015) 1 copy

Paddington part 1 1 copy

De Avonturen Van Beertje Paddington: Deel 3 (2000) 1 copy

Meet the Family 1 copy

Medvezhonok Paddington. Prikljuchenija nachinajutsja (2017) 1 copy

Il était une fois le château des souris (A.M. ALB.ILL.A.) (French Edition) (2017) 1 copy

Paddington i køkkenet 1 copy

Les aventures de Paddington Volume 2: Paddington a la rescousse / Paddington a l'étranger (1994) 1 copy

Kunstmaler Paddington 1 copy

Paddington's Dressing Up Book (1992) 1 copy

Zahltag für Paddington (1998) 1 copy

Paddington et le Noël surprise (2014) 1 copy

Paddington de kleine beer staat zijn mannetje (1975) 1 copy

Paddington Bear Collection 11 Books Set By Michael Bond (2018) 1 copy

Paddington (2007) 1 copy

Paddington Loves London 1 copy

Paddington Gets Dressed 1 copy

Paddington's Manners (aka "Paddington Says Please") 1 copy

Paddington Bear 2019 Wall Calendar (2018) 1 copy

Paddington part 2 1 copy

Paddington Bear: Five Paddington Advenutres 1 copy

Paddington part 3 1 copy

Paddington part 4 1 copy

Paddington part 5 1 copy

Le Pique-nique de Paddington (2003) 1 copy

Torsdag og banditmusene 1 copy

Olga da Polga (2015) 1 copy

Paddington Panorama Boek 1 copy

Paddington in het ziekenhuis (2015) 1 copy

Un urs pe nume Paddington (2012) 1 copy

Le Premier Noël de Paddington (2001) 1 copy

Paddington a des soucis (2001) 1 copy

Paddington ist krank (2015) 1 copy

Paddington Conjurer (1977) 1 copy

Paddington Goes to School (1986) 1 copy

Medvezhonok Paddington i mokraya istoriya (2016) 1 copy

Work Explorer

Associated Works

Ten Tales of Christmas (1972) — Contributor — 153 copies

Malice Domestic 7: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories (1998) — Contributor — 44 copies

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 3, November 1974 (1974) — Contributor — 5 copies

Galaxy (1970) — Contributor — 3 copies

Tagged

20th century (50) Accelerated Reader (63) adventure (113) animal stories (49) animals (285) anthropomorphism (56) bear (149) bears (555) British (102) chapter book (183) children (442) children's (863) children's book (65) children's books (224) children's fiction (217) children's literature (221) Christmas (72) classic (145) classics (91) England (253) family (81) fantasy (137) fiction (1,597) hardcover (79) humor (198) illustrated (55) juvenile (151) juvenile fiction (100) kids (100) London (169) mystery (248) novel (65) Paddington (475) Paddington Bear (198) paperback (55) picture book (324) read (88) series (176) short stories (50) to-read (191)

Common Knowledge

Legal name: Bond, Thomas Michael
Birthdate: 1926-01-13
Date of death: 2017-06-27
Burial location: Paddington Old Cemetery, London, England, UK
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Country (for map): England, UK
Birthplace: Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK
Place of death: London, England, UK
Cause of death: no cause given
Places of residence: Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK
London, England, UK
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Education: Presentation College, Reading
Occupations: children's book author
humourist
television cameraman
Organizations: British Broadcasting Corporation
Royal Air Force
British Army
Awards and honors: Officer, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (1997)
University of Reading (Honorary Doctorate - Doctor of Letters, 2007)
Commander, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (2015)
Agent: Stephen Durbridge

Members

Reviews

Love From Paddington (#14) by Michael Bond

"Now, promise me you will write," Aunt Lucy said."I promise to write as soon as I get the chance," said the bear.

Ever since Paddington arrived in England, he has shared his adventures with his aunt Lucy back in Peru. From meeting the Browns to discovering the sights and sounds of London, his letters tell the story of a kind-hearted bear discovering a whole new life--told with love, from Paddington.

Flagged

PlumfieldCH | 1 other review | May 17, 2024 |

Paddington Storybook Collection: 6 Classic Stories by Michael Bond

What a sweet story!!😊👍 I love to read about bears!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Flagged

JuliePluss | Apr 29, 2024 |

A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington Bear, #1) by Michael Bond

I don't know that I ever actually read any of the Paddington books as a kid. I do remember watching a bit of the tv series. I was pleasantly surprised. This was really good and I imagine as a kid I would've loved it. Paddington is hilarious. I especially liked the theatre chapter - particularly when he freaks out at the idea of paying twenty pence to rent the glasses. And the magic tricks. Mr Curry's watch had me in hysterics. Great story. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

Flagged

funstm | 69 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |

Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines by Michael Bond

Monsieur Pamplemousse is always delightful. This one is no exception. We did have a little trouble understanding Bill Wallis in places. Otherwise a fun adventure!

Flagged

njcur | 2 other reviews | Mar 2, 2024 |

See More Reviews