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The Browns find Paddington, a bear from darkest Peru, on a London railway platform. They adopt him immediately and discover more excitement than they can handle.

Paddington Bear becomes a celebrity when he takes portraits of the Brown family with a very old camera. Thanks to the unique results, a local shop puts the photos on display. And that's just the first adventure this extraordinary bear finds himself in. From wallpapering to mystery-solving, Paddington does it all with the sense of wonder and playful charm that readers have come to love. First published in 1959, More about Paddington is the second novel...

In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.

A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.

Paddington, the small disheveled bear from Darkest Peru, has become more English than ever. This time he tries his hand as a chimney sweep, at washing marmalade barrels, and scaring the wits out of visitors to Madame Tussaud's Wax Works Museum.

A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.

After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.