Michael Bond

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in Newbury, Berkshire, England, The United Kingdom

January 13, 1926

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male

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http://www.paddingtonbear.co.uk

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Children's Books

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Michael Bond OBE is an English children's author. He is the creator of Paddington Bear and has written about the adventures of a guinea pig named Olga da Polga, as well as the animated BBC TV series The Herbs. Bond also writes culinary mystery stories for adults featuring Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 33,271 ratings · 620 reviews · 243 distinct works · Similar authors

	A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator) 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 28,672 ratings — published 1958 — 51 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddington at Large by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 485 ratings — published 1963 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More About Paddington (Paddington, #2) by Michael Bond (Author), Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 442 ratings — published 1959 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddington Abroad (Paddington Bear, #4) by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 1961 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddington Bear by Michael Bond, R.W. Alley (Illustrator) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 1973 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddington Goes to Town by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1968 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddington at Work by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 1966 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddington Helps Out (Paddington, #3) by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 1960 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures Of Paddington by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 1965 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddington: Here and Now by Michael Bond, R.W. Alley (Illustrator), Peggy Fortnum (Contributor) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Michael Bond

Paddington Bear (15 books)
by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator)
4.161803457805772 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 31,118 ratings

Paddington (1 book)
by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum (Illustrator)
4.168701171875 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 28,672 ratings

Monsieur Pamplemousse (15 books)
by Michael Bond
3.78125 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 544 ratings

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“It's nice having a bear about the house.”
― Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington

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