Happy Birthday, Paddington
- Author Michael Bond and Karen Jankel
- Narrator Jim Broadbent
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 21 May 2026
- Run Time 35 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Picture books: character books, Picture storybooks: imagination and play.
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What to expect
Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Michael Bond, one of the most beloved authors of all time.
It's Paddington's birthday and he can't wait to perform some magic tricks at his party. He's been practising very hard! But he soon discovers that being a magician is not as easy as it seems, especially when his neighbour, Mr Curry, is watching. Can Paddington save the show?
A hilarious birthday story, full of silly surprises!
Stories of Paddington Bear have delighted children around the world for more than sixty-five years.
'I've always had great respect for Paddington … He is a British institution' Stephen Fry
* More than 47 million Paddington books sold, worldwide!
* An ideal birthday gift, or to gift as a pair with the much-loved classic picture book Paddington
* Parent & Educator Approved Quality – The story is aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning
Critics Review
Praise for the Paddington Bear books:
n'I've always had great respect for Paddington … He is a British institution' Stephen Fry
n'Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children's literature' Teacher
n'Michael Bond's accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children's characters' Bookseller
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