Book info

• Title Paddington Here and Now
• Author Michael Bond
• Year 2008
• Genre Childrens

Paddington Bear always manages to find himself in tricky situations, sometimes extraordinary situations. Like the time he had a difficult encounter with a policeman or when he found himself in deep water with a newspaper reporter. But since arriving from his native Peru after an earthquake Paddington has always felt at home with the Brown family who found him on Paddington station. Then one day, a surprise visitor arrives at thirty-two Windsor Gardens. Is it time for Paddington to decide where 'home' really is?​

Thoughts

I love Paddington as a bit of a palatte cleansar between more serious books. This one was interesting, particularly with the stranger turning up to the gardens and asking our favourite bear a lot of intriguing questions - and getting even more fascinating (and unhelpful) answers. It surprised me when the visitor had a mobile phone as you always consider Paddington being a sort of old school but timeless character, and suddenly I had to think of him in the modern world. Alongside these adventures, Paddington learns about self-playing painos, and gets a parking ticket!

Rating: 4 / 5