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Paddington Marches On
Paddington Marches On
Reviewed by: Phyllis Fuchs - Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: February 7, 2017
Review
This is one of the seven books about Paddington Bear originally published in 1964 that have been entertaining children of all ages, eight years and up, for over fifty years. School, public and personal libraries should find these first Harper U.S. editions of 2016 attractive, well bound and reasonably priced. The first story in the series, A Bear Called Paddington, provides the background for the ones that follow. There are Britishisms such as "elevenses", treacle and suet pudding and cricket, for example, that will trip up young readers of seven to nine years, but Paddington remains funny, smart and resourceful . His exploits in Paddington Marches On may be tame ones in our current world but these new Harper editions are recommended to all who cannot do without this remarkable bear. "
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Bond, Michael
Illustrator: Fortnum, Peggy
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Harper/imprint of Harper Collins
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: fantasy,realistic fiction
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780062312327
Price: 9.99