Paddington and the Christmas Surprise
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1997 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Paddington and the Christmas Surprise

By Michael Bond

Part of the Paddington Bear series

Paddington's holiday plans lead to chaos at Santa's Wonderland. Can his Christmas wish still come true?

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32 pages· 1,284 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Paddington Bear's holiday spirit leads him to take the Brown family to Santa's Winter Wonderland. But when his helpful nature causes chaos, it's up to Mrs. Bird and Santa to save the day. Will Paddington's Christmas wish be granted amidst the festive turmoil? Join the lovable bear on a heartwarming adventure filled with laughter and unexpected surprises.

From the publisher

Christmas is coming, and Paddington has saved just enough money to take the Brown family to Barkridges store to visit Santa’s Winter Wonderland. But trouble has a way of finding the lovable bear, so when Paddington decides to lend a helping hand, the whole store is suddenly in chaos. Luckily Mrs. Bird knows just what to do and–with a little help from Santa Claus himself–might even make Paddington’s special Christmas wish come true!Since 1958 Michael Bond’s beloved character, Paddington Bear, has charmed readers around the world with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This newly repackaged edition of the classic picture book, with illustrations by R. W. Alley, is the perfect introduction to Paddington Bear for young readers.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,284
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD710L
Themes & topics
Books about bearsBooks about ChristmasBooks about Christmas and adventBooks about Santa ClausBooks about family outings
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~Q
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
54763
Publication
Published
September 22, 2015
First published
October 1, 1997
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062318428

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