Michael Bond Books in Order

This suitcase set gathers six Paddington picture books, taking the bear to a maze, the palace, and the zoo. His efforts to help at home and try painting bring further mishaps as good intentions meet unexpected complications.

The Browns give Paddington a birthday party, and he decides to entertain them with a magic trick. When the performance goes wrong, he must find a way to repair the situation without relying on his wand.

Paddington enjoys exploring a small French town while holidaying with the Browns. Joining the local band as a drummer brings a new challenge: keeping the rhythm is one thing, but keeping up with the musicians is another.

Paddington visits the beach with the Browns, eager to try swimming and building sandcastles for the first time. His new beach toys seem to prepare him for everything until an unexpected voyage changes the day's plans.

Mr. and Mrs. Perk and their thirteen children live in a carefully maintained doll's house inside the Earl's castle. When the house is taken away, the mouse family's comfortable life becomes a struggle to recover their home.

This collection brings together Paddington Goes to Hospital, Paddington at the Circus, and Paddington Goes for Gold. Across three picture book adventures, the bear's curiosity and good intentions turn unfamiliar situations into muddles he must navigate.

Paddington is left in charge of the local barber shop and wants to keep every customer happy. Taking on the unfamiliar job with his usual determination leads to unexpected difficulties, especially when he tries his paw at cutting hair.

Six illustrated stories follow Paddington through a carnival, magic tricks, painting, gardening, a circus visit, and a day out. His efforts to explore and help others repeatedly bring complications that call for the bear's own solutions.

Paddington and Mr. Gruber take a break from their duties to explore London with Jonathan and Judy. Their outing offers new discoveries at every stop, and the bear's curiosity leads the group toward an unexpected musical surprise.

Paddington's good intentions lead him into a television cooking show, a confrontation with a hypnotist, and tricks at Mr. Gruber's birthday party. These stories follow the bear as ordinary occasions become problems requiring his unusual approach.

Mr. Gruber introduces Paddington to painting, and the bear discovers a new enthusiasm. Mr. Brown enjoys art too, but when a local contest offers a prize, the outcome brings an unexpected complication to their shared interest.

This boxed set gathers five stories for beginning readers, following Paddington to the seaside, into a band, and through magic and painting. His curiosity turns everyday outings into mishaps as he tries to make himself useful.

Three stories follow Paddington as he tries detective work, helps sail a boat, and performs magic. Each activity offers the bear a chance to help, but his approach makes even straightforward tasks more complicated than anyone expects.

This collection contains fifteen complete Paddington novels, from his arrival with the Browns through later adventures and letters. The bear's efforts to fit into everyday life repeatedly create misunderstandings, surprising his friends while testing his own determined problem solving.

Mr. Gruber takes Paddington to St. Paul's Cathedral for an outing full of discoveries. When someone mistakes the bear for a choir member, he joins an unusual rehearsal and turns sightseeing into an unexpected musical adventure.

The Perk mouse family lives in a doll's house inside a castle, where they have made a comfortable home. A newcomer with dishonest plans threatens that security, challenging the tiny residents to protect the place they love.

Paddington’s observations on friendship, family, love, and laughter reveal the kindness behind his familiar mishaps. This illustrated collection draws on Michael Bond’s stories to explore how consideration for others can shape everyday encounters and relationships.

This nonfiction book explores how people navigate, form mental maps, and cope with becoming lost. Stories of sailors, explorers, and other wayfinders connect research on the brain with questions about technology, independence, and our relationship with familiar places.