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Name: Paddington and the Christmas surprise
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Michael Bond

📘 Paddington and the Christmas surprise by Michael Bond

When Paddington Bear decides to visit a department store to tell Santa what he would love for Christmas, the expectation of a simple wish turns into a bustling chaos. Along the way, he navigates bright displays and busy crowds, inadvertently stirring up more trouble than expected.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Michael Bond

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