
Michael Bond - the man behind Paddington Bear
"All the same ... it's a very important name. And I don't expect there are many bears in the world called Paddington!"
A lonely toy bear on an empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond, who kindly shared Paddington with the world.

Collecting Banned & Challenged Books
Build a revolutionary library of literature that has been challenged or even outright banned. You'll be surprised by some of the titles in this gallery!