“I’ve never known such a bear for smelling things out,” said Mrs Bird.Paddington’s sharp nose and his talent for getting into difficulties lead him to an orange marmalade tasting party. His enthusiasm lands him in a barrel of marmalade, causing an avalanche in the warehouse. And, one morning, he sniffs out a surprise for himself and discovers that he is about to embark on the greatest adventure of his life.
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Michael Bond. Paddington Marches On
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Chapter One PADDINGTON AND THE ‘COLD SNAP’
Chapter Two A MOST UNUSUAL CEREMONY
Chapter Three PADDINGTON MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP
Chapter Four MR GRUBER’S MYSTERY TOUR
Chapter Five PADDINGTON SAVES THE DAY
Chapter Six A DAY BY THE SEA
Chapter Seven AN UNEXPECTED PARTY
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The Browns’ housekeeper left the window and began busying herself at the stove. Mrs Bird was a great believer in letting people get on with their own work, and the activities of Mr Curry’s plumber were no concern of hers. All the same, had she waited a moment longer she might have changed her views on the matter, for at that moment the window of Mr Curry’s bathroom opened and a familiar-looking hat followed by some equally familiar whiskers came into view.
From the expression on his face as he leant over the sill and peered at the ground far below it looked very much as if Paddington would have been the first to agree with Mrs Bird’s remarks on the subject.
