Paddington on Top. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. London: Collins, 1974. First Edition. Pp, 124. Light fading to margins of dust jacket, otherwise a nice bright copy.

Up until now, Paddington has managed to avoid school. But the Inspector himself catches up with him and packs him off. After one day, even the teacher wonders whether there is anything he can teach a certain bear from Darkest Peru.

The tenth classic novel about Michael Bond’s beloved classic character, Paddington Bear.