A polite bear from Darkest Peru arrives at Paddington Station with marmalade jars, a suitcase, and a plea: "Please look after this bear. Thank you." The Brown family whisks him home, renaming him Paddington amid mishaps like flooded baths and marmalade mishandles. Fortnum's whimsical line drawings lend charm to Bond's debut, a suitcase-sized saga spawning a beloved series on mishap magic and manners.
