Paddington

'A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' - TLSFans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition. Fascinating and thought-provoking, Fans is a story of communities, of what happens to us when we interact with people who share our passions. The human brain is wired to reach out, and while our groupish tendencies can bring much strife (religious intolerance, racism, war, etc.), they are also the source of some of our greatest satisfactions. Fandoms offer much of the pleasure of tribalism with little of the harm: a feeling of belonging and of shared culture, a sense of meaning and purpose, improved mental well-being, reassurance that our most outlandish convictions will be taken seriously, and the freedom to try to emulate (and dress like) our hero. But acclaimed science writer Michael Bond shows that despite these benefits, the world of fandoms is not without its dark underside, from the "copycat effect" fuelling mass shootings to the delusions that can accompany the parasocial relationships that fans feel they have with their heroes. In Fans, Michael Bond draws on the work of social psychologists and anthropologists to understand how people behave in groups and why such groups have such a profound effect on human culture.

Fans - A Journey into the Psychology of Belonging

A funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru - soon to be a major movie star!

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 For Paddington, one of the nicest things about being a bear and living with the Brown family is being able to share their lovely garden. And though he may not have "green fingers", the fact that paws and marmalade are never far apart leads to some unexpectedly colourful results during National Garden Week!

Paddington in the Garden

« — Je me demande où Paddington peut bien être, s'inquiéta Mme Brown. Il est presque l'heure du déjeuner, et ça ne lui ressemble pas d'être en retard pour manger. »
Même si le petit ours ne manquerait un repas pour rien au monde, il est souvent très occupé. Pêcher un poisson, participer à une vente aux enchères, bricoler, aller au cinéma, faire une lessive et cuisiner pour les Brown cloués au lit à cause d'une vilaine maladie…
Peu importe la situation, Paddington est toujours là pour venir au secours de ses amis ou des personnes dans le besoin, quitte à se retrouver au cœur de situations tarabiscotées. Ainsi, arrivera-t-il à prêter patte forte à cet organiste manchot qui souhaite jouer de la musique coûte que coûte ?

Paddington donne un coup de patte

Edition en langue arabe:
Alors qu'ils sont à la gare de Paddington,M. etMme Brown trouvent un ours abandonné sur le quai. Autour de son cou, une étiquette : « S'il vous plaît, veillez sur cet ours.Merci. » Et c'est exactement ce que les Brown vont faire.Après l'avoir baptisé Paddington, ils adoptent ce petit ours qui arrive en fait du fin fond du Pérou. Dès sa première journée où un simple bain se transforme en inondation, le nouveau venu devient synonyme de catastrophe.Mais le joyeux chaos réjouit lesmembres de la famille Brown, qui doivent admettre que leur vie est bien plus animéemaintenant qu'ils ont un ours à lamaison !

Paddington : qussat al dubb al saghir al qadem min al Perou

A funny story about the irresistible, classic bear from Darkest Peru - soon to be a major movie star!

 When Paddington visits the zoo, he takes enough marmalade sandwiches with him to last all day. However, he is none too pleased when he realises how popular they are with the zoo's inhabitants!

Paddington at the Zoo (Read Aloud)

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world's favourite bear - now a major movie star!

 Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr Gruber's book on Roman mosaics and some sticky marmalade give him a brilliant idea .

Paddington’s Easter Egg Hunt

The classic story of a much-loved bear -- Paddington! Join Paddington and the Browns as they start their adventures at Paddington Station and relive their treasured story in this stylish picture book.

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