Paddington Bear becomes a celebrity when he takes portraits of the Brown family with a very old camera. Thanks to the unique results, a local shop puts the photos on display. And that's just the first adventure this extraordinary bear finds himself in. From wallpapering to mystery-solving, Paddingto[...]

Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a suitcase, several jars of marmalade, and a label around his neck that read, "Please look after this bear. Thank you," he crossed the ocean heading for England. When he arrived at London's busy Paddington St[...]

There is nothing that Paddington Bear loves better than living with the Browns . . . except maybe marmalade But now Mr. and Mrs. Brown have given him something else to love at number thirty-two Windsor Gardens--his very own garden. Paddington sets to work in an attempt to create the most interestin[...]

Olga da Polga has left the pet shop to start a new life with her owners. Her home is now a large and airy hutch and it's not long before she meets Noel the cat, Fangio the hedgehog, and Graham the tortoise. Her garden companions soon discover that Olga loves an audience and from the moment she arriv[...]

In recent years China has witnessed unprecedented economic growth, emerging as a powerful, influential player on the global stage. Now, more than ever, there is a great interest and need within the West to better understand the psychological and social processes that characterize the Chinese people.[...]

The celebrated creator of Paddington Bear creates another recipe for adventure for his heroes Monsieur Pamplemousse and Pommes Frites. Monsieur Pamplemousse is looking forward to a well-earned break in the South of France courtesy of his employer - all he has to do is collect a piece of artwork f[...]

When Monsieur Pamplemousse is summoned into the head of f ice of Le Guide by the director, Henri Leclercq, he is unaware of the chaos about to ensue. Accompanied by his faithful bloodhound, Pommes Frites, Pamplemousse sets of f to solve Leclercq's plaintive conundrums - all of which relate back to h[...]

'This book is not an arcane tome restricted for use by specialists in cross-cultural psychology. It deals directly with what it sets out to do: How can social psychology both address and incorporate what is known about cultural constants and variations in human thought and behavior? In achieving thi[...]