<P> The first book, A Bear Called Paddington, was published in 1958 . Although the books are divided into chapters and each book has a time frame, the stories all work as stand alone stories, and many of them were used like this in the TV series . In order of publication the titles are: </P> <Dl> <Dt> A Bear Called Paddington (1958) </Dt> <Dd> The stories in the first book in the series are: <Ol> <Li> Please Look After This Bear--The Browns first meet Paddington at Paddington station . </Li> <Li> A Bear in Hot Water--Paddington's first attempt at having a bath is a disaster . </Li> <Li> Paddington Goes Underground--Paddington's first journey on the Underground causes chaos . </Li> <Li> A Shopping Expedition--Paddington gets lost during a shopping trip . </Li> <Li> Paddington and "The Old Master"--This story introduces Mr Gruber . After hearing Mr Gruber talk about painting, Paddington decides to try his hand at it himself . </Li> <Li> A Visit to the Theatre--Paddington goes to see a play with the Browns . </Li> <Li> Adventure at the Seaside--Paddington takes part in a sandcastle competition . </Li> <Li> A Disappearing Trick--Paddington receives a magic set for his first birthday with the Browns . This story introduces Mr Curry . </Li> </Ol> </Dd> </Dl> <Dt> A Bear Called Paddington (1958) </Dt> <Dd> The stories in the first book in the series are: <Ol> <Li> Please Look After This Bear--The Browns first meet Paddington at Paddington station . </Li> <Li> A Bear in Hot Water--Paddington's first attempt at having a bath is a disaster . </Li> <Li> Paddington Goes Underground--Paddington's first journey on the Underground causes chaos . </Li> <Li> A Shopping Expedition--Paddington gets lost during a shopping trip . </Li> <Li> Paddington and "The Old Master"--This story introduces Mr Gruber . After hearing Mr Gruber talk about painting, Paddington decides to try his hand at it himself . </Li> <Li> A Visit to the Theatre--Paddington goes to see a play with the Browns . </Li> <Li> Adventure at the Seaside--Paddington takes part in a sandcastle competition . </Li> <Li> A Disappearing Trick--Paddington receives a magic set for his first birthday with the Browns . This story introduces Mr Curry . </Li> </Ol> </Dd>

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