From the day Paddington was discovered on a railway platform in London, he was seldom far from imminent disaster ... but it always seemed to turn into hilarious fun. The Brown family decides to adopt a little Peruvian bear they find at Paddington railroad station, but life with Paddington isn't always easy. The sequels are Paddington Helps Out (1961), More about Paddington (1962), Paddington at Large (1963), Paddington Marches On (1965), Paddington...

Paddington sets out to make dumplings for a stew and finds himself chased from the kitchen by something so nasty that only his friend Mr. Gruber can rescue him.