It's a bad day at Windsor Gardens - everyone is ill, and there is lots of dirty washing to be done. Paddington decides to help out, which produces interesting results...

There is far too much washing for Paddington to carry to the laundrette on his own and so he uses a wheelbarrow which causes difficulties when crossing busy roads! But nothing is quite as difficult as the laundrette itself where there is so much to know about the difference between washers and dryers and how much powder to put in. It's no wonder Paddington gets in a bit of a muddle.

AGE 4-7

This book is part of a book series called Paddington .

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Michael Bond has published many books including the phenomenally-successful Paddington Bear books and in 1997 received the OBE for his services to children's literature.