Sinclair The Wonder Bear

By (author) Blackman Malorie; Illustrated by Allwright Deborah
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The exciting tale of a stuffed superhero''s good deeds, perfect for children learning to read. From award-winning author Malorie Blackman.

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The exciting tale of a stuffed superhero''s good deeds, perfect for children learning to read. From award-winning author Malorie Blackman.

Sinclair is no ordinary teddy bear. At night, when his owner Emily is fast asleep, he becomes a Wonder Bear, flying all over the world, and magically changing himself into new materials to save people in danger. One night, in India, France and Australia, he''s a very busy bear indeed!

The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.

Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.

Clear type

Up to 8 lines per page

Bright, appealing pictures for added interest

A variety of sentence structures

A wider range of vocabulary

Strong themes and characters to discuss

All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.

Book band: Turquoise

Biographical note
Malorie Blackman is one of the UK''s leading children''s authors, and offers a unique insight into multicultural Britain. She is a prolific writer, having produced over 50 books for children since 1990. One of these, ‘Pig-Heart Boy’, was nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal and adapted into a BAFTA award-winning television series. Another of her novels, ‘Noughts and Crosses’, was voted as one of the nation''s 100 favourite books in the BBC Big Read survey. Deborah Allwright has made a dramatic impact on the picture book scene since the publication of The Night Pirates. After the hugely successful She''ll Be Coming Round the Mountain and the critically acclaimed Don''t Read this Book! Deborah is one of Egmont''s most celebrated and successful illustrators. She works in a studio in Islington, stopping only to attend designer clothes sales, and to do a spot of DJing at music festivals.