Brown Bear Gets in Shape (I Am Reading) (I Am Reading). This item is unavailable.Brown Bear Gets in Shape (I Am Reading) (I Am Reading)

"Brown Bear in the Dark": Brown Bear hears a crash and his house is in the dark. He and his friend, Bunny, worry that the sun has fallen out of the sky. But Chimp explains that a tree has fallen down right outside of Brown Bear's house. "Brown Bear Gets in Shape": Brown Bear wants to be slim. He tries eating carrots like Bunny, and exercising like Chimp. In the end, he is happy being bear-shaped. The "I Am Reading" series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers and cheerful full-colour pictures help children make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Each book includes a bookmark flap, tips for beginner readers and either short, numbered chapters or two short stories.

Alan Durant is an established children's author who has written several books for older children and young adults, including the football series "Bad Boyz" (Walker), as well as picture books and poetry for young children. Alan Durant is also an accomplished anthologist. His anthologies for Kingfisher include the Red Hot Read collections: Vampire Stories and Sports Stories. He lives in Surrey and also runs writers' workshops in France. Annabel Hudson is an up-and-coming children's illustrator with a delightful, warm artwork style. Before becoming an illustrator, Annabel was a lawyer. Her books have been published by Orion, Macmillan and Puffin. She lives in Muswell Hill, London.