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Fill in the Blanks: Superhero

Name: Fill in the Blanks: Superhero
Availability: InStock
Author: Wanderly

A crazy supervillain is on the loose! Thankfully, a mysterious superhero of your design will help save the day... you just have to give them a name first! Fill in the blanks of this silly superhero story to see how the adventure unfolds.

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About This Story

What your child will experience

Your child becomes the co-author of a playful superhero adventure by filling in creative blanks—naming the hero, choosing silly actions, picking villains, and deciding how conflicts resolve. They'll guide the story's humor, drama, and outcome through open-ended prompts that celebrate imagination and spontaneity.

Why this approach helps

Fill-In-The-Blank-style stories build narrative thinking and vocabulary in a low-pressure format. By controlling story elements—including the hero's weakness and how they overcome it—children practice problem-solving and flexible thinking. Choosing how the villain is treated at the end invites reflection on empathy and consequence without a "correct" answer.

What to notice as a parent

Notice which themes come up for your child as they choose words for their stories. It might be an insight into their interests or what makes them laugh. More than anything, this story is meant to affirm their answers and imagination, which is an opportunity for you to co-regulate with them and also affirm their silly decisions.

Personalize This Story

Make this story truly special by adding these details:

✓Pick a superhero name for the main character.
✓Pick an adjective.
✓Pick a job / occupation.
✓Name a place.
✓Pick a silly action.
✓Pick a villain name.
✓Pick plural noun.
✓Pick a verb.
✓Name a harmless object.
✓Name a catch phrase for the main character.
✓Pick a silly thing.

Story Questions

Questions your child may be asked while creating this story:

Name a piece of clothing.
Pick an adjective.
Pick a verb.
Pick a verb ending in -ing.
What should the main character do?
How should the main character respond?

Loved by Families

Join thousands of happy families who've empowered their children with personalized, interactive stories.

“At first I thought it was one of those bedtime ploys to stay up later, but when the request came again first thing in the morning I realized it was just genuine excitement about Wanderly. My two kiddos - ages 7 and 8 - had a blast selecting their adventure pals (they have the cutest "pets" that go on the adventure with them) and choosing the direction of the story every step of the way. I turned up the reading level today and it was neat to see my son work through a few new words and stick with it because he was so excited about his story.”

— Taryn S

“My son couldn't put the story down!”

— Sebastian

“We've been using it every night for bedtime stories for our 3 year old.”

— Matt

“Ok, so I installed this yesterday, and I've already read 5 stories with my 4 year old. That's over an hours worth of time. Today he tried to negotiate to have me read 4 in a row... He's fully engaged, and takes his time over the choices - I think that and the funny moments in the stories are what have him hooked. He lost it when our cat (yes, you can include your pet in a story!) turned into a elephant. As a parent, it's whimsical and a welcome change from the regular books in rotation. I was initially unsure about using my phone to engage him during bedtime, but he entrallment quickly overcame that. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to others.”

— Simon

“It's been fantastic for creating and sharing our stories with beautiful art. What a great keepsake!”

— Shayla

“My dyslexic 4th grader struggles with reading and comprehension. She is finally excited to read using Wanderly!”

— Bill

“As an lifelong educator, I give this app an enthusiastic 5 stars+. With opportunity to choose and name characters, type of story and plot ... what could be more creative? What could be a more productive use of screen time? I love that this app was created and is carefully monitored by a Mom of young kids. She also happens to have technical/AI chops ... she was a Google Product Manager in their Education Products sector. The graphics are quite lovely, the story lines are fun and age-appropriate.”

— Helen

“I'm very impressed with the ease with which I was able to write a fun (and colorful) story. I wrote one for my grandchild and can't wait to share it with her.”

— Bill

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