National Geographic

National Geographic Kids Readers Pre-reader

The middle half of these books measure 200L–360L, and run around 125 words — calculated from the 16 titles at this level with a Lexile measure, not from the number on the cover.

Books
22
Lexile range
200L–360L
Typical length
~125 words
At the Beach
At the BeachNational Geographic Readers · 290L
Whales
WhalesNational Geographic Readers
Slither, Snake!
Slither, Snake!National Geographic Readers · 170L
Helpers in Your Neighborhood
Helpers in Your NeighborhoodNational Geographic Readers · 170L
Flutter, Butterfly!
Flutter, Butterfly!National Geographic Readers · 92L
Hop, Bunny!
Hop, Bunny!National Geographic Readers · 310L
Ducks
DucksNational Geographic Readers · 360L
Swim, Fish!
Swim, Fish!National Geographic Kids Readers · 370L
All About Bears
All About BearsNational Geographic Readers · 350L
Hello, Penguin!
Hello, Penguin!National Geographic Readers · 340L
Play, Kitty!
Play, Kitty!National Geographic Readers · 210L
Jump, Pup!
Jump, Pup!National Geographic Readers · 130L
Hang On, Monkey!
Hang On, Monkey!National Geographic Readers · 310L
In the Desert
In the DesertNational Geographic Readers · 400L
Swing, Sloth!
Swing, Sloth!National Geographic Readers · 100L
Hoot, Owl!
Hoot, Owl!National Geographic Readers · 39L
Dive, Dolphin!
Dive, Dolphin!National Geographic Readers · 370L
Let's Go!
Let's Go!National Geographic Readers · 360L
Go, Cub!
Go, Cub!National Geographic Kids Readers · 160L
Odd Animals
Odd AnimalsNational Geographic Readers · 71L
Climb, Koala!
Climb, Koala!National Geographic Readers · 380L
A Zebra's Day
A Zebra's DayNational Geographic Readers

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