Penguin Random House

Penguin Young Readers Level 3

The middle half of these books measure 410L–510L, and run around 1,200 words — calculated from the 72 titles at this level with a Lexile measure, not from the number on the cover.

Books
99
Lexile range
410L–510L
Typical length
~1,200 words
Fake Out!
Fake Out!650L
Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie
Young Cam Jansen and the Missing CookieYoung Cam Jansen · 470L
Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 480L
Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed430L
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends440L
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden510L
Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth
Young Cam Jansen and the Lost ToothYoung Cam Jansen · 470L
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Library MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 490L
Fox All Week
Fox All WeekFox and His Friends · 380L
Run, Mo, Run!
Run, Mo, Run!Mo Jackson · 220L
Fox at School
Fox at SchoolFox and His Friends · 470L
What a Trip, Amber Brown
What a Trip, Amber BrownA Is for Amber · 510L
Get on the Ice, Mo!
Get on the Ice, Mo!Mo Jackson · 390L
What Is Lunar New Year?
What Is Lunar New Year?What Was . . . ? · 1100L
Spike It, Mo!
Spike It, Mo!Mo Jackson · 320L
Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 460L
Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 460L
Fox on Stage
Fox on StageFox and His Friends · 490L
Fox on Wheels
Fox on WheelsFox and His Friends · 390L
Emperor Penguins
Emperor Penguins420L
Fox in Love
Fox in LoveFox and His Friends · 170L
Fox Be Nimble
Fox Be NimbleFox and His Friends · 210L
The Babysitters
The BabysittersCork & Fuzz · 460L
Spring Cleaning
Spring CleaningCork & Fuzz · 420L
Finders Keepers
Finders KeepersCork & Fuzz · 450L
Amazing Arctic Animals
Amazing Arctic Animals630L
Thomas Edison and His Bright Idea
Thomas Edison and His Bright Idea480L
Best Friends
Best FriendsCork & Fuzz · 380L
Young Cam Jansen and the Spotted Cat Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Spotted Cat MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 450L
Bats
Bats510L
Get Well, Good Knight
Get Well, Good KnightGood Knight · 370L
Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 450L
Bones and the Dog Gone Mystery
Bones and the Dog Gone MysteryBones · 480L
The Bookstore Burglar
The Bookstore Burglar260L
Cheetah Cubs
Cheetah Cubs630L
A Baby Panda Is Born
A Baby Panda Is Born380L
Young Cam Jansen and the Knock, Knock Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Knock, Knock MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 480L
100 Monsters in My School
100 Monsters in My School330L
Young Cam Jansen and the Zoo Note Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Zoo Note MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 260L
Baby Alligator
Baby Alligator530L
Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 480L
Good Sports
Good SportsCork & Fuzz · 310L
Young Cam Jansen and the 100th Day of School Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the 100th Day of School MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 420L
Bug Out!
Bug Out!690L
The Collectors
The CollectorsCork & Fuzz · 240L
Why Do Cats Meow?
Why Do Cats Meow?530L
Volcanoes
Volcanoes830L
Bones and the Apple Pie Mystery
Bones and the Apple Pie MysteryBones · 470L
The Swimming Lesson
The Swimming LessonCork & Fuzz · 370L
Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek
Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek460L
Breakout at the Bug Lab
Breakout at the Bug Lab490L
Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery
Bones and the Big Yellow MysteryBones · 450L
Bones and the Cupcake Mystery
Bones and the Cupcake MysteryBones · 490L
Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 470L
Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery
Bones and the Dinosaur MysteryBones · 520L
Young Cam Jansen and the Goldfish Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Goldfish MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 470L
Young Cam Jansen and the Speedy Car Mystery
Young Cam Jansen and the Speedy Car MysteryYoung Cam Jansen · 400L
Pirate School
Pirate School460L
Wagon Train
Wagon Train360L
My Brother, Ant
My Brother, Ant360L

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