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Step into Reading Step 3

The middle half of these books measure 480L–560L, and run around 900 words — calculated from the 129 titles at this level with a Lexile measure, not from the number on the cover.

Books
209
Lexile range
480L–560L
Typical length
~900 words
Space
SpaceStep into Reading: Science Reader · 520L
Mario's Big Adventure
Mario's Big Adventure560L
Mario Kart
Mario Kart650L
The Sky's the Limit!
The Sky's the Limit!Minecraft · 580L
Welcome to the Overworld!
Welcome to the Overworld!510L
Survival Mode!
Survival Mode!Minecraft · 570L
Zootopia: The Big Case
Zootopia: The Big Case510L
S-S-Snakes!
S-S-Snakes!570L
Kick It, Mo!
Kick It, Mo!Mo Jackson · 370L
Hungry, Hungry Sharks!
Hungry, Hungry Sharks!490L
The Great Voyage
The Great VoyageMoana · 760L
Little Lucy Goes to School
Little Lucy Goes to School440L
Snack Attack!
Snack Attack!510L
Escape from the Nether!
Escape from the Nether!Minecraft · 550L
Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!
Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!Step into Reading · 540L
Welcome to Headquarters
Welcome to Headquarters490L
Motorcycles!
Motorcycles!510L
Little Witch's Big Night
Little Witch's Big NightLittle Witch · 460L
Monster Trucks!
Monster Trucks!480L
Danger: Dinosaurs!
Danger: Dinosaurs!760L
Miguel's Music (Disney/Pixar Coco)
Miguel's Music (Disney/Pixar Coco)500L
Martin and Chris Kratt: The Wild Life
Martin and Chris Kratt: The Wild Life510L
The First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving580L
Arthur in New York
Arthur in New YorkArthur Step Into Reading · 470L
Arthur Lost in the Museum
Arthur Lost in the MuseumArthur Step Into Reading · 470L
Welcome to Camp!
Welcome to Camp!510L
The True Story of Pocahontas
The True Story of Pocahontas550L
Wild, Wild Wolves
Wild, Wild Wolves570L
Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key's Star-Spangled Banner560L
Dolphins!
Dolphins!500L
Riley's New World (Disney/Pixar Inside Out 2)
Riley's New World (Disney/Pixar Inside Out 2)510L
Tentacles!
Tentacles!590L
Family Harmony
Family HarmonyTrolls · 510L
Pupunzel
Pupunzel480L
How to Help the Earth—by the Lorax
How to Help the Earth—by the Lorax580L
Elsa's Epic Journey (Disney Frozen 2)
Elsa's Epic Journey (Disney Frozen 2)410L
Quest for the Heart (Disney Moana)
Quest for the Heart (Disney Moana)470L
Little Lucy
Little Lucy350L
Mirabel's Discovery
Mirabel's DiscoveryEncanto · 490L
Eat My Dust! Henry Ford's First Race
Eat My Dust! Henry Ford's First Race490L
Lost in the Wild! (Graphic Novel)
Lost in the Wild! (Graphic Novel)510L
Little Witch Goes to School
Little Witch Goes to SchoolLittle Witch · 320L
Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!
Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!Step into Reading: History Reader · 600L
Baby Panda Goes Wild!
Baby Panda Goes Wild!550L
Monster Bugs
Monster Bugs640L
The Best Mistake Ever! And Other Stories
The Best Mistake Ever! And Other Stories460L
The Kindness Club
The Kindness Club510L
Dinosaurs in the Wild! (Jurassic World Dominion)
Dinosaurs in the Wild! (Jurassic World Dominion)510L
The Missing Tooth
The Missing Tooth410L
Listen Up!
Listen Up!530L
Whales
Whales540L
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark490L
Heroes Unite!
Heroes Unite!510L
Made from Stars
Made from Stars620L
Purr-fect Pets
Purr-fect Pets510L
Samantha Helps a Friend (American Girl)
Samantha Helps a Friend (American Girl)510L
Luca
Luca510L
Norma Jean, Jumping Bean
Norma Jean, Jumping BeanStep into Reading Book · 480L
Truth or Lie: Sharks!
Truth or Lie: Sharks!Truth or Lie · 530L
Let's Be Friends (L.O.L. Surprise!)
Let's Be Friends (L.O.L. Surprise!)510L

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