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Step into Reading Step 4

The middle half of these books measure 510L–630L, and run around 1,600 words — calculated from the 23 titles at this level with a Lexile measure, not from the number on the cover.

Books
26
Lexile range
510L–630L
Typical length
~1,600 words
How Not to Start Third Grade
How Not to Start Third Grade580L
The Titanic: Lost and Found
The Titanic: Lost and Found510L
Volcanoes!
Volcanoes!780L
Pompeii...Buried Alive!
Pompeii...Buried Alive!520L
Wild Cats
Wild Cats760L
The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost
The Mystery of the Pirate GhostOtto & Uncle · 530L
Soccer Sam
Soccer Sam510L
Helen Keller
Helen Keller620L
Sacajawea
Sacajawea600L
The Fly on the Ceiling
The Fly on the Ceiling560L
Spooky & Spookier
Spooky & Spookier360L
Mikey's Monster
Mikey's Monster590L
Robot Rampage! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Robot Rampage! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)500L
Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln
Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln420L
Escape North!
Escape North!630L
How Not to Run for Class President
How Not to Run for Class President550L
20,000 Baseball Cards Under the Sea
20,000 Baseball Cards Under the Sea530L
The Fairy Berry Bake-Off
The Fairy Berry Bake-Off440L
Porky and Bess
Porky and Bess500L
Double-Team!
Double-Team!710L
Breakout!
Breakout!Step into Reading · 690L
Green Team!
Green Team!381L
Hungry Plants
Hungry Plants780L
A Poor Excuse for a Dragon
A Poor Excuse for a Dragon470L
How Not to Babysit Your Brother
How Not to Babysit Your Brother530L
A Fairy Frost
A Fairy Frost510L

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