Step Into Reading Books

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Step Into Reading books are perfect for little learners who are just getting started with reading. Each book has a level that is tailored to their age and reading level.

Step Into Reading Books

Why Start Using the Step Into Reading Books?

The Step Into Reading series has been around for ages because they have been proven to work. Many public schools have incorporated these books into their teaching aids and homeschool families love to use them.

The books are tailored to each stage of reading, they use popular characters that kids love, and the stories are interesting and easy to follow. When our son was just getting started with reading and needed more practice than most, these were life savers.

Since he was reading at a different level that other kids his age, we were able to go back to the basics and start with level one. Then, we could work our way up through the levels, at our own pace, until he was able to learn how to read and master it.

Step Into Reading Levels

There are 5 levels in the Step Into Reading book collections. Each step is created for a different grade and reading level so kids can work up from just getting started with reading to mastering words and reading on their own.

Step 1: Created for preschool to kindergarten aged children who are ready to learn how to read. The step 1 books include easy rhyming words that are big in type and images that go along with the story. There are many CVC words included in these stories.

Step 2: For preschool to Grade 1 and have started learning the basics of reading but need help. Step 2 includes basic words that are familiar to children. You will find short sentences and simple stories that will help kids learn new words and practice reading.

Step 3: Grades 1-3 and for those starting to read on their own. Each story features fun characters, interesting stories, and popular topics.

Step 4: Grades 2-3. The next step in the Step Into Reading Levels is Step 4. These are for children who feel confident about reading and learning more challenging words. Stories are written in short paragraphs for kids to follow along with.

Step 5: For grades 2-4 and for those children who are ready for longer paragraphs and actual chapters. In these books there are still colorful pictures, just not as many.

Step Into Reading Books

If you are using the Step Into Reading books or are looking to start, we’ve put together a list of books for the series. We’ve broken the books up into the different levels so that you can easily find books for the level you are needing. These are some of the most popular books and we’ve added a few of our favorites in there too.

Step Into Reading Level 1 Books

Dancing Dinos Go to School 

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The dancing dinos are back, and this time they are taking over the classroom in this fun, rhyming Step 1 reader that is perfect for back to school!


The Poky Little Puppy

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Adapted from the original Little Golden Book story. The Poky Little Puppy Step Into Reading book has been freshly illustrated and created for children just learning to read.


Magical Mermaids! (Shimmer and Shine)

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Leah’s day at the petting zoo becomes a magical adventure when Nickelodeon’s Shimmer and Shine lend a hand. Children ages 4 to 6 will love this deluxe Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader.


The Amazing Planet Earth

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The wacky robots from the award-winning apps, videos, and Netflix show, Ask the StoryBots, now star in their own early readers. This one is about our little corner of the solar system!


Ballet Stars

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From ballet class to rehearsal for the big show to the final curtsies—budding ballet stars show emergent readers each step and pirouette along the way! This Step 1 story has big type and easy words, rhyme and rhythm, and picture clues and two sheets of irresistably adorable stickers. It’s a natural for young readers who are learning ballet or aspire to take ballet classes.


Step Into Reading Level 2

Family Is Everything (Disney Encanto)

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This Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader is based on Disney Encanto and tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto.


Grumpy Monkey Get Your Grumps Out

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Grumpy Monkey Jim Panzee wakes up one morning and decides that it’s time for a new Jim. He asks his jungle friends to get him so mad that he can get rid of all his grumpy feelings. It seems to work until his friend Norman reminds Jim that it’s best just to be himself, grumps and all.


Planet Name Game (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)

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Join the Cat in the Hat as he takes Sally and Nick on an adventure into space to learn the names of the eight planets in our solar system! 


Uni the Unicorn Uni’s First Sleepover

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Uni the Unicorn is breaking out of picture book land…and entering Step into Reading! This Step 2 reader features Uni and friends on a magical fun-filled sleepover.


Go, Team. Go! 

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Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love to read this new Go, Dog. Go! 32-page Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader. It’s Race Day, and Tag and Scooch soon learn the most important part about being on a team is teamwork. Based on the P.D. Eastman bestselling classic, Go, Dog. Go! the new Netflix animated series is all about community, friendship, and family.


Step Into Reading Level 3

Meet Mario! (Nintendo®)

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Power up your child’s reading with Mario, Luigi and their friends in the Super MarioTM first-ever Step into Reading level reader! Nintendo and Super Mario fans ages 5-8 will love to meet Mario, Luigi, and all their friends and foes in this Step 3 Step into Reading level reader.


Little Lucy Goes to School

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What does Bobby do all day at school? Lucy wants to know! So when Bobby’s mom takes her there, Lucy takes off! She finds the lunchroom. She finds the library. But can she find Bobby?


Space: Planets, Moons, Stars, and More!

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Kids can learn about our solar system in this Step 3 Science Reader packed with NASA photos and space facts! Step into Reading, the most trusted name in early readers, delivers an introduction to the final frontier that kids can read themselves!


The Sky’s the Limit! (Minecraft)

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Emmy and Birch go an adventure so they can take to the sky with this Step into Reading Step 3 Leveled Reader and the only official leveled reader series based on Minecraft, the world’s best-selling video game!


Trains! (Step into Reading)

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A Step 3 reader introducing trains of all shapes and sizes doing what they do best: hauling freight, carrying passengers, and zooming at speeds close to 400 miles per hour! Readers will encounter the Jacobite—a Scottish train that plays the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films.


Step Into Reading Level 4

Volcanoes! Mountains of Fire

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A volcano could be called a sleeping mountain–that is, until it wakes up! What is it like to witness the eruption of one of nature’s majestic time bombs? Young readers can learn what makes volcanoes “tick,” and read about some of the most famous eruptions in history.  


Hungry Plants

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This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the “jaws” of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.


How Not to Babysit Your Brother

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Will’s little brother, Steve, is big trouble. What happens when Will has to babysit? Steve’s over-the-top mishaps and Will’s attempts to get him under control are sure to keep kids reading—and laughing!—throughout this Step 4 book. Early readers with younger siblings are sure to relate.


Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman

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An easy-to-read, page-turning account of Harriet Tubman’s life–from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story brings to life one of America’s greatest female role models.


Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address

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Abraham Lincoln was one busy man. He had a country to run. And a war to win. And a family to care for. But when it came time to honor all the soldiers who had died in the great battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln still took time to say a few words. Two hundred and seventy-one to be exact. 


How Not to Start Third Grade

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Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be the same!


Step Into Reading Level 5

Dinosaur Hunters

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Less than 200 years ago, nobody knew that dinosaurs had ever existed. Now, scientists who study fossils know about many kinds of dinosaurs and where they lived. The hunt is on for new information about our favorite prehistoric reptiles!


To the Top! Climbing the World’s Highest Mountain

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Illus. in full color. Here is the gripping story of Hillary and Norgay’s perilous ascent of Mount Everest as they battled snow and ice slides, whipping winds, and the grim knowledge that 19 others had died in the same attempt.


Baseball’s Greatest Hitters: From Ty Cobb to Miguel Cabrera

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 This Step into Reading Step 5 Sports Reader profiles the greatest hitters in baseball: Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron. Now updated to include Miguel Cabrera, who made baseball history by achieving the Triple Crown in 2012, and up-and-comer Mike Trout. This star-studded survey remains contemporary by addressing the use of performance-enhancing drugs by some of baseball’s top stars.


Moonwalk: The First Trip to the Moon

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The astronauts of Apollo 11 made history as the first men to land on the Moon. Learn more about how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins trained and achieved this momentous feat in this Step 5 History Reader. Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography.


Trail of Tears

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In 1838, settlers moving west forced the great Cherokee Nation, and their chief John Ross, to leave their home land and travel 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. An epic story of friendship, war, hope, and betrayal.


Step Into Reading Books and Popular Books In Each Level

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