Hero Academy | Pre-K-4 Leveled Reading Books

Action-packed fiction

Inspire students while building literacy and SEL skills with 78 thrilling stories at 13 distinct levels.

Rich social-emotional learning

Empower students with exciting adventures that teach them to believe in themselves and act on their potential.

Rigorous instruction

Build comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency while engaging students at high depth-of-knowledge levels with take-and-teach lesson plans.

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Choose the package that’s right for you! Each of the 13 level sets features six books with a range of Lexile^® levels and Fountas & Pinnell scores.

See a comprehensive list of all 78 books, along with a colorful series poster and an overview brochure for sharing. Energize your bookroom today!

Download the full list of prices and packages, with titles, grades, Lexile levels, and F&P scores.

Download an at-a-glance brochure with important series information.

What makes Hero Academy so powerful?

Exciting themes and topics throughout the 78-book series keep students reading—and coming back for more!
In the context of lively lessons, students develop vocabulary, oral language, fluency, and comprehension at high depth-of-knowledge levels.
Characters with recognizable strengths and challenges help students make real-world connections and build social-emotional skills.
Students practice speaking and writing to express understanding in response to text-based prompts.

Seamlessly integrate literacy, SEL, and engaging activities.

Flexible take-and-teach lesson plans accompany each book and combine focused social-emotional learning with small-group literacy instruction at 13 discrete reading levels.
Text X-Rays save valuable preparation time and zoom in on essential text elements, including key ideas, language, background, and culture.
Meaningful response activities foster analysis and synthesis as students develop curiosity and make real-world connections.

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