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Trains Books for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Trains Books for Ages 8–11

Trains at chapter book age open up into history, engineering, and adventure. The transcontinental railroad, the physics of locomotion, the mystery that happens on the night train. These 259 books go deeper.

259 books

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Sandra Boynton's Music Books #3

For the family that loves to dance and sing together, this vibrant book and music set turns reading time into a high-ene

Cover of Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?

Tales from Deckawoo Drive #3

Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?

For the child learning to find their own voice while navigating the shadow of a bossy or overbearing older sibling.

Cover of A Night in Town

Look and Learn #3

A Night in Town

For the curious child who wonders what happens when the streetlights come on and the world goes to sleep. Discover the h

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Dandelion's Dream

Yoko Tanaka

For the quiet dreamer who sees the extraordinary in the everyday. This wordless journey celebrates how a child's imagina

Ages 4–8

Cover of Themba

When his father doesn't step off the expected train, young Themba takes matters into his own hands with a brave plan to

Cover of Dot for Short

Frieda Friedman

Dot wishes she were as tall and confident as her sisters, but she soon discovers that a big heart is what matters most d

Cover of Then and Now

Usborne Talkabout

For the child who asks why Grandma didn't have a tablet or how people traveled before cars. This visual guide makes the

Cover of The Sound of Colors: A Journey of the Imagination

The Sound of Colors: A Journey of the Imagination

For the child navigating a life-altering change or physical loss. This poetic journey shows how the inner eye can transf

Cover of The Clothes Horse and Other Stories

The Clothes Horse and Other Stories

For the child who asks 'where does the night go?', these whimsical tales turn everyday phrases into magical adventures t

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Max Axiom, Super Scientist

Journey to the Future of Transportation

For the curious child who dreams of what tomorrow looks like, this graphic guide brings the high-tech engineering of fut

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Usborne Puzzle Adventures #25

Time Train to Ancient Rome

For the child who loves cracking codes and solving riddles, this immersive journey turns history into a high-stakes logi

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You Choose: Industrial Revolution

Immigrants Who Built an Empire

Jessica Gunderson

For the child curious about how the world around them was built and the courageous people who left everything behind to

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The Subway Mouse

Nib the mouse leaves the crowded subway station on a perilous trek to find the legendary Tunnel’s End, meeting a brave n

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Shockwave Science

Full Speed Ahead: The Science of Going Fast

For the child who loves to race and wonders why things zoom: explore the science of motion and friction through fast car

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Bridges are to Cross

Philemon Sturges

From iron train trestles to fortified stone castle gates, see how different structures help people and vehicles cross ev

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The Cats of Roxville Station

Jean Craighead George

For children who feel like outsiders or are learning to build trust. This moving story explores the patience required to

Cover of Donald Duk

Twelve-year-old Donald Duk navigates San Francisco's Chinatown on Chinese New Year while wrestling with his name and his

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Sadie and Sherman #1

Special Delivery

Philip C. Stead

Determined to bring her lonely aunt an elephant for company, Sadie braves a chaotic trip involving planes, trains, and e

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The Super-Spooky Fright Night!

Tracey Corderoy

Pandora's grandmother is a witch who turns ordinary days into magical chaos, from bringing teddy bears to life to transf

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Wild Weather Tales

Buddy and his Pteranodon family face a drought, take shelter from a powerful rainstorm, and then embark on a journey abo

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We Sing the City

Mary Beth Lundgren

For children discovering the rhythm of their own neighborhoods, this poetic celebration honors the vibrant sights, sound

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Crossroads America

Moving North: African Americans and the Great Migration 1915-1930

For the child curious about why people move to new places and how families build new lives while holding onto their drea

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I Survived Graphic Novels #4

The Attacks of September 11, 2001

Lucas takes a train to New York City to talk to his hero, but he arrives just as a bright September morning turns into a

Cover of The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

Trapped on a stalled train during a relentless snowstorm, one young girl faces the terrifying power of America’s deadlie

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