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Building & Engineering Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about building & engineering for children.

1,383 books

Cover of I Love that Minifigure

I Love that Minifigure

For the child who loves to sort, trade, and obsess over every detail of their LEGO collection. This visual guide celebra

Cover of Up Periscope! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding

Up Periscope! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding

Jennifer Swanson

For the child who loves to build and needs to see that their big ideas belong in the world, even when others say they do

Cover of Blocks

For the toddler who is learning that sharing a favorite toy can actually lead to twice the fun. A gentle guide to naviga

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Bionicle Adventures #4

Legends of Metru Nui

Greg Farshtey

Betrayed and branded as criminals, the Toa Metru must escape a high-security prison and master new powers to save their

Ages 8–12

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Lynn Curlee's Wonders of the World

For the child who marvels at big buildings and wants to know how a city like Washington, D.C. was built from the ground

Cover of LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes

LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes

Daniel Lipkowitz

For the young fan who loves building and storytelling, this visual guide uses LEGO bricks to bring the most famous Star

Cover of Famous Bridges

For the child who marvels at big buildings and wants to know how things work. Discover the secrets behind the world's mo

Cover of Totally Amazing Facts About Stuff We've Built

Totally Amazing Facts

Totally Amazing Facts About Stuff We've Built

For the child who asks how bridges stand up or how the pyramids were built, this trivia-packed guide explores the world'

Cover of How to Build Everything

How to Build Everything

Jessica Farrell, Hannah Dolan, Nate Dias

For the child with a bucket of bricks and a spark of imagination. This guide transforms a random collection into animals

Cover of Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby

Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby

Elizabeth Tracy

Fueled by a love of flight and a refusal to follow the rules for boys, Alice builds a gravity-powered car to race toward

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Brooklyn Bridge

Beneath the arches of this legendary monument lie true tales of underwater fires, engineering genius, and the fourteen-y

Cover of The Making of the Movie

The LEGO Batman Movie

The Making of the Movie

Tracey Miller-Zarneke

For the young artist or builder who wants to see how their favorite movies are made. Dive into the sketches, digital mod

Cover of Nuclear Weapon Bunkers: Protecting Stockpiles of Deadly Weapons

Nuclear Weapon Bunkers: Protecting Stockpiles of Deadly Weapons

For the curious middle grader who loves learning how the world's most high-security secrets are kept safe through engine

Cover of Bridges: From My Side to Yours

Bridges: From My Side to Yours

For the curious builder who wonders how giant structures stand, this guide explores the engineering marvels that connect

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Christmas Cheer

For the early reader who loves building and playing with hero characters: join the LEGO City team as they work together

Cover of Great Buildings

Great Buildings

Philip Wilkinson

For the curious child who stares at construction sites or wonders how old castles stay up, this visual guide reveals the

Cover of Intruder Alert: The Book on How to Protect Your Stuff

Intruder Alert: The Book on How to Protect Your Stuff

For the curious child who wants to keep their diary or bedroom off-limits to siblings. This book explores the science of

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Uncommon Compendiums #3

Curious Constructions

From fire-breathing sculptures to Lego starships, see fifty of the world's most unusual, massive, and gloriously unneces

Cover of Really Big Things

Really Big Things

Michael Teitelbaum

For the child who is constantly asking 'how big is that?', this guide explores the most massive wonders of our world thr

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You Choose: Engineering Marvels

Building the Transcontinental Railroad

Steven Otfinoski

For the child who loves to take charge and solve problems. This interactive history book puts readers in the driver's se

Cover of Amazing Buildings

Amazing Buildings

Marvel at the engineering and history behind world-famous structures like the Eiffel Tower and the Roman Colosseum.

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Then and Now Technology

Do We Build Like It's Medieval Times?

Megan Cooley Peterson

For the curious builder who wonders how giant castles were made without modern cranes, this guide bridges the gap betwee

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The Book of Experiments #4

The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters

The world's most legendary building blunders come to life through science experiments that explain exactly why these str

Cover of The Magic City

Household items like chessmen and candlesticks transform into a living metropolis when a lonely boy finds a way into the

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