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Building & Engineering Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about building & engineering for children.

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Super Science Lab

Bright Ideas: 20 Great Science Experiments

Richard Hammond

For the curious child who loves to take things apart, these 20 hands-on projects turn your kitchen into a high-energy ph

Cover of Really Big Things!

Really Big Things!

For the child who is fascinated by the world's record breakers, from the depths of the Grand Canyon to the vastness of d

Cover of On Thin Ice

Michael Northrop

For the child who feels like an outsider because of their body or family life. This story finds hope in creativity and t

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Cover of Alexander Graham Bell An Inventive Life

Alexander Graham Bell An Inventive Life

Elizabeth MacLeod

Follow the journey of the man who revolutionized communication, from his early work with the hearing impaired to the inv

Ages 8–12

Cover of Science Year by Year: A Visual History

Science Year by Year: A Visual History

For the child who asks how everything began, this visual journey traces human ingenuity from stone tools to the frontier

Cover of Adventure in Legoland

Adventure in Legoland

For the child who loves building with blocks and wonders what it would be like to step inside their own creations.

Cover of Anatomy of a Plane Crash

Anatomy of a Plane Crash

Amie Jane Leavitt

Aviation science comes alive through an examination of airplane parts, the mechanical causes of accidents, and the engin

Cover of NanoBots

A young inventor's tiny robotic creations use their specialized skills and big hearts to prove that even the smallest he

Cover of All About Forces

All About Science

All About Forces

For the curious child who wonders why things fall down or how a magnet works. This clear guide uses real-world photos to

Cover of Machines as Tall as Giants

Big Machines #1

Machines as Tall as Giants

Towering cranes, massive oil platforms, and giant silos fill these pages, showing just how enormous and powerful our wor

Cover of Professor Branestawm Round the Bend

Professor Branestawm #8

Professor Branestawm Round the Bend

For the child who loves to tinker and experiment, this book celebrates the joy of trial and error through the lens of a

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A Day with the Animals #2

A Day with the Animal Builders

For the child who is fascinated by every passing digger or crane. This playful story introduces the tools and teamwork n

Cover of Truck and Loader

Truck and Loader

Helen R. Haddad

Watch how heavy machinery moves the earth to build new roads and clear trees, working together to turn a simple pond int

Cover of Roadwork

Big Machines #1

Rumble, roll, and sweep through the loud and busy steps of building a brand new road with these energetic rhymes and vib

Cover of Bob's Big Builds!

Bob's Big Builds!

Bob the Builder and his busy crew have massive projects to finish, with hidden surprises waiting behind every interactiv

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All About This & That #4

Rocket Launches

Adrian D. Robbe

For the future astronaut who asks 'how do they get up there?' this guide breaks down the science and history of rockets

Cover of The Rise of Skywalker

The Rise of Skywalker

For the young Star Wars fan who is ready to tackle their first real book while exploring a galaxy of heroes and villains

Cover of Leonardo da Vinci

Usborne Young Reading

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci used his immense curiosity to master everything from painting and engineering to scientific inventions

Cover of Hard Hat Zone

For the child who stops to watch every bulldozer and crane they pass, this guide brings the excitement of a real city co

Cover of Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation

Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation

Martin W. Sandler

For the child fascinated by how things are built, this immersive history explores the grit and teamwork required to achi

Cover of The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

E. L. Konigsburg

Exiled to summer camp, Margaret Rose Kane finds refuge with her uncles and joins a fierce battle to save their towers ma

Cover of Levers to the Rescue

Levers to the Rescue

For the curious child who wants to know how things work, this guide reveals the secret power of levers in our everyday w

Cover of Wendy Saves the Day!

Passport to Reading Level 1

Wendy Saves the Day!

Elizabeth Milton

Saffi’s dream treehouse is almost impossible to build, but Wendy steps in to show that the right skills and teamwork can

Cover of Fall of the Jedi

Fall of the Jedi

Elizabeth Dowsett

Step into Grand Master Yoda's world to witness the final, turbulent years of the Jedi Order and the shifting balance of

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