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Building & Engineering Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about building & engineering for children.

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Lynn Curlee's Wonders of the World

A patriotic shrine rises from the rock as artist Gutzon Borglum tackles the massive engineering challenge of carving a m

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The Washington Monument Myths, Legends, and Facts

Robert David Murray

For the curious student who loves uncovering the truth behind history: this guide helps young readers separate tall tale

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If You Had a Jetpack

Lisl H. Detlefsen

Two rabbit brothers strap on a high-flying invention to see just how much good they can do when they have a jetpack and

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Rigby Literacy

How Did They Do That?

Charles Hirsch, Susan Meyers

For the curious child who wonders how bread is made or how a bridge is built, this reader uses simple language to explai

Ages 5–8

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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Road Crew, Coming Through!

Sherri Duskey Rinker

Seven new road-building trucks join the famous construction crew to level, pave, and paint a massive brand-new superhigh

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Edge Books: Cross-Section

The AH-64 Apache Helicopter

Ole Steen Hansen

For the child fascinated by how things work, this guide explores the engineering and history of one of the world's most

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The Picture History

Great Inventors

Gillian Clements

For the child who constantly asks 'how does that work?', this illustrated timeline explores the brilliant minds and acci

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Look and Learn #4

For the curious child who marvels at massive ships and bustling ports: a detailed guide to the machinery and operations

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Old Ironsides: Americans Build a Fighting Ship

David L. Weitzman

For the child who loves to take things apart and see how they work, this deep dive into 18th-century engineering brings

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Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert

Experts from NASA to the Navy race against time to pull thirty-three miners from a collapsed copper-gold mine trapped 2,

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How'd They Do That?

How Do Engineers Reuse Rockets?

Arnold Ringstad

For the curious child who wonders how space travel is becoming more like a bus ride than a one-way trip, exploring the c

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LEGO Batman Movie

The Essential Guide

Go behind the scenes of the LEGO Batman Movie to see the heroes, villains, and vehicles that make Gotham City a blocky,

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In a riot-torn, static London, the adopted daughter of Dr. Crumb discovers she might be the key to the city's most explo

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ThunderTrucks! #2

Off-Road Legends

For the child who is fascinated by engines and dirt, this guide explores the high-octane world of monster trucks, motorc

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Masha and the Bear Early Readers

For the early reader who loves helping others, this story models how to stay focused on a job even when playful animals

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For the curious child who constantly asks how things work: this visual guide uses stunning cross-sections to reveal the

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Hanging Off Jefferson's Nose: Growing Up on Mount Rushmore

Tina Nichols Coury

For the child who wonders what it's like to have a workspace in the clouds, this biography explores the grit and wonder

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Ewe has the wheels and Aye has the wings; together, these two very different friends combine their clever ideas to final

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Robert Crowther Pop-Up Books

Robert Crowther

For the young engineer fascinated by how things move. This interactive journey through railway history uses pop-ups and

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Robert Crowther Pop-Up Books

Robert Crowther

For the future pilot or history buff, this tactile journey through the skies uses interactive engineering to show how we

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Blazers: Robot Readers

Astonishing Robot Competitions

For the tech-obsessed child who loves seeing how things work, this guide explores real-world robot competitions from soc

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Leonardo's Hand

Warwick Downing

A thirteen-year-old orphan with one hand attempts the impossible: building a human-powered flying machine with help from

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Foxwood Tales #4

The Foxwood Regatta

Cynthia Paterson

Three resourceful animal friends build their own paddle steamer to compete against a gang of cheating rats in the high-s

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Discover how Gyo Obata's Japanese heritage and creative vision led him to design famous, monumental buildings around the

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