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Building & Engineering Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about building & engineering for children.

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Elvira Woodruff

In 1600s England, young Digory becomes an apprentice to a brilliant inventor building a lighthouse on the same reef that

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The 12 Sleighs of Christmas

Sherri Duskey Rinker

Santa's sleigh is a total wreck, prompting the elves to build wild new versions based on motorcycles, big rigs, and zepp

Cover of The Top Job

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Climb all the way to the top of the Empire State Building to see how one dad performs the incredible task of changing th

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Women in Science

Jen Green

Mathematical geniuses and engineering pioneers take center stage in these stories of women whose incredible scientific i

Ages 7–11

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Harley Hitch #3

Harley Hitch and the Fossil Mystery

Determined to prove her fossil find is a real dinosaur, Harley builds a time machine that accidentally unleashes prehist

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Who Built the Pyramid?

Meredith Hooper

King Senwosret needs a tomb, but he cannot build it alone. Follow the journey of an ancient wonder through the hands of

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School Picture Day

Josephina's tinkering causes total chaos during school portraits, but her mechanical skills are the only thing that can

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The Field of Wacky Inventions

The entire top floor of the Whippet Hotel has been hoisted into the sky, forcing Leo and Remi to solve a high-stakes puz

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Randy Riley's Really Big Hit

Chris Van Dusen

Randy Riley is a total whiz at science but a disaster at baseball. When a giant fireball threatens the town, he must use

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Adventures in STEAM

Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Engineering marvels have evolved from 10,000-year-old dugout canoes to modern driverless cars in this look at how we tra

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Castle: Medieval Days and Knights

Satisfy a child's fascination with knights and fortresses through breath-taking pop-ups that bring the intricate details

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Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog

Grace decides to code her own robot dog named Kit, but she soon learns that a perfectly programmed pet might be missing

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The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin

James Cross Giblin

Benjamin Franklin’s life was a whirlwind of kite strings and printing presses, turning constant curiosity into invention

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Freddy and the French Fries #2

The Mystery of Silas Finklebean

Freddy Funkhouser builds a real time machine to save his family’s restaurant from a rival’s erupting volcano science pro

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Eyewitness Juniors #21

Margarette Lincoln

From the first dugout canoes to modern icebreakers and floating airports, see how boat designs have evolved to travel th

Cover of Floors

Secret passages, cryptic boxes, and hidden floors await Leo as he races to solve the puzzles that will save his father's

Cover of Inside the Titanic

Inside the Titanic

Real stories from children who were aboard the Titanic are told through detailed cut-away illustrations that show exactl

Cover of Submarines

Usborne Beginners

Giant fold-out pages reveal the secret history of underwater vessels, from their early mechanical designs to modern deep

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The Young Engineer #1

Jonathan Rutland

Steam-powered mechanical monsters transform into the high-speed, sleek supertrains of tomorrow in this look at the engin

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Coast Guard to the Rescue

A sunny beach day in LEGO City quickly turns dangerous when a sudden storm hits, forcing the heroic coast guard to launc

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Penguin Young Readers: Level 3 #1

James Buckley Jr.

From moonwalks to floating in orbit, see the specialized helmets, boots, and gear that keep astronauts safe in the harsh

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Ten different professions come to life through the specific equipment and specialized tools used by workers to get the j

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Amazing Machines #12

Super Submarines

A crew of animal sailors dives deep below the waves to show how periscopes, sonar, and submersibles work in the mysterio

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Usborne First History #1

How Things Began

Mary Jean McNeil

Trace the incredible history of human ingenuity, from the very first written words to the complex machines of modern spa

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