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Building & Engineering
Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,760 books about building & engineering
0–3 yrs
551 books
4–7 yrs
1299 books
8–11 yrs
858 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
Christina Soontornvat
Twelve soccer players and their coach are trapped by floodwaters deep inside a Thai cave, sparking a massive, high-stake
Ages 10–14
The Questioneers #2
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Andrea Beaty
Rosie tinkers with gizmos and gadgets in secret, but a visit from her adventurous aunt proves that a crashing contraptio
Ages 4–8
The Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer
Mara Rockliff
Beatrice Shilling used her incredible mechanical expertise to fix airplane engines and help Britain win World War II in
Ages 6–9
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Chasing Vermeer #2
The Wright 3
Blue Balliett
Eerie events haunt the historic Robie House as three sixth graders race to save the architectural landmark from destruct
Ages 8–12
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray
Dave Eggers
Vibrant cut-paper art and sly humor reveal the true story of how the Golden Gate Bridge became International Orange inst
Ages 6–10
Weird Little Robots
Carolyn Crimi
Penny Rose finds magic in her handmade robots, but a new friendship and a secret science club soon put her mechanical co
Ages 8–12
Golden Gate: Building the Mighty Bridge
Elizabeth Partridge
For children fascinated by how massive structures are made, this story of the Golden Gate Bridge captures the grit and w
Ages 6–10
Big Science for Tiny Tots #2
Playtime Engineering
Jill Esbaum, WonderLab Group
Little builders can see physics in action as they stack, span, and smash blocks to learn the basics of how engineering w
Ages 0–3
The Questioneers #1
Iggy Peck, Architect
Andrea Beaty
Iggy Peck has been building towers out of anything he can find since he was a baby, but his second-grade teacher has a s
Ages 4–8
Changes, Changes
Pat Hutchins
A wooden couple must constantly rebuild and reinvent their world, turning a house into a fire engine and then a boat in
Ages 2–5
Who Was?
Who Was Henry Ford?
Michael Burgan, Who HQ
A farm boy from Michigan uses his massive ambition to invent the assembly line and create the Model T, forever changing
Ages 8–12
Far Out Fables
The Robo-Battle of Mega Tortoise Vs. Hazard Hare
Stephanie True Peters
Shelly the Tortoise builds a high-tech mechanical suit to take down her rival in an epic, forest-wide robotic battle are
Ages 7–10
The Creature Department #1
The Creature Department
Robert Paul Weston
Bickleburgh gets a lot more interesting when Uncle Archie vanishes and two friends must team up with unusual factory emp
Ages 8–12
How to Catch #14
How to Catch a Loveosaurus
Alice Walstead
A rare dinosaur is on the loose, but he isn't dangerous—he's spreading kindness! Join the Catch Club Kids as they build
Ages 4–10
How to Catch #15
How to Catch a Reindeer
Alice Walstead
When Comet the reindeer wanders off on Christmas Eve, a group of clever kids uses STEAM-inspired traps to catch a glimps
Ages 4–10
DK Readers
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
David Fentiman
The First Order is rising, and a new generation of heroes must unite to protect the galaxy from a growing dark power in
Ages 5–7
How to Catch #9
How to Catch a Snowman
Adam Wallace
A contest entry comes to life and leads a group of kids on a wild chase through a winter wonderland filled with traps, s
Ages 4–8
Who Was?
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?
Margaret Frith
Thomas Edison did more than just light up the night; he spent his life turning bold, sometimes messy ideas into inventio
Ages 8–12
Where Is?
Where Is Walt Disney World?
Joan Holub, Who HQ
Discover how the Disney brothers used fake names and secret underground tunnels to build a massive kingdom in the Florid
Ages 8–12
Where Is?
Where Is the Great Wall?
Patricia Brennan Demuth
Learn how a massive fortification built to keep out invaders became the longest cemetery on earth and a symbol of China'
Ages 8–12
Where Is?
Where Is the Colosseum?
Jim O'Connor, Who HQ
Fifty thousand fans scream as gladiators battle and warships float on a flooded arena floor in this look at Rome's most
Ages 8–12
Seven Wonders #3
Seven Modern Wonders of the World
Celia King
The Golden Gate Bridge and the Eiffel Tower leap off the page in 3D to reveal the massive engineering feats behind the w
Ages 7–12
How Technology Works
Jack Challoner, Clive Gifford, Tom Jackson, Hilary Lamb
Peer inside nuclear storage facilities, moon rockets, and the gadgets in your own home through detailed illustrations th
Ages 9–12
Bob the Builder
Sky-High Scoop
Emily Sollinger
The Spring City skyscraper needs an elevator for the mayor, but Scoop is terrified of the height. It will take the whole
Ages 3–6
