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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
63 books about building & engineering
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3–5
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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
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
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
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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
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
Minecraft: Step into Reading #1
Survival Mode!
Nick Eliopulos
Join Emmy, Birch, and their wolf Byte as they gather resources and build a new world in this high-stakes introduction to
Ages 4–7
Step into Reading
Welcome to the Overworld!
Random House
Steve, Dennis the wolf, and a crew of adventurers must craft, build, and dodge exploding creepers to survive the blocky
Ages 5–8
Happy Families #7
Miss Brick the Builder's Baby
Allan Ahlberg
Mr. and Mrs. Brick come from a long line of expert builders, but their new baby has a very different talent: knocking ev
Ages 4–7
Those Darn Squirrels #1
Those Darn Squirrels!
Adam Rubin
A grumpy man’s mission to feed his birds turns into a hilarious backyard battle of wits against a group of incredibly cl
Ages 4–8
Melia and Jo
Billy Aronson
Scientific Melia builds amazing things in her backyard lab, but her inventions only truly come to life when she teams up
Ages 4–8
How to Catch #10
How to Catch Santa Claus
Alice Walstead
Silly rhymes and clever traps fill the air as kids use festive logic and a little holiday chaos to try and catch St. Nic
Ages 4–10
How to Catch #12
How to Catch a Witch
Alice Walstead
Zany traps and magical portals fill the neighborhood on Halloween night as the Catch Club Kids race to stop a witch from
Ages 4–8
The Twelve Bots of Christmas
Nathan Hale
Robo-Santa is coming to town with cyber-reindeer and twelve days of mechanical gifts in this high-tech holiday rhyme.
Ages 3–7
Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy: Sand Castles and Sand Palaces
Jane O'Connor
Nancy and her friends spend a glittering day at the beach crafting a magnificent sand palace, only to face the rising ti
Ages 4–8
Pete the Cat
Construction Destruction
James Dean
Pete the Cat rounds up backhoes, dump trucks, and a groovy plan to turn a run-down playground into the coolest spot in t
Ages 4–8
How to Catch #7
How to Catch a Turkey
Adam Wallace
For the child who loves the thrill of a chase and the silly fun of building elaborate traps to catch a clever runaway.
Ages 4–10
How to Catch #6
How to Catch a Mermaid
Adam Wallace
A clever mermaid stays one step ahead of four determined children, outsmarting every creative trap they set to catch her
Ages 4–10
The Rabbit Listened
Cori Doerrfeld
The heavy weight of sadness feels a little lighter when a quiet friend arrives who knows exactly how to sit and listen.
Ages 3–7
How to Catch #3
How to Catch the Easter Bunny
Adam Wallace
The Easter Bunny reveals his best secrets for dodging traps and staying hidden while delivering treats to every house.
Ages 4–10
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science
Forces Make Things Move
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Fascinating illustrations reveal how invisible pushes and pulls make toys roll, slide, and come to a sudden stop.
Ages 4–8
Mikey's Marvellous Motorcar
Nadia Mulara
Mikey loves to tinker, but his dad's car might not survive his latest repair job in this silly, rhyming tale of mechanic
Ages 3–8
Minecraft: Step into Reading #4
The Sky's the Limit!
Nick Eliopulos
Birch is determined to fly, so he and Emmy set off on an epic Minecraft journey with their wolf, Byte, to find the mater
Ages 4–8
The Flying Dragon Room
Audrey Wood
Patrick uses a set of magic tools to construct an incredible, secret world of his own design right inside his house.
Ages 4–8
21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Unofficial Guides
Minecraft: Redstone and Transportation
James Zeiger
Master the inner workings of Minecraft by learning how to gather essential resources and use them to build advanced tran
Ages 7–11
