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Building & Engineering

Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

2,758 books about building & engineering

0–3 yrs551 books

4–7 yrs1299 books

8–11 yrs857 books

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0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

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Usborne See Inside

See Inside The First World War

Rob Lloyd Jones

For the curious learner ready to explore history beyond textbooks. This interactive guide uses detailed flaps to reveal

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Science Comics #16

The Periodic Table of Elements

For the child who loves adventure but struggles with dry textbooks, this high-stakes graphic novel turns the building bl

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Minecraft Atlas of the World

For the young gamer who loves to explore every corner of their favorite digital world and wants to master its many biome

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12–18 yrs

62 books

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For the toddler who loves 'helping' with grown-up tasks, this interactive book celebrates the simple joy of working side

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Barney & Friends

Shake, Rattle and Roll

For the child who asks 'why did the ground shake,' this gentle guide explains the science of earthquakes and how to stay

Cover of Road Builders

For the child who stops at every construction site to watch the trucks. Discover the step-by-step process of how machine

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A World of Field Trips #1

Going to a Stadium

Rebecca Rissman

Giant fields, towering seats, and exciting crowds await on a trip to the stadium. See what makes these massive venues so

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LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

Return of the Djinn

For the early reader who loves action and building blocks, this graphic novel helps children see the power of working to

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Engineering Wonders

The Golden Gate Bridge

Rebecca Stanborough

Uncover the massive engineering effort and historical secrets behind the construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

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A Girl Can Build Anything

e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Pat Zietlow Miller

For the girl who loves to tinker and create, this book celebrates the power of big ideas, from building birdhouses to co

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Farther Than the Moon

For the child balancing a personal dream with deep family loyalty. A high-stakes space camp adventure explores what it m

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Where People Work

Where Do People Work?

For the curious child wondering where parents and neighbors go all day, this guide explores the busy world of work throu

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Panda and Gander

Panda's New Toy

Panda is so excited about his brand-new toy that he isn't quite ready to let Gander have a turn to play with it.

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If I Built a Car

Chris Van Dusen

For the child who loves to tinker and dream up big inventions. This vibrant, rhyming journey celebrates the boundless po

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Home on the Moon: Living on a Space Frontier

Marianne J. Dyson

For the future astronaut who dreams of living among the stars, this guide explores the real science behind building a ho

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All of the Above

Shelley Pearsall

Four inner-city students find themselves bonded by a surprising goal: building the world’s largest tetrahedron while nav

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Suzanne Wise, Melanie A. Howard

Go behind the scenes of NASCAR to see how stock cars are built for speed and learn about the intense races where these h

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Simple Experiments with Simple Machines

Simple Experiments with Screws

For the curious builder who wants to know how things stay together. This hands-on guide uses simple household experiment

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The Iron Peacock

Mary Stetson Clarke

For the young person navigating a major life change who needs to see that resilience and hard work can forge a new sense

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Absolute Zeros #1

Greg Smith, Michael Tanner

For the child feeling the weight of high expectations or the need to save something they love while finding their own pl

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Crossing Niagara: The Death-Defying Tightrope Adventures of the Great Blondin

For the child who loves to test their limits, this breathtaking true story of a master aerialist explores what it means

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Police officers and firefighters save the day in LEGO City while helping new readers master the sounds of long and short

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A Day for Sandcastles

For the child who gets frustrated when things don't go as planned, this wordless wonder shows how setbacks can lead to e

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Innovators and Discoveries #1

Instructions Not Included: How a Team of Women Coded the Future

Tami Lewis Brown, Debbie Loren Dunn

For the child who loves tech but wonders where it all began, this inspiring story reveals the brilliant women who coded