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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,758 books about building & engineering
0–3 yrs
551 books
4–7 yrs
1299 books
8–11 yrs
857 books
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
High Security
Nuclear Weapon Bunkers: Protecting Stockpiles of Deadly Weapons
Emily Hudd
For the curious middle grader who loves learning how the world's most high-security secrets are kept safe through engine
Ages 8–12
Bridges: From My Side to Yours
Jan Adkins
For the curious builder who wonders how giant structures stand, this guide explores the engineering marvels that connect
Ages 9–14
Care Bears
Christmas Cheer
Sonia Sander
For the early reader who loves building and playing with hero characters: join the LEGO City team as they work together
Ages 4–7
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LEGO Readers
Meet the Mixels
Shari Last
The LEGO world gets wacky as these colorful creatures use their special powers to split, mix, and combine into entirely
Ages 4–7
DK Eyewitness
Great Buildings
Philip Wilkinson
For the curious child who stares at construction sites or wonders how old castles stay up, this visual guide reveals the
Ages 8–12
Intruder Alert: The Book on How to Protect Your Stuff
Paul Beck
For the curious child who wants to keep their diary or bedroom off-limits to siblings. This book explores the science of
Ages 8–12
Extraordinary Series #3
Curious Constructions
Michael Hearst
From fire-breathing sculptures to Lego starships, see fifty of the world's most unusual, massive, and gloriously unneces
Ages 8–12
Really Big Things
Michael Teitelbaum
For the child who is constantly asking 'how big is that?', this guide explores the most massive wonders of our world thr
Ages 7–9
You Choose: Engineering Marvels
Building the Transcontinental Railroad
Steven Otfinoski
For the child who loves to take charge and solve problems. This interactive history book puts readers in the driver's se
Ages 8–12
DK Readers
Amazing Buildings
Kate Hayden
Marvel at the engineering and history behind world-famous structures like the Eiffel Tower and the Roman Colosseum.
Ages 5–7
Then and Now Technology
Do We Build Like It's Medieval Times?
Megan Cooley Peterson
For the curious builder who wonders how giant castles were made without modern cranes, this guide bridges the gap betwee
Ages 8–12
The Book of Experiments #4
The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters
Sean Connolly
The world's most legendary building blunders come to life through science experiments that explain exactly why these str
Ages 9–14
To Pluto & Beyond
Elaine Scott
For the child who gazes at the stars and wonders what lies at the edge of our solar system, following the real-life jour
Ages 9–12
The Mighty Mars Rovers
Elizabeth Rusch
For the child who marvels at how things work, this real-life adventure explores the high-stakes engineering and grit req
Ages 9–12
Humphrey, Albert, and the flying Machine
Kathryn Lasky
For the child who loves to tinker and build. This whimsical story celebrates the power of imagination and the joy of cre
Ages 4–8
Book of Cities
Piero Ventura
For the curious child who loves to see how things work, this detailed journey through global cityscapes reveals the hidd
Ages 8–14
How We Got to Now (Adapted for Young Readers)
Steven Johnson
For the curious child who asks how everything from the lightbulb to the refrigerator was invented and how those ideas ch
Ages 10–14
Thingity-Jig
Kathleen Doherty
For the young visionary who sees magic in everyday objects, this story celebrates the joy of building something from not
Ages 3–7
The Next Wave
Elizabeth Rusch
Innovative scientists are looking to the ocean to solve our energy crisis by capturing the relentless power of crashing
Ages 10–14
Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math
Archimedes: Mathematical Genius of the Ancient World
Mary Gow
Ancient Syracuse comes to life through the genius of a man who calculated the area of a circle and anticipated modern ca
Ages 11–16
Pharaoh's Boat
David Weitzman
Discover how ancient Egyptian shipwrights engineered a massive, intricate vessel designed to carry a mighty pharaoh into
Ages 9–12
Awesome Dawson
Chris Gall
For the child who sees a rocket ship in a soda bottle and a robot in a cardboard box, celebrating the power of turning '
Ages 4–8
The Warlord's Series #4
The Warlord's Messengers
Virginia Walton Pilegard
Two children in Ancient China use mathematical logic and the power of the wind to invent a land-sailing vessel and deliv
Ages 6–10
Ten Mile Day and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad, The
Mary Ann Fraser
Witness the record-breaking day when thousands of workers laid ten miles of track by hand to finish the great Transconti
Ages 8–12
