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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

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

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Perfect for young engineers who marvel at how things work, this visual guide tracks the powerful machines that connected

Cover of Energy at the Amusement Park

Energy at the Amusement Park

Karen Latchana Kenney

For the curious student who wonders how roller coasters work, this guide turns amusement park thrills into a clear and e

Cover of Speed King Burt Munro, the World's Fastest Indian

Speed King Burt Munro, the World's Fastest Indian

For the child who loves to tinker and take things apart, this inspiring true story shows how grit and creativity can tur

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12–18 yrs

62 books

Cover of Legion of Darkness

LEGO Hero Factory

Legion of Darkness

Greg Farshtey

For the child who loves imagining epic battles between good and evil and finds confidence in seeing characters work toge

Ages 7–10

Cover of Warlord's Fish, The

Warlord's Fish, The

Virginia Walton Pilegard

Kidnapped and lost in a vast desert, a young apprentice uses a mysterious wooden fish to navigate his way back to safety

Cover of Dear Kiddo

Everyday moments like building block towers or fixing broken robots become empowering adventures in these twenty stories

Cover of Emergency!

Gail Gibbons Informational Books

For the child who freezes at the sound of a loud siren or marvels at every passing truck, this guide demystifies the her

Cover of The Wishkeeper Star

The Wishkeeper Star

Justin C. Sterling

At exactly 9:47 PM, a star 437 light-years away starts blinking SOS signals that only Emma and her friend Sam seem to no

Cover of The Story of the Three Little Pigs

The Story of the Three Little Pigs

L. Leslie Brooke

For the child learning that doing things the right way takes time and effort. This classic tale shows how careful prepar

Cover of Coast Mappers, The

Coast Mappers, The

Taylor Morrison

For the child who loves maps or wonders how we explored the world before GPS, this book honors the patience and precisio

Cover of Titanic Sinks!

Barry Denenberg

Read the front-page news of the world's most famous shipwreck through a fictional newspaper filled with blueprints, arch

Cover of Maisy's Garage

Cyril’s car is broken down, and Maisy needs help jacking it up and checking the engine in this interactive adventure wit

Cover of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

A self-taught printer and scientist shares the lively, spellbinding story of his own life to help his son find a path to

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Tom Swift Jr. #12

Tom Swift in the Race to the Moon

Victor Appleton II

Young inventor Tom Swift Jr. uses cutting-edge technology and heroic ingenuity to lead a thrilling scientific mission to

Cover of Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish

Round Buildings, Square Buildings, and Buildings that Wiggle Like a Fish

Philip M. Isaacson

Towering lighthouses, wiggling fish-like walls, and ancient cliff dwellings reveal the incredible variety of shapes that

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History Comics #8

The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide

Two railroad companies race across a divided America in this graphic novel history of the immigrant laborers who built t

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Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections

The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections

Peer inside the hulls of thirteen different Star Wars vehicles to see the intricate technical details and functional cal

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The Time Warp Trio #11

Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?

Fred, Sam, and Joe tumble into 1877 New York City thanks to a magical book, finding an unexpected rescue squad in their

Cover of The First Telephone

DK Reads: Eureka! #1

The First Telephone

Catherine Chambers

Alexander Graham Bell races against rival inventors to patent the first transmitter capable of carrying the human voice

Cover of The Great Wheel

The Great Wheel

Conn Kilroy leaves his Irish village for 1893 Chicago to help build Ferris’s Folly—the largest, most magnificent wheel t

Cover of Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle

Cromwell Dixon's Sky-Cycle

John Abbott Nez

Pedals and wings come together in 1907 as a determined fourteen-year-old builds a flying bicycle to soar above the crowd

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The Little Red Fort #1

The Little Red Fort

Ruby has a plan to build something amazing out of old boards, and she won't let her brothers' laughter stop her from lea

Cover of Tunneling to Freedom: The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

Graphic Library: World War II

Tunneling to Freedom: The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

For the child fascinated by history and engineering, this graphic novel captures the grit and ingenuity of Allied soldie

Cover of Jet Plane

How It Works #1

David Macaulay, Sheila Keenan

Powerful engines, specially designed wings, and cockpit controls work together to keep a jet in the air during this mech