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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,658 books about building & engineering
0–3 yrs
538 books
4–7 yrs
1260 books
8–11 yrs
822 books
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Furthermoor
Darren Simpson
Bren escapes a difficult reality by visiting Furthermoor, a clockwork world where his late sister still lives, until a v
Ages 9–12
Old MacDonald #2
Old MacDonald Had a Boat
Steve Goetz
For children who love building and tinkering, this energetic twist on a classic song celebrates how big things get done
Ages 3–6
Peg-Leg Adventures #1
Peg Leg and the Fur Pirates
Peter Dawlish
Five survivors are cast away on a mysterious island and must use their wits and secret connections to the past to stay a
Ages 10–18
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12–18 yrs
58 books
Passport to Reading
Muck on Ice
Emily Sollinger
The Rockets have a big match tonight, leaving Bob and his team racing against the clock to finish the town's brand-new i
Ages 3–6
Here's What You Do When You Can't Find Your Shoe
Andrea Perry
Footsie floss and upside-down lenses for bats fill these whimsical poems about the strangest inventions you never knew y
Ages 4–8
Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything
Kathleen Krull
Kubla Khan built the magnificent city of Beijing and ruled a massive empire. Step inside his world of grand celebrations
Ages 7–10
Interstellar Fairy Tales #1
Interstellar Cinderella
Deborah Underwood
Cinderella is a stellar mechanic who would rather fix rocket engines than attend a ball, but her skills are exactly what
Ages 3–7
High Five Reading: Inventions
Great Ideas and Where They Came From
Sarah Houghton
Trace the path from a simple spark of inspiration to the world-changing gadgets that define our lives while learning how
Ages 8–12
The Unsinkable Walker Bean #2
The Knights of the Waxing Moon
Aaron Renier
Stranded on Plumb Island with their ship in ruins, Walker and his friends exchange secret messages with home as a myster
Ages 8–12
Science Comics #21
Bridges: Engineering Masterpieces
Dan Zettwoch
For the curious child who stares out the car window at every overpass and wonders how those massive structures stay up a
Ages 9–13
DK Readers
Heroes in Action
Shari Last
Go behind the scenes of the LEGO Hero Factory to uncover the secret histories and motives of the galaxy's most notorious
Ages 7–9
History Comics #3
The Challenger Disaster: Tragedy in the Skies
Pranas T. Naujokaitis
Future investigators look back at the 1986 space shuttle launch to understand the tragedy and the brave teacher who aime
Ages 8–12
The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin
James Cross Giblin
Benjamin Franklin’s life was a whirlwind of kite strings and printing presses, turning constant curiosity into invention
Ages 7–12
Freddy and the French Fries #2
The Mystery of Silas Finklebean
David Baldacci
Freddy Funkhouser builds a real time machine to save his family’s restaurant from a rival’s erupting volcano science pro
Ages 8–12
Just William #29
William and the Moon Rocket
Richmal Crompton
The mischievous and ever-independent William returns with more humorous adventures that celebrate the spirited energy of
Ages 8–12
Eyewitness Juniors #21
Amazing Boats
Margarette Lincoln
From the first dugout canoes to modern icebreakers and floating airports, see how boat designs have evolved to travel th
Ages 6–10
Floors #1
Floors
Patrick Carman
Secret passages, cryptic boxes, and hidden floors await Leo as he races to solve the puzzles that will save his father's
Ages 8–12
Swallows and Amazons #6
Pigeon Post
Arthur Ransome
You will see how homing pigeons bridge the distance between young miners as they search for gold among the fells and val
Ages 8–13
The Car
Gary Paulsen
After building a car from a kit, fourteen-year-old Terry drives alone from Cleveland to Portland, finding unexpected wis
Ages 12–16
Inside the Titanic
Ken Marschall
Real stories from children who were aboard the Titanic are told through detailed cut-away illustrations that show exactl
Ages 8–12
History Comics #2
The Great Chicago Fire: Rising From the Ashes
Kate Hannigan
Two siblings and a puppy race to survive a terrifying inferno in this graphic novel about the fire that leveled a city a
Ages 9–13
Usborne Beginners
Submarines
Alex Frith
Giant fold-out pages reveal the secret history of underwater vessels, from their early mechanical designs to modern deep
Ages 7–10
The Young Engineer #1
Supertrains
Jonathan Rutland
Steam-powered mechanical monsters transform into the high-speed, sleek supertrains of tomorrow in this look at the engin
Ages 8–12
LEGO City
Coast Guard to the Rescue
Ace Landers
A sunny beach day in LEGO City quickly turns dangerous when a sudden storm hits, forcing the heroic coast guard to launc
Ages 4–8
