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Building & Engineering
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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(1383)
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(107)
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(80)
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(63)
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(23)
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(10)
Age
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3–5
6–8
9–12
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Coolies
Yin
Two brothers travel to the United States to face the immense challenge of building the transcontinental railroad in sear
Ages 6–11
The Machine-Gunners #1
The Machine-Gunners
Robert Westall
A group of children discovers a German machine gun after an air raid and decides to keep it hidden from the adults searc
Ages 10–14
Hidden Figures of Science
Hidden Women: The African-American Mathematicians of NASA Who Helped America Win the Space Race
Rebecca Rissman
For the child who asks why some voices in history are louder than others, this book celebrates the brilliant Black women
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
58 books
Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
Jerry Stanley
Dust Bowl migrant families in a federal labor camp refuse to give up on education, building a remarkable school for thei
Ages 9–14
Transformers Rescue Bots: Training Academy #4
Monster Trucks and Race Cars!
Trey King
The Rescue Bots head to the racetrack to inspect massive tires and powerful engines while learning how real-world trucks
Ages 4–8
Just So Stories
How the Whale Got His Throat
Rudyard Kipling
A clever mariner and a small fish use their infinite resourcefulness to change a whale's throat and save the creatures o
Ages 4–8
Fun Facts Picture Book for Kids
Egypt
Marilyn Trueluck
For the curious explorer ready to travel across the globe, this visual guide introduces the pyramids, pharaohs, and vibr
Ages 6–10
See Inside
See Inside London
Rob Lloyd Jones
For the curious explorer preparing for a big city trip or dreaming of far-off places. Peel back the layers of London's m
Ages 6–10
Hope #1
Project Middle School
Alyssa Milano, Debbie Rigaud
Middle school is tough, but Hope Roberts is tougher as she uses her love of science to take a stand and make a real diff
Ages 8–12
Innovators and Discoveries #2
Perkin's Perfect Purple: How a Boy Created Color with Chemistry
Tami Lewis Brown, Debbie Loren Dunn
For the child who loves to ask why and how, this is a vivid true story about how a scientific mistake can lead to a worl
Ages 6–10
The Keys to the Kingdom #5
Lady Friday
Garth Nix
With his friends captured and his mother missing, Arthur Penhaligon must survive a dangerous deal with Lady Friday to sa
Ages 10–14
Passport to Reading Level 1
Rolling with the Rollodons!
Elizabeth Milton
The Dinotrux must find a way to wrangle a migrating herd of rowdy, unstoppable Rollodons before they steamroll everythin
Ages 4–8
Safe Crossing
Kari Percival
A dedicated citizen scientist petitions her city council and works with engineers to build a life-saving tunnel for migr
Ages 4–8
Modern Graphic Greek Myths
The Trojan Horse
Stephanie True Peters
For the student who finds history books a bit dry, this vibrant graphic novel brings the legendary siege of Troy to life
Ages 8–12
Math Concepts #3
Shapes: Discovering Flats and Solids
Michele Koomen
For the curious learner ready to spot geometry in their own backyard, this book turns everyday objects into a fun lesson
Ages 4–7
DK Readers
Emergency Rescue
DK
For the child who is fascinated by sirens and helicopters, this book explains how real-life heroes use specialized vehic
Ages 5–7
Pebble Plus: Garbage Trucks
Garbage Trucks
Terri DeGezelle
For the child who runs to the window every morning to watch the trash pickup. Discover how these mighty machines lift, c
Ages 3–7
Truck Dogs #1
Truck Dogs
Graeme Base
In a dusty desert world, creatures made of fur and steel gnaw on bones and fill up on petrol to keep their wheels turnin
Ages 8–12
Zoom In Zoom Out: A Close-up and Far-out Look at Our World
Michael Goldsmith, Susan Kennedy, Steve Parker, Carole Stott, Isabel Thomas, John Woodward
For the inquisitive child who asks how big the universe is and how small a germ can be. This visual guide reveals the hi
Ages 8–12
Mortal Engines Quartet #1
Mortal Engines
Philip Reeve
London is a hungry predator on wheels, prowling the wasteland for smaller towns to consume in a mechanical world where s
Ages 12–17
Billy Burger: Model Citizen #1
Recess Is Ruined
John Sazaklis
For the child who thrives on high-energy competition and loves a good underdog story when faced with a playground bully.
Ages 7–10
The Science Behind DC Super Heroes
The Science Behind Superman's Flight
Tammy Enz
For the curious student who wonders how their favorite heroes defy gravity, this book uses Superman's powers to explain
Ages 8–12
The Hardy Boys #27
The Secret of Skull Mountain
Franklin W. Dixon
Frank and Joe Hardy investigate a vanishing water supply and a chilling hermit to stop a criminal syndicate hiding deep
Ages 8–12
The Usborne Book of
Science
Jane Chisholm
For the inquisitive child who constantly asks how the world works, this classic guide breaks down physics, chemistry, an
Ages 9–14
