trains

Explores the challenges faced during the construction of the transcontinental railroad, covering topics such as the impact of the Civil War, conflicts with Native Americans, and the establishment of railroad towns, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Doug and Andy are unlikely best friends--one a loner obsessed by his model trains, the other a popular student involved in football and theater--but even that friendship cannot keep Doug from sinking farther and farther into the grip of insanity.

Introduces how trains work, providing a brief history of trains, and discussing train cars, conductors, engineers, rails, wheels, and more.

James, a red train engine, tries to get rid of a group of bees that are plaguing him.

Henry the train engine has a hard time moving the circus train.

In the late 1800s, Marianne travels westward on the Orphan Train in hopes of being placed with a caring family.

Provides an illustrated introduction to trains, looks at train parts, shows how trains move on tracks, and describes different types of trains and train cars.

Marc would rather daydream about train trips with his grandfather than think about school and his new fifth grade teacher is only adding to his problems.

Thomas the tank engine has a race with another train, one pulled by an engine larger than he is.

Attempting to hurry through his work so that he can give some school children a ride, Thomas the Tank Engine must overcome a series of obstacles.