railroads

Explores the construction of the transcontinental railroad that opened coast-to-coast travel in the United States.

Simple text and color photographs describe freight trains and introduce related vocabulary.

A boy expresses his love of trains, describing many kinds of train cars and their special jobs.

Introduces all sorts of trains from around the world, covering different types of trains, how they are constructed and how they run, who drives them, and more.

After a small setback, Mr. Putter and his favorite companions enjoy the best train ride of their lives.

When they travel by train across America, Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa find themselves facing mysterious mishaps, spooky surprises, and treacherous tunnels.

Looks at trains as a form of green transportation, reviews the history of trains in the United States, discusses how trains work and what they do, and describes bullet trains and trains without wheels.

Jack, a railroad switchman, frantically tries to save an ant who is heading east on a westbound track, straight into the path of an oncoming freight train.

Traces the development of railways from the first Babylonian rutways to the electromagnetic, driverless trains of today and describes how trains are built and operated.

Twelve-year-old orphan Measle Stubbs is shrunk down to half an inch tall and placed in a toy train set by his evil guardian, the Wrathmonk.