railroads

Presents information in simple text about different types of trains and how they work.

Stick figure guides take readers on a tour of various trains and automobiles and how they work.

In 1931, the transcontinental express train known as the "Flying Pussyfoot" carries a gang of revolutionary terrorists and a pair of thieves, but none of them are prepared for what awaits them on the rails.

Rhyming text and illustrations introduce young readers to counting by following the animal crew of a train.

Rhyming text and illustrations introduce young readers to colors by following a rainbow of train cars and its animal crew.

Children taking a shortcut by walking along a railroad track find excitement and danger when a train approaches.

The true story of how fifteen-year-old Kate risked her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster. Also includes photographs and text depicting the Mississippi River flood of 1993.

Charlie Brown tells the story of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad meeting and making history.

When the Depression hits in Cairo, Illinois, and Oscar Ogilvie's father must sell their home and vast model train set-up to look for work in California, eleven-year-old Oscar is left with his dour aunt, where he befriends a mysterious drifter, witnesses a stunning bank robbery, and is suddenly catapulted onto a train that takes him to a different time and place.

"Large photographs and simple text describe different freight trains"--Provided by publisher.