railroads

An introduction to trains for beginning readers, that introduces different kinds of trains in different locations.

A little mouse searches for his train, using textures to help him identify the right one.

Kate's humdrum life is transformed when her eccentric Uncle Herbert brings her a colossal locomotive train, the Silver Arrow, as her eleventh birthday gift, leading her and her younger brother on a mysterious quest.

Chloe gets a new dog and notices that it stands outside every night howling at the moon. Her dog isn't the only one in town that has started doing this, and some of the howls are coming from the old railroad station. What's worse is that the boys on the football team who always hassle the Z Team start acting really funny. Almost like...werewolves! The Z Team has a new case to crack.

The Z Team is pretty sure nothing else is coming out of the old railroad station. They're ready to retire. However, when people start going missing in town, the Z Team gets back together to fight their next challenge, which are vampires.

The Z Team sets up their headquarters in Malik's basement. They get an application for a new member, Raven. Raven is really cool, but there's something strange about her. Together, they investigate the ghostly happenings around Bridgeside. Who has come to town this time on the Eerie Express?.

Looks at the jobs done by different types of trains.

Discusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest trains.

Fifteen-year-old Tam Ling Fan disguises herself as her twin brother, journeys from her village in China to California, and works as a laborer on the Transcontinental Railroad--where she faces danger on multiple fronts--to earn the money her family desperately needs. Includes author's note.

"Milo lives on board the Sesquipedalian, or 'Quip'--a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both Story and the real world. The train is owned by Milo's uncle, Horatio, and Milo has witnessed many of his uncle's dodgy dealings as a book smuggler trading in rare books. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages. And Tilly owes Horatio a favor. But when poisoned copies of The Wizard of Oz are sent to Horatio and Tilly's grandfather, sending them both into deep sleeps, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them--and to figure out what is going on. Their journey takes them to the Emerald City with Dorothy, rocketing on the unruly Quip, and eventually to Venice in Italy, in pursuit of the mysterious Alchemist"--Provided by publisher.