railroad trains

"What's that glowing creature puffing along the tracks at night? Is it really a ghost engine?"--Back cover.

In 1923, when New Orleans native and orphan Bobby Lee Claremont boards a train to Chicago, where he hopes to join the criminal element and make a new life for himself, far away from the heavy-handed salvation of the Sisters of Charitable Mercy, he acquaints himself with a group of intriguing and possibly dangerous passengers who cause Bobby Lee to reconsider his plans.

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.

The Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations all around the world.

Thomas the Tank Engine heads out to sea to find building materials for the Island of Sodor's new Rescue Center and winds up needing to be rescued himself.

See how trains have developed over time with this book for early elementary readers. Cutaway diagrams will have readers looking behind the scenes to see how these machines and their technology have changed over time. Includes a glossary.

"Thomas wants to compete in the Great Railway Show. But will there be a place for him?--Back cover.

"The Alden siblings continue their mission to return lost artifacts around the world by visiting the Great Wall of China and an elephant reserve in Thailand, among other sites, but halfway around the world trouble seems closer than ever."--OCLC.

Contains eight scary stories by British author Jeremy de Quidt.

A look at some of the everyday machines around us, how they work, and how they shape our lives. Features cutaway and diagramatic views of each.