Railroads category: 1183 books

The perfect introduction to Thomas the Tank Engine! All aboard for an engine adventure! This story is about Thomas the Tank Engine, Sodor’s Number 1 Engine. Read about his jobs, his carriages and the time he went fishing!

The Transcontinental Railroad was built to provide a safer, faster route between the eastern and western areas of the United States. Learn how the Transcontinental Railroad helped shape the state of California and its people with this primary source reader! The use of primary sources like maps, letters,...

Shark VS. Train! WHO WILL WIN?! If you think Superman vs. Batman would be an exciting matchup, wait until you see Shark vs. Train. In this hilarious and wacky picture book, Shark and Train egg each other on for one competition after another, including burping, bowling, Ping Pong, piano...

Percy, the little green engine, discovers that it feels good to keep a promise. This adaptation of one of the first stories about Thomas’ friend Percy features the original classic illustrations. 

Huff pulls the train. Puff pushes the train. Together they can haul a lot. Big stuff, small stuff, they’ve got it all! But what happens when the best friends realize that they’re stuck with too much stuff? Farmer Fluff has a brilliant idea! With colorful illustrations from Gill Guile and fun,...

From 1800 to 1900 the territory of the United States expanded fourfold, and the population skyrocketed from about five million to seventy-five million plus. Two key innovations in technology helped this rapid development take place: steam and electricity. This easy-to-read guide traces the rail system's...

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In this wonderful PreK-1 book, students will learn all about what it's like to ride a subway as well as the parts and people that make it go!

In this wonderful PreK-1 book, students will learn all about what it's like to ride on a train as well as the parts and people that make it go!

Thomas the Tank Engine is here to help engage children and inspire them to read with confidence. This book includes two stories. One about about Thomas’ tall friend Kevin the crane and the other about the shiny red engine who runs the Sodor Steamworks, Victor. With colorful pictures, short sentences and simple, phonetic-based vocabulary, children will love learning to read with Thomas.

Gigantic roving shadows and monster-size footprints test the engines' bravery in the Thomas & Friends movie, Tale of the Brave, starring Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. This reader, adapted from the movie, will thrill train-obsessed little boys and girls ages 3-7.

Clickety-clack, clickety-clack…Who's that coming down the track? 'All aboard!' - Join the hard working trains for an exciting train ride. Little train enthusiasts will learn about different types of trains and train cars in this educational delight filled with bright illustrations and rhyming verse. This book features pop-up text and a fixed layout format which displays just like a print book.

Trains, Safe and Sound is a superbly informative book for children. In this age of rush, rush and our intricate transit system, author Julie Chatton has written a book that teaches children valuable safety tips regarding the transport system that moves our country and its people daily throughout the...

There are bridges to cross, tunnels to travel through, and mountains to climb so kids can hop on board before the whistle blows. Told in simple words from a little boy's point of view, this spot-on picture book celebrates a child's world of adventure and love of transportation vehicles.