Railroads & Trains

All aboard for fun! This narrative nonfiction title takes eager learners for a ride on a freight train. Vibrant illustrations support the informative text as it talks about the kinds of cars… More →

Put your hands in the air and enjoy a wild ride around the science of roller coasters! This title includes leveled text that describes how a roller coaster’s train and tracks interact. The… More →

All aboard! In this title, readers learn how trains are used all around the world. Leveled text and crisp images combine to explore the uses, parts and inner workings of a few types of… More →

All aboard! Trains carry people and cargo to faraway places. This low-level title introduces these powerful machines to students just starting to read independently. Features highlight the… More →

High-speed trains get their speed and their nickname from their bullet-like shape. Their long, curved noses cut through air easily to allow speeds much faster than 100 miles per hour! This… More →

Driving around a busy downtown area can be a hassle, especially during rush hour. Cars, taxis, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians create traffic jams on city streets. So city trains are the… More →

The average freight car can hold 200,000 pounds. This is equal to the weight of 15 male bush elephants! Early readers will be impressed by the powerful freight trains in this book moving… More →

From freight carriers to passenger transports, trains have chugged along throughout history. Over time, these traveling machines have advanced and picked up speed. The fastest bullet trains… More →

Some trains have so many cars that they are miles long. The longest freight train in history had 682 cars filled with iron ore. This beast of a train needed eight locomotives to pull it… More →

The world is full of mysteries. Do Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and ghosts exist? Can people really use ESP to see events with their mind? Has wreckage from a UFO been recovered? What are… More →

All aboard! There are all different kinds of trains that accomplish various tasks. Speed along with a bullet train, go underground with a subway train, or hop aboard a freight train as it… More →