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2) Trains!
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Step 3 reader introducing trains of all shapes and sizes doing what they do best: hauling freight, carrying passengers, and zooming at speeds close to 400 miles per hour! Readers will encounter the Jacobite—a Scottish train that plays the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films. They will learn about the great steam locomotives that crossed the United States, joining east and west in 1869. And they will learn about the different technologies—steam,...
4) Train
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...
6) The wrecker
Author
Series
Isaac Bell thrillers volume 2
Language
English
Description
Detective Isaac Bell travels early-20th-century America pursuing thieves and killers. When train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascades express line, Bell quickly discovers that a mysterious saboteur is at work.
10) Trains
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to trains. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade--Provided by publisher."
12) The good sport
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Thomas is determined to go to the Great Railway Show, even though the big engines tell him he is not big enough or strong enough to compete.
Author
Series
Ernest Cunningham volume Bk. 2
Language
English
Description
"I'm Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. But, the Ghan is not the respite I'd been hoping for. It turns out I've trapped myself on an 1,800-mile journey with a powder...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Instead, the reader can find inspiration and relaxation through casual viewing of professional photographs. Perhaps they may even recall memories or find discussion topics prompted by the images.
These features make it a thoughtful and appropriate gift for seniors, adults with dementia or Alzheimers, poor vision or others who may not be able to enjoy text-filled books but appreciate the experience of book-reading.
17) Mighty trains
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Book introduces the reader to fast trains"--
18) Busy, busy Train
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Tractor helps Train out of a messy situation"--Provided by publisher.
19) Trains
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to trains describes the parts of a train, the different types of trains, and how they are used today.
20) Trains
Author
Pub. Date
c1987
Language
English
Description
Examines different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and functions.
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