trains

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Measle and the Wrathmonk

Twelve-year-old orphan Measle Stubbs is shrunk down to half an inch tall and placed in a train set by his evil guardian, the Wrathmonk.
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Steam-powered trains

Simple text and color photographs describe steam-powered trains and introduce related vocabulary.
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Nate the Great on the Owl Express

While traveling on the train to San Francisco with his cousin Olivia's owl, Nate the Great and his dog Sludge must use all of their detective skills when the owl suddenly disappears.
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Locomotive

Readers experience the sights and sounds of a cross-country trek on America's new transcontinental railway during the summer of 1869.

How to train a train

A whimsical guide to training a "pet train" instructs young enthusiasts about important issues including where trains live, what they like to eat, and how to get them to perform the best train tricks.

Kate Shelley and the midnight express

Fifteen-year-old Kate risks her life in a storm to prevent a train disaster.

The iron dragon never sleeps

In 1867, while staying with her father in a small California mining town, ten-year-old Winnie meets a Chinese boy close to her age and discovers the role of his people in completing the transcontinental railroad.

High-speed trains

This quick read will get elementary students turning pages and on track for reading success.
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Freight train

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

Steam-powered trains

Simple text and color photographs describe steam-powered trains and introduce related vocabulary.
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