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Discover Reading Early Reader
Choo Choo! This rhyming reader book teaches about trains and their history with simple sentences for beginning readers. Like all Discover Reading titles from Xist Publishing, this book also features a word list and guided activities to extend the educational experience.
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Climb aboard for a journey into the world of trains! In this fascinating nonfiction title, readers learn about the history of trains, the different uses for them, and the different types and parts including freight cars, box cars, passenger cars, and the caboose. With detailed photos, informative text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers delighted from cover to cover!
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E. Nesbit's The Railway Children is a children's classic that tells the story of a family whose father, who works as a diplomat, is falsely accused of communicating secret information to the Russians. When the father is taken away, the family has to move to a modest house in the country situated near a railway station. It is then that start the adventures of the three children, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis (Phil). They fall in innocent love
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First published in 1924, "The Box-Car Children" is the beloved children's classic by American grade school teacher and author, Gertrude Chandler Warner. It is the story of four orphaned siblings, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, and their adventures living in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. The children are having fun while living in the boxcar at first, though several adults in the community are aware of their situation and are keeping an eye...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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The American railroader Casey Jones's dramatic death, while trying to stop his train and save the lives of his passengers, made him a hero. This book is an introduction to the life and career of railroad engine driver Casey Jones, whose heroic effort has inspired songs, books, and museums. Through original artwork and historical context, this in depth view of the folktale, recounts the ways in which Jones's life was forever, changed after he exposed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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In Japan, the high-speed train may not be faster than a speeding bullet, but it's close. Traveling at almost 200 mph, the bullet train speeds across the country. It has helped cities grow and made it easier to live far from them. Although it looks like science fiction it is more than fifty years old.
8) Subway
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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!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book is an introduction to the life and story of John Henry whose superhuman labors has inspired songs, literary compositions, and theater. The story of John Henry takes place in the southern US. His death, from exhaustion, is a symbol for the tireless effort made by many men while participating in the railway boom of the late 1800's. This well-rounded volume contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinner-time. Luckily, Ty knows just what to do... Time for fun. Celebrate the power of imagination in All Aboard!"--Publisher's description
12) From the Train
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Linh sees many things while she rides on the train. This simple fictional story pairs with the nonfiction book I Ride.
"This is a great little book for a new reader or a child learning about transportation. Reviewer Rating: 5"-Children's Literature
13) Train
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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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!
14) Go Train!
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The wonderful trains featured in this book are grab the attention of little readers. The book utilizes curriculum-based text to get children comfortable with reading and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to text to help guide readers through the book. Book includes author biography and teaching guides. The Watch...
15) Train travel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Takes a look at trains and train travel in the following places: India, Europe, Peru, Russia, Australia, South Africa, United States, Canada, Japan, and China.
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King's Cross is one of the busiest places in London. A famous train station is there. Partition some rectangles to make room for everyone on the train! This nonfiction math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning place value easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a...
17) Trains
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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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 of today zoom around at more than 300 miles per hour! This book will have young readers calling "all aboard!"
18) Bullet Trains
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Bullet trains originated in Japan. They are the fastest trains on Earth. Young readers will learn about the history of bullet trains, the technology that makes their high speeds possible, and what bullet trains may be like in the future!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Deep underground, below the bustling streets of cities big and small all around the world, subway trains shuttle passengers to their destinations. From the world's oldest subway in London, built in 1847, to the extremely busy Tokyo subway with over 200 stations, subways have been and continue to be a huge part of the daily lives of millions of people. This lively volume explores the engineering marvels of subway systems, which have a history as surprising...
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