Trains! — Step 3 Reader with Full-Color and Black & White Photos

A Step 3 reader introducing trains of all shapes and sizes: hauling freight, carrying passengers, and reaching speeds close to 400 miles per hour. Readers will encounter the Jacobite (the Scottish train that plays the Hogwarts Express), learn about the great steam locomotives that joined east and west in 1869, and explore technologies such as steam, diesel, electric, and electromagnetic. Illustrated with full-color and black-and-white photos; written for children who are ready to read on their own.