RAZ Vocabulary O: The Steam Engine reading
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The Inventor and the Steam Engine
A inventor named Tim builds a powerful steam locomotive and solves the problem of high pressure with a valve, but eventually becomes less popular with the invention of diesel engines.
Open full readingBoilie the Boiler's Big Blast and Brilliant Invention
Boilie the Boiler creates a powerful and creative solution after causing an explosion in the steam engine factory.
Open full readingThe Power of Invention: The Story of Steam, Diesel, and Pressure
This story tells of the wonders and dangers of steam, diesel, and pressure, and how their inventions changed the world.
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