Looking for excellent children's books about mines and mining? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
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A boy's seaside day contrasts with his father's life in the dark mines.
Annie defies the town by rolling her mansion away on logs, pigs and all.
A boy and his butler seek gold in California to save his family from ruin.
The California Gold Rush of 1848-1855 was a significant event in American history that drew thousands of people to the West Coast in search of gold.
A hidden message leads to treasure and danger at Gold Moon Ranch.
A treasure hunt on Superstition Mountain leads to danger and mystery. Who or what is after them?
A family embarks on a vacation to Mount Rushmore, where they meet a cowgirl and get caught up in a mystery involving a gold mine
Two brothers chase gold in Alaska, facing danger and secrets on their quest.
A young girl hunts a thief during the Klondike gold rush.
A boy journeys to Gold Rush California, seeking fortune and friendship.
Illustrated read-alouds about mines and mining for preschool and elementary-age readers.
A pit pony escapes the mines, seeking freedom and a chance to repay his new family.
A child's life is shaped by the coal mines' challenges and adventures.
A farmer chases gold rush dreams, but finds only toil and empty pans.
Twins discover a ghost town frozen in 1975. What secrets lie within?
A young prospector braves harsh conditions for a chance at Yukon gold.
Longer stories about mines and mining for developing and independent readers.
A miner's daughter faces a life-changing promise with hidden costs.
A boy and his dog face a Christmas threatened by financial woes and a mysterious wish.
A race to find a silver lion before it falls into the wrong hands.
A runaway boy's courage is tested in the mountains as he seeks gold and faces grizzlies.
A gold mine inheritance leads to a thrilling mystery of fortune or failure.
Choose your path to fortune or peril on the Oregon Trail.
In a coal town, nine children learn the true meaning of Christmas gifts.
A hidden silver fortune, a vanished old man, and a winter quest in Cobalt await Dylan.
A young boy must conquer his fears to save his father trapped in a mine.
A hidden gold treasure could save Jenny's home, but danger lurks in every shadow.
A chupacabra and friends race to clear a name and find El Dorado before ruthless treasure hunters do.
Two brothers face danger in the Amazon to uncover a scientist's mysterious disappearance.
