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"An epic sapphic fantasy roadtrip inspired by the fall of Rome, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Frontier and Floating Hotel. On one side of the world, Aleya Ana-Ulai is desperate for a chance. Her family have written her off as a mistake, but she's determined to prove every last one of them wrong. On the other, Kirby of Wall's End is searching for redemption. An ancient curse tore her life apart, but to fix it, she'll have to leave everything...

Panoramic scenes show each stage in an imaginary city's fascinating history, from its beginnings as a Greek colony to the city it is today.

Simple text and color photographs introduce the different shapes found in the city.

Little chicken Sabrina Sue sets off on an adventure to the big city where she hopes to see tall buildings, taxi cabs, museums, and more.

Of course there are beautiful lights, tall buildings, and finely carved water fountains up above, but below the city there are wonders, too. For example, looking beneath the streets, readers will see, among many things, intricately planned subway systems, water pipelines, and power cables.

Explores the different parts of a city layer-by-layer, including the roofs of skyscrapers, water and sewage systems, and building foundations. --Publisher.

"[The author] takes us into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story of eight families on the edge. Arleen is a single mother trying to raise her two sons on the 20 dollars a month she has left after paying for their rundown apartment. Scott is a gentle nurse consumed by a heroin addiction. Lamar, a man with no legs and a neighborhood full of boys to look after, tries to work his way out of debt. Vanetta participates in a botched stickup...

Provides information about legendary and mythical cities. Includes stories about Camelot, Atlantis, Valhalla, El Dorado, Minas Tirith, Rivendell, and Xanadu.