subways

After he helps a stranger on a London sidewalk, Richard Mayhew discovers an alternate city beneath London, and must fight to survive if he is to return to the London he knew.

Clayton is forbidden by his mother from playing the blues after his grandfather dies and runs away to the subways to join a band.

"Large photographs and simple text describe different city trains, including subways, elevated railways, and light rail"--Provided by publisher.

Rodent writer Geronimo Stilton, not the bravest of mice, is nearly scared out of his fur when he responds to an urgent plea for help from his friend Professor Sandsnout just before Halloween, and finds himself trapped in the Egyptian Museum with real, live mummies.

"After getting separated from his teacher, his classmates, and his trip partner during an outing to the Empire State Building, Pablo, the new kid in school, learns to navigate the New York City subway system as well as his own feelings towards making new friends and living in a big city"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1870, Alfred Ely Beach invents New York's first underground train"--Provided by publisher.

Way back before there were subways in New York City...pushcarts and wagons rocked and rumbled. Stagecoaches and buggies jounced and jumbled. Horses kicked up dirt and drivers shouted to be heard. And people pressed their way through it all trying not to get run over. Something had to be done! Here is the astounding true story of New York City's first - and long-forgotten - underground train.

People race down to the subway for shelter during a thunderstorm.

The story of the competition between Boston and New York to build America's first subway system.