This whimsical, witty history of Sydney will entertain and inform children like nothing else they ve seen Through a series of (unexpected) firsts, Hilary Bell and Matthew Martin trace the events, people and places that have shaped their city, however unintentionally. Where else will you find Sydney s first traffic light sharing pages with its first tightrope walk across Middle Harbour? (And just so you know, it was performed by the marvellous funambulist Henri L Estrange in 1877.)"