High-rise building

Everyone calls the girl Sasha Troika. But not because she is a bad student, but because she has two older sisters and a third eye. Thanks to this eye, Troika sees everything around her a little better than the others. That is why she knows that she lives in a very interesting and mysterious high-rise building - it is not for nothing that there is a sign on it: "House of High Culture of Everyday Life Miracles." Troika knows that the Janitor from the first apartment climbs onto the roof every evening and nails stars to the sky. That winter comes when Uncle Vasya Morozov from the two hundred and twenty-fifth wakes up, that the ichthyosaur Chips lives in the pipes of the neighboring entrance, and that her sister's goldfish can talk and grant wishes. Troika knows that she needs to be careful with elevators: if she gapes, they can accidentally open in the Jurassic period. And it is better not to go down to the basement: a slime monster lives there. And also - that somewhere there, in the depths of the big house, the mysterious door to apartment 42 is waiting for a curious child to grab its chrome handle...

Five reasons to read Elena Rykova’s new book “High-Rise”:

1. A new adventure book in the genre of magical realism. The main character, Troika, is a curious and lively girl with a vivid imagination. She constantly finds adventures, and thanks to her third eye, she can see everything around her a little differently.

2. A story for all ages. The book is filled with funny and comical situations that will make not only children but also adults laugh.

3. "Hello, neighbor!" The high-rise building is home to a variety of residents. There is Lyuba Bigudi and her faithful foundling Borya, Aunt Vasya KGB, who can determine with millimeter precision who is drilling on what floor, inseparable friends Varya and Valya, Kiryusha, always dressed in a plush Chicken costume. Surely, every reader will be able to recognize their neighbors in them.

4. Pop culture references from different eras. Troika is a fan of the Harry Potter book and movie series, one of her older sisters was named after a character from the animated series Futurama, and Faye's grandfather can whistle the Gravity Falls theme song.

5. All fans of “Once It Seems It Will Be” and “Twice It Seems It Will Be” will get a pleasant surprise at the end of the story!

Recommended reader age: 12+

Author: Elena Rykova
Artist: Polina Polyarnaya
Year: 2023
Pages: 216
Cover type: hardcover
Publisher: Abrikobuks
ISBN: 978-5-6048907-6-9