Irritating his teachers with his lack of focus and creative excuses, Tom Gates spends his time drawing pictures and writing down observations about everything from his grumpy sister and annoying classmate to an unsatisfying camping trip.
Boarding the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, ten-year-old George explores the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink, in chapter-book format.