shipwrecks

A simple account of the sinking of the Titanic and the discovery of its remains many years later.

When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, an adolescent white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old black man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.

Describes the voyage of the Titanic, the accident that caused it to sink, the rescue of those who survived, and the 1986 expedition to find the sunken ship.

A photo-illustrated examination of several aspects of shipwrecks, which describes individual wrecks throughout history; discusses such topics as navigation and communications; and presents a look at underwater archaeology.

During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600s, an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Describes the final hours of the Titanic, from the time it hit an iceberg until a rescue ship appeared on the scene too late to help 1503 victims of the tragedy.

Six children try to escape from a desert island in the Pacific Ocean in order to save their lives.

This true story, told through the eyes of a young boy's toy bear, describes an American family's travels in the Edwardian era, culminating with their voyage on the famous Titanic.

Presents an illustrated account of the Titanic's deadly voyage on April 12, 1912, when two thousand passengers, rich and poor alike, fought to survive the tragedy while partially filled lifeboats launched into the night with seven hundred people as some family members stayed behind.

In her diary in 1912, thirteen-year-old Margaret Ann describes how she leaves her lonely life in a London orphanage to become a companion to a wealthy American woman, sails on the Titanic, and experiences its sinking.