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"In Titanic, early fluent readers will learn about the science behind the ill-fated voyage of this 'unsinkable' ship..."--Provided by publisher.

Tucker and Maya join the Titanic survivors in the lifeboats as they wait and hope for rescue.

"For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later.

Describes the events leading up to and including the sinking of the "Titanic" in the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912.

"It was the night of April 14, 1912. Jessie Sayre, a young orphan, tossed and turned in a feverish sleep. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, the Titanic cruised in the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean toward an unseen iceberg. Yet somehow, Jessie sensed the Titanic's doom. "I am so afraid," she called out. "Can't you see that big ship sinking in the water?" Look inside to uncover chilling stories, uncanny revelations, and ghostly premonitions surrounding the doomed ship"--Back cover.

A look at what caused the "Titanic" to sink and how the world reacted to the shipwreck.

A history of the oceanliner "R.M.S. Titanic," from its conception in 1907 to its sinking in 1912. Discusses the ship's design as well as the facts, the myths, and the human stories of the tragedy. Includes a color insert guide to the ship's decks.

Titanic's Last Hours: The Facts is a riveting account of the last two hours the supposedly unsinkable ship was afloat. Beginning at 11:40 P.M., the book relives the events set in motion after the brush with the iceberg and culminates with the sinking of the ship at 2:20 A.M.