titanic (steamship)

Contains ten true stories about shipwrecks and nautical disasters, from the sinking and salvage of the Titanic to the hunt for the Bismarck.

This museum-in-a-book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations to expertly show the people, objects, and events on board Titanic. It also includes infographics, statistics, and timelines to reveal this maritime disaster like never before.

"Just after midnight on April 15, 1912, the passenger steamship Carpathia receives a distress signal from the RMS Titanic, which is on its maiden voyage. Captain Arthur Rostron is awakened to an enormous maritime emergency with little information to guide his actions in answering the call for help. Is the dire threat to the unsinkable Titanic accurate? His ship is more than four hours away; will Carpathia hold together if pushed to never-before-tested speeds? . . . With the freezing temperatures, will there be any survivors by the time the Carpathia arrives? Kate Connolly is excited to join her sister in America and proud to be traveling on the grand Titanic . . . As a passenger in third-class accommodations, she is among the last to receive instruction and help after Titanic hits an iceberg. . . . With the help of several men, also from Ireland, Kate finally reaches the upper decks and feels lucky to board Lifeboat 13, although no one knows if or when a rescue ship will come. She fears the icy water and wonders if they'll all freeze to death"--Provided by publisher.

". . . read about the RMS Titanic's sinking from three perspectives. Each perspective is based on real things that happened to real people who were aboard the ship. As you'll see, the same event can look different depending on one's point of view"--Page 3.

An illustrated story which tells the details on how the ship Carpathia saved 705 passengers on the Titanic from the icy waters of the North Atlantic.

"Would you have survived aboard the Titanic? Make decisions and tally your score to find out. Written at a lower reading level with considerate text, these high maturity books are sure to grab struggling readers as they engage and play along"--Provided by publisher.

"The Titanic has fascinated people around the world since its construction began in March 1909. . . Readers will set sail with the passengers of the Titanic on its fateful journey across the Atlantic. They'll learn about the ship, its passengers, its crew, and some theories behind why an 'unsinkable' ship sank so quickly. Each chapter features a fictional account from a crewman to enliven the main text as well as stunning historical images"--Provided by publisher.

"Surviving the sinking of the Titanic, Annie takes a job as a nurse on the Britannic before encountering a fellow survivor who forces her to reckon with past demons"--Provided by publisher.

Louise finds the perfect dress for her junior high school dance at a traveling vintage fashion sale, and puts it on only to be transported back in time to a luxurious cruise ship in 1912 where she is feted as Miss Baxter, a teenage silent film star, but when she realizes the ship she is on is the "Titanic," she knows she must somehow find a way back home.

Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, ten-year-old George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink.