Story of the Titanic (DK History)

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Who will enjoy this book: This is a great book for kids who enjoy epistolary novels or diary style narratives. Jim Mulholland has been assigned as cabin boy for one of the finest ships the world has ever seen. He also is in charge of the ship’s cat, caring for her between his duties. When he loses her before the ship takes off, Jim finds himself in the midst of a major struggle that will affect the rest of his life. This touching story is a great way to show another side of the Titanic story and form of entertainment. Early Elementary The RMS Titanic is the most luxurious ship ever built, but for eighteen-year-old Tess Davies it's a prison. Travelling as a maid for the family she has served for years, Tess is trapped in their employ amid painful memories and family secrets. Tonight on the Titanic [Magic Tree House #17] – Mary Pope Osborne, illustrations by Salvatore Murdocca What’s it about: Non-fiction narrative about the sinking of the Titanic. Recounts stories from Titanic survivors and victims.

The first in the New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds. What’s it about: A group of strangers in third class passage aboard the Titanic– four single adults, a married couple and a stoker from the bowels of the ship – meet for the first time and bond on the night of the disaster.Who will enjoy this book: Science fiction, historical drama, catastrophic disaster, high fashion … this Titanic book has it all! If you’re a fan of any of the above, then there’s something in this for you. Further Reading: Mary Montero also has a Q&A book about the Titanic full of interesting facts for kids. Two and a half miles beneath the icy North Atlantic the mighty Titanic holds the key to the safety of the free world. The Americans want it. So do the Russians. Ace maritime troubleshooter Dirk Pitt faces one of the most stupendous tests of courage and ingenuity ever.

Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters – Violet Jessop What’s it about: Maggie Murphy, an Irish immigrant from a small village, leaves behind her sweetheart, Séamus, and boards the Titanic. Miraculously, she is one of the few third class passengers to survive the sinking of the Titanic and afterwards vows never to talk about it again. 73 years later in 1985, she shares her secret with her great-grand daughter, Grace, altering both of their lives. Based largely on the discovery and subsequent exploration that took place around the sunken ship, the book makes use of accurate details recorded by the author. Including detailed analysis of what really took place during the final hours of the doomed ship, written records have been provided to give the reader a clear idea. Anderson, D. Brian (2005). The Titanic in Print and on Screen. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-1786-2.One of the most intense, thrilling, and achingly beautiful stories I've ever read."--Marie Lu, New York Times best-selling author of the Legend trilogy

DK Eyewitness Books: Titanic: Learn the Full Story of This Tragic Ship from its Famous Passengers to the Exploration of its Remains Who will enjoy this book: Lovecraft stans, Jaws fans and horror clans will enjoy a fresh take on one of history’s most famous tragedies. The American anthology series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction used the story in the episode eleven segment entitled "Titan". Lord traveled on the RMS Olympic, Titanic 's sister ship, when he was a boy and the experience gave him a lifelong fascination with the lost liner. [1] As he later put it, he spent his time on the Olympic "prowling around" and trying to imagine "such a huge thing" sinking. He started reading about and drawing Titanic at the age of ten and spent many years collecting Titanic memorabilia, causing people to "take note of this oddity." [2] He majored in history at Princeton University and graduated from Yale Law School before joining the New York–based advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. [2] Writing in his spare time, he interviewed 63 survivors of the disaster. [3]What it’s about: The sinking of the Titanic was only the start of the nightmare – now those who haven’t frozen to death must fight for their lives as Lovecraftian nightmares begin to bleed into our reality. Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 – Ellen Emerson White – Dear America Series Rasor, Eugene L. (2001). The Titanic : Historiography and Annotated Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-31215-1.

Who will enjoy this book: If you like multiple intertwining storylines but would prefer to read fictionalised accounts about real survivor stories from the Titanic instead of from fully fictional characters then this is the Titanic book for you!Marine historian Ken Rossignol presents the story of the Titanic from a unique perspective in this book- news reporting. Through the original reports, news clippings, and numerous interviews, it presents a clear picture of what really took place on the night the Titanic sank.