The Titanic

Messner, Kate (author.). Taylor, Matt Aytch, (illustrator.).

Summary: Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. On April 15, 1912 an "unsinkable" ship called the Titanic unexpectedly hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Right?Wrong! Nobody was really talking about the Titanic being unsinkable until after it sank. The truth is, four different ships wired the Titanic to report icebergs and field ice in the area. But the Titanic never slowed down. In fact, when the Californian warned that it was trapped in ice, the Titanic's wireless operator was so busy sending outgoing messages that he replied, "Shut up!" No joke. Discover the nonfiction series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about history. Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote, and Pearl Harbor.

Record details

ISBN: 0593120434
ISBN: 9780593120439
ISBN: 0593120450
ISBN: 9780593120453
Physical Description: 1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes excerpts from the author's other History smashers books.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Unsinkable? the building of the Titanic -- Setting sail -- Steaming toward disaster -- Urgent calls for help -- To the lifeboats! -- A race against time -- Rescue at sea -- Inquiries and investigations -- Search for the Titanic -- More research, more answers -- A Titanic timeline -- Author's note.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-12 Random House Children's Books.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.