I wish I could rate this more than 5 stars. I ordered this from a scholastic catalog back in the day and it quickly became my all time favorite book.

This was a quick read, filled with lots of great information. It is appropriate for it's age range,but even as an adult I found it to be informative. Be aware that this book is close to 25 years old and some of the information is outdated.

While it is definitely aimed at a younger audience, this was a unique way to present information about the most famous shipwreck in history. I truly recognized the appeal of its format when I spotted my I-read-too-much-at-work-to-read-for-leisure husband reading the book!

I did find it a tad confusing in trying to track the passengers they discussed throughout the book. Since the mentions were sporadic, it was really hard to remember where they had mentioned each one before. Still, it is an overall good way to feed the appetite of those hungering for Titanic information.

Pretty good. Nice and factual, but unfortunately I already knew 5/6 of what was in there...

I read this books hundreds of times as a kid. I loved it.

I have always been fascinated with the Titanic and I must read and buy every book about the ship.

The book's organized into simple questions and answers, starting with questions about the development and building of the ship, moving to questions about what was on board the ship and what the voyage would have been like, to questions about the sinking, and ending with questions about what happened afterward. The format is spectacular for gleaning trivia questions (which is one of the reasons I was reading it) and the book also has an index so you can find answers to particular questions.

Photos and color illustrations are included and they help bring the text to life. If you don't have this one in your library (public, school, or home), you'll definitely want to pick it up. This is a book I can see kids poring over for hours and sharing with their friends.

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Jake's Review: Seriously mom -- another one -- you know you have a problem right? Yes, I will give it a fair chance and pretend that my mom isn't weird. Ok this book is easy to read and there are lots of pictures to keep me turning the pages. This would be a really good book to learn the facts about the Titanic, and how and why it sank. I think it would be a good book for Teachers and Librarians and its not even boring. It's neat to see the pictures of what the ship looks like underwater now & sorta creepy. It's really sad that so many kids died - especially when a bunch of rich guys didn't (Shhh don't tell mom -- she will go on and on about that Ismay dude) Just so you all know my Mom sings that Titanic song all the time and she has Titanic ice cube trays.

Jake's Rating: 7/10

Mom's Review: Nice kid eh? Ok he really does have a point - damn I hate it when kids are right. I hereby declare that I no longer will make my kid read books about the Titanic & if I do - I owe him huge. Also this book is going on MY shelf and not his. I loved this book - but really did you think I wouldn't. It's full of all sorts of facts and figures about everything Titanic related. It is very colourful with lots of pictures, diagrams, etc that will keep even the more reluctant reader interested. I even learned a few new things, for instance I didn't know the Titanic was 882 1/2 feet long (you get the title now don't ya?) It is a good introduction to the Titanic disaster and would be a very useful tool for both Teachers and Librarians (and a nice addiction to fellow Titanic freaks bookshelves) The Index is pretty detailed and the glossary and recommended reading section are extremely helpful for the intended audience. And yes I will probably go to see Titanic in 3D on April 14th because as my son said I'm weird.

Mom's Rating: 10/10

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