Publisher - Raintree
Author - Vic Parker
Binding - Paperback
Pages - 56
Size - 24cm x 16cm
 
Reading Age - 9+

Product weight 200g


 

The Titanic was the largest, most luxurious passenger ship in the world.

In April 1912 while travelling from England to the United States it hit an iceberg. An enormous gash was made in the side and ice-cold water began rushing in.

 Within hours, this floating palace had plunged to the bottom of the ocean.

Over 1500 people died and along with them the idea that any ship is unsinkable.

Contents

The Loss of an Unsinkable Ship
A brand new ship

The Building of the Titanic
An exciting way to travel
Work begins
A fail-safe design?

Preparing for passengers
Finishing the ship
The passengers' rooms
The finishing touches
An unexpected delay
A hurry to load the ship

Full Steam Ahead
Out to sea
The crew get busy
Ice warnings

Disaster Strikes
Danger in the darkness
Confusion
Abandon ship
Facing the end

The Rescue
In the lifeboats
A race to save lives
The news breaks
Safely back on land

The Titanic's Legacy
The enquiries begin
The recommendations
Discovering the wreck

Glossary

Finding out more

Index