At that moment, the big bell up in the crow's nest clanged three times.
"Iceberg!" yelled the lookout. "Iceberg, right ahead!"
Titanic is supposed to be unsinkable, but when the ship strikes an iceberg in the dead of night, she will sink within three hours. Can twelve-year-old Jimmy help his friends and family escape an icy death in the waters of the Atlantic?
It is rare that an author manages to cram so much information and knowledge into a story without weighing it down but Survivor: Titanic proceeds at a breakneck pace. If the aim of the Scholastic series is to teach the history curriculum in an exciting and thrilling manner, then they have certainly succeeded with this first release
Please note that I offer a Titanic Writing Day for schools - Titanic-themed writing workshops for Key Stage 2 classes. Details here.