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| Korman takes on the Titanic with a cast of four young characters who all have reasons to hide and secrets to keep. The first in a fantastic Titanic trilogy filled with mystery and suspense. |
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Praise for Gordon Korman's Titanic series:
"[Korman provides] easily digestible bits of background on the Titanic, from technical details about its size and decor to the hierarchy of passengers and crew. He artfully weaves these facts into the story without sacrificing the elements of a compelling and exciting adventure tale—namely, a good dose of suspense and non-stop action...Though best known and loved for his humorous books, Korman has proven here, as he has with the other adventure series he's penned, that he is far from a one-trick pony." — Quill & Quire
"[Korman] knows how to spin a lively and engaging tale. Hanging it on an already fascinating, albeit tragic, slice of history means it wins on all levels: a thrilling account of a heart-stopping disaster, and a set of fictional characters seamlessly intertwined with real life." — The Montreal Gazette
"Korman manages to tell the story of the Titanic smoothly while also introducing other elements of the early twentieth century...Altogether an enjoyable read that makes this tragic story come alive with personal narratives." — Resource Links
"Highly Recommended" — Canadian Review of Materials
About the Author
Gordon Korman is the author of The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and The 39 Clues Book #8: The Emperor's Code. Gordon has written more than sixty books for kids and young adults, including Zoobreak, Swindle, and Son of the Mob, as well as the On the Run series and the Island, Everest, Dive, and Kidnapped trilogies. A native of Ontario, Canada, Korman now lives with his family in Long Island, New York. |
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| If you are obsessed with everything titanic like me, then this book will definitely catch your attention. There hasn't exactly been an overload of Titanic fiction in the past years...but with the 100th anniversary of the fatal night coming up next Spring, I think they're definitely will be, soon! And this book isn't a bad start.
The first of a trilogy (Book 2 and 3 both coming out before fall, so you dont have long to wait)this is a shorter book, roughly 160 pages. But it's still a good story, well written, and exciting. It basically intertwines the lives of 4 young Titanic passengers. From Paddy, a stowaway who thinks gangsters murdered his best and only friend in the world, to Sophie, on the ship with her embarrassing and vocal suffragette mother. Each of these kids are struggling and burdened with something while on the grand ship, and by the end of the novel, their lives criss cross. When Alfie, an underage lad working on the Titanic, finds a scrapbook with collections of articles and pictures all about the famous Whitechapel murders (aka Jack the Ripper), and with criminals chasing after Paddy, things on the Titanic might get a little more frightening than any of these kids expect
This is a basic plot, but I would best describe this book as a mystery, rather than historical fiction. I was expecting more of a historical fiction vibe, I guess, and instead this book is best summed up as a mystery. It was still very good, but by the end it was getting a little slow. I am guessing the second book will cover the iceberg crash and the start of the sinking. Of course, we're all waiting for that moment, which makes this first book a bit slow. But all the character are unique, well written, and it's fun to see how different they all are and how their lives soon become intertwined. I really liked that about this book.
So to sum it up, this was a great book, a good start to your summer reading. It wasn't outstanding or amazing, but definitely worth reading, if you're not expecting a detailed, historical fiction novella. I really enjoyed it and can't wait for the other two! |
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