Name: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
Rating: 4.32 (200 reviews)
Author: Lauren Tarshis
ISBN: 9780545206877

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

By Lauren Tarshis

200 ratings 264 reviews 233 followers

Book 1 of 18 in the I Survived Series

Interest Level	Reading Level	Reading A-Z	ATOS	Word Count
Grades 4 - 8	Grades 2 - 5	Q	3.9	10437

The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this new fictional series! In book 1, ten-year-old George is trapped on the Titanic -- how will he survive?

Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.

Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this New York Times bestselling series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!

Publisher: Scholastic Press

ISBN-13: 9780545206877

ISBN-10: 0545206871

Published on 6/1/2010

Binding: Hardcover

Number of pages: 112

Book Reviews (255)

selo4

5 years ago

This book is a great book! It teaches you about history. As George who is a 10 year old boy was on the titanic ship. He was on it, the time that was starting to sink down. People screamed, cried, and were jumping off. But George just stood there. If you didn't know which you should know if your like 10+ the titanic took place in April 14th, 1912. This is probably one of my favorite I survived books. As George was there standing he was thinking about how scared he was. It is such an amazing book and I really recommend it! Hopefully you enjoy this book as much as I did. By the way, this book is not boring, it's a very exciting book. -Selo4

wolfdog

6 years ago

''UNSINKABLE!!'' Well, not exactly. This is a historical fiction book, taking place on April 15th 1912, but you should already know your history! George Calder is the main character in this short (but still very awesome) novel. He boards the Titanic for one reason-- to see his father! George explores the inside of the soon-to-sink cruise ship, he even tries to find a mummy in the ship! But at precisely 2:20 AM on a COLD, LONELY night, the ship SINKS. The novel portrays exactly what it must've been like when the guests realized the ship WAS SINKING! Screaming, the sound of waves crashing, the devastating wreck, and how George felt about this terribly awful situation! I promise you this book isn't just the titanic sinking, it has more, it has more about George's life and why he's crossing the titanic, and the aftermath of it ALL. I recommend you READ IT because it SURE sent shivers down MY spine and it was so TENSE to read!