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History Smashers: the Titanic

Name: History Smashers: the Titanic
ISBN: 9780593120439

Paperback – Illustrated, April 6, 2021

Kate Messner

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · April 6, 2021

Reading lane: Boats & Ships

Myths!

Boats & Ships Exploration & Discovery Modern History for Kids graphic

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History Reconsidered

Revisit the Titanic’s sinking through a sharp-eyed challenge to familiar claims.

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A closer look at what the Titanic’s warnings reveal
History that questions the stories everyone seems to know

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Sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels
A nonfiction take on a familiar maritime disaster

Book Details

Authors: Kate Messner
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: April 6, 2021
Format: Paperback
Theme: Boats & Ships · Modern History for Kids
Reading lane: Boats & Ships

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History / General
Modern History for Kids
Boats & Ships

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Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales . On April 15, 1912 an "unsinkable" ship called the Titanic unexpectedly hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Right? Wrong! Nobody was really talking about the Titanic being unsinkable until after it sank. The truth is, four different ships wired the Titanic to report icebergs and field ice in the area. But the Titanic never slowed down. In fact, when the Californian warned that it was trapped in ice, the Titanic's wireless operator was so busy sending outgoing messages that he replied, "Shut up!" No joke. Discover the nonfiction series that demolishes everything you thought you knew about history. Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower , Women's Right to Vote , and Pearl Harbor .