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.

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Product Details
Audience: Age 8-12 years
Education Grade Range: Grades 6-8
Lexile: 1020L
Fountas/Pinnell: X

Author: Kate Messner
Illustrated by: Matt Aytch Taylor
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

ISBN: 9780593120439
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 224 pages
Dimensions: 5.25 "W x 7.63 "H x 0.58 "D
Weight: 6 Oz

KATE MESSNER is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books, like Over and Under the Snow; novels, like Breakout and Chirp; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series and the popular Ranger in Time chapter books; and works of nonfiction with a focus on nature and history. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kate was a TV journalist and a National Board–certified middle school English teacher. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and has managed to summit all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks between book deadlines.

Children's Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, History, Titanic, Ocean, Disaster, Facts

History Smashers: The Titanic