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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
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The ultimate action and adventure trilogy begins, with #1 bestselling author Gordon Korman plunging readers into the heart of the Titanic
The Titanic is meant to be unsinkable, but as it begins its maiden voyage, there's plenty of danger waiting for four of its young passengers. Paddy is a stowaway, escaping a deadly past. Sophie's mother is delivered to the ship by police — after she and Sophie have been arrested. Juliana's father is an eccentric whose riches can barely hide his madness. And Alfie is hiding a secret that could get him kicked off the ship immediately.
The lives of these four passengers will be forever linked with the fate of the Titanic. And the farther they get from shore, the more the danger looms...
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Good mystery about the "unsinkable" Titanic..., Jun 2 2011
By Violet Baudelaire "Victoria" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Titanic Book One: Unsinkable (Paperback)
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!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The adventures on the Titanic, Jun 28 2011
By SusanEngland - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Titanic Book One: Unsinkable (Paperback)
Wow! This action packed story starts in Belfast, Northern Ireland and travels to London, Southampton, and the English Channel gathering the main characters of the book as the Titanic starts its maiden voyage. Paddy and Daniel are the first characters to be introduced. They are pickpockets working together to work the streets of Belfast when they see Mr. Thomas Andrews, the designer of the Titanic. Daniel has been infatuated with the building of the ship, believing there has to be something that will sink the awesome vessel. Mr. Thomas challenges him to find a way and bring it to him on the ship, if he can figure it out. The boys pickpocket a known gangster and that's where the adventure begins. Daniel is brutally beaten while Paddy is hoisted on the Titanic in supplies for the ship. Does Daniel survive and what is Paddy going to do now are questions that leave you wanting to read more.Sophie is the next character introduced. Her out-spoken mother is arrested in London where she is demonstrating for women's rights. Sophie finds herself arrested after she jumps on a constable after he beats on a woman who was defending her mother. They are taken to the Titanic to ensure they leave London and return to Amereica. Two other characters are part of the main plot of the story, Alfphonse, a.k.a. Alfie, and Julian Glamm, a socialite. Alfie's mother left him and he had nowhere to go. His father worked in the boiler room of the Titanic so he faked his age to get a job aboard the ship. Julian's father loves adventure. He purchases tickets to board the amazing Titanic for himself and Julian. These four characters come from different backgrounds to create a unique bond. They work together to help Paddy survive an attack from the gangster and his men. A mystery evolves when Alfie finds a scrapbook of the Whitechapel murders in the baggage hold of the ship. Is the murderer on board the ship? Daniel drew a picture of how the ship would sink. Paddy grabbed the picture as he was being hoisted in the air. Does Paddy show Mr. Andrews the picture? Is Daniel alive? These questions will hopefully be answered in the next two books in the series. I enjoyed reading the book, however I would have liked to know the answers to the questions before I finished the book! I guess I'll just have to wait to read the next book in the series.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Korman - Titanic?, July 31 2011
By SonzTwin "SonzTwin" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Titanic Book One: Unsinkable (Paperback)
OK - who wouldn't have guessed that acclaimed author Gordon Korman was going to write his next 3 books on the most famous ship? Me neither. Yeah - I know that next year will mark the centenary of Titanic's maiden voyage, and sudden demise. And sure, this is an "evergreen" subject that continues to intrigue and mesmerize even after a hundred years. But it is also a solemn subject. Can the fun-loving, often-cheeky Gordon pull it off?The answer is a resounding 'YES'! And he does it not by just writing a fast moving, action-packed tale (which the book certainly is), using Titanic only as a back drop: he does it RIGHT! I was impressed by Mr Korman's sensitive side. Just read the prologue, and you'll sample rich, poignant, lyrical writing.
Still, this is not designed to be a stodgy story. The action recalls his On The Run series, only better. We're quickly introduced to the 4 teen protagonists. Paddy Burns is a 14-y.o. street urchin, eking out a living picking pockets in Belfast. Paddy's life is irreversibly changed one day when he and brainy best friend Daniel Sullivan picked the wrong person's pocket - the brute bully brother of Belfast's most notorious gangster. In exchange for the princely sum of 12 pounds, he has Daniel's presumed murderers hot on his trail. Through an unlikely set of circumstances, made believable by Mr Korman's skilful writing, Paddy became a stowaway on the Titanic. There he meets Alfie Huggins, a 15 y.o. English boy, freshly abandoned by his mother. Alfie had to lie about his age to get a job on the ship and be with his father, who minds the boilers. There's also Juliana Glamford, noble and suitably snooty, who goes through an education in life and matures in a hurry. Julie becomes unlikely friends with Sophie Bronson, an American girl who's dragged across the pond by her (in Sophie's eyes anyway) insufferable suffragette mother.
And if THAT'S not enough to draw readers in, Gordon introduces a possibility. Can it be, is it possible, that there's an intriguing criminal on the boat as well? He is unbelievably well known, but he remains mysteriously nameless more than 100 years after his crimes. This twist becomes apparent when the boys accidentally discovered a grisly scrapbook, which they then showed to the girls. Who is it, you ask? Hint: think "Whitechapel", "The Canonical Five", REDRUM most foul...
Oooo! And if you don't think this book is great historical fiction, you don't know Jack.
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