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I Survived Sinking Of The Titanic 1912 Paperback

by Lauren Tarshis (Author)

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Book 1 of 24: I Survived

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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 fictional series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!

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Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1407196871
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1407196879
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years, from customers
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.43 x 9.06 inches

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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Alicia DePastino

I survived the sinking of the Titanic

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024

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Bought for great grandson who is 10 and he requested it. He said very good.

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William Harvie

good book for a youth

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024

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my grandson enjoyed the book, all are happy

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024

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perfect

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Outdoorsy Boy's Mom

Boy who refused to read EVERYTHING loved this book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016

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My husband and I both LOVE to read and we never worried that our son would grow to enjoy it, too. Yet by the time 3rd grade rolled around, we had a child who HATED reading books. The bookcase in our living room grew heavier with more enticing tales and he wouldn't read a single page in any of them. He enjoyed the books I read aloud to him very much but he simply refused to read on his own. "Diary of a Whimpy Kid!" everyone shouted. He wouldn't touch them. "Hatchet!" they urged. We read it aloud after he refused to begin it on his own. Then someone said "Buy the four dollar 'I Survived' series and trust me, he will read from then on." Yeah, okay.

Since my son had recently shown interest in the Titanic after watching a documentary, I bought this book used off Amazon just to see if it would spark his interest. It arrived in the mail and he was happy when I told him the package was for him. He opened it and was curious. He actually read a page.
Now, I'll be honest. The book sat for months untouched. Then one day he decided to look at it again, all on his own. He read a few more pages. Next thing we knew he was refusing to turn off his light and go to sleep because he was reading. He was ignoring my requests for him to put away his laundry because he was reading. He wouldn't stop and eat breakfast because he was reading. HE WAS READING! It worked!!!

I'm very grateful to the person who first told me to try this series. It grab's a child's interest and holds on so they keep turning those pages. If you are in the same boat that we just got out of with a boy who won't read, consider trying this book!

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James D. Gormley

good book

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024

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I (a 10yo) read rhis book and i love the i survived series but js dont like how the books seem so short. I wish their was extended versions to some of the books. Rn im reading at school “i survived the great Chicago fire” and its good. I was js reading the book about hurricane katrina.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023

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Very influential

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Tara Murphy

Excitement from the first page!

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023

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Lauren Tarshis is the master of drawing her readers in from the very first page. This book did not disappoint! My 3rd through 5th grade students and I read it over the course of two weeks. We could have read it faster but I wanted to intersperse the reading with lessons on the ship and it's sinking, the geography and the science. It inspired quite a bit of explorational learning and encouraged my kiddos to choose new I Survived books to continue reading. This series is a gem, even for reluctant readers!

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Elizabeth P.

Great Book for Kids Who Love History!

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2021

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One of my daughter's (2nd grade) friends was reading and I Survived book and my daughter saw and was intrigued. So, we got her one about a subject she was already a little interested in (the Titanic). The book was intense at times, but not so much that it scared her too badly or made her want to quit reading the book. It has sparked some questions and discussions, so I love that it's been a catalyst for ongoing learning. We will definitely be looking at more I Survived books, although with caution, because she read the excerpt from the next book that was included in the back of this one and the excerpt alone was too scary for her.

So, in conclusion, if you have a kid that is into history, this is probably a great book (and series) for them. However, if that kid frightens easily or is prone to nightmares, it might be worth reading it together.

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