About Me

I'm the school librarian at G.S. Lakie Middle School. As you can see - me, reading and comfy chairs go way back. I still enjoy Asterix and many other graphic novels. My main reason for blogging is for reviewing books for the students and anyone else that might be interested in YA literature.
Showing posts with label shipwrecks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shipwrecks. Show all posts

Monday, December 19, 2011

Titanic Sinks!

Titanic sinks! by Barry Denenberg

I think this has to be my new favourite Titanic book. to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic this book makes you feel as though you were living during that time period and you'll be in the same kind of disbelief that people around the world were that fateful  night 100 years ago. Denenberg has created a unique way to tells his story, he has created a fictional magazine that then relays all the people and events leading up to April 14, 1912.

Summary from the book jacket:
Filled with photographs, details and firsthand accounts, Tintanic Sinks! is a meticulously researched account that uses fact and fiction to tell the dramatic tale of the building, launching and sinking of the legendary ship. It explores the people behind the Titanic's creation, imagines what it might have been like to be a passengers on the doomed crossing, and shares how some survivors coped in the aftermath. This is the ultimat "you are there" experience - welcome aboard!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Titanic 2 & 3

Collision Course by Gordon Korman

From bestselling author Gordon Korman, a second heart-stopping adventure aboard the unluckiest ship of all.
The Titanic has hit high seas, and moves steadily towards its doom. Within the luxury of the cabins and the dark underbelly of the ship, mysteries unfold -- a secret killer who may be on board, a legacy that might be jeapordized, and a vital truth that will soon be revealed. For Paddy, Sophie, Julianna, and Alfie life on the Titanic brings both hiding and seeking, as their lives become intertwined.
And then of course an iceberg appears, and the stage is set for the final scene.


Aptly named -- S.O.S.  -- Book 3 in the Titanic series by Gordon Korman
We all know what happens to the boat, but what happens to our four main characters? And what about the killer?

View the trailer for the series here: http://bcove.me/93qzozaz