You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Titanic! [Library Binding]

David Evelyn Stewart (Author), David Antram (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: You Wouldn't Want To...

A wealth of historical and technical information surrounding the infamous Titanic are presented in an engaging and entertaining format. From the drawing board to the ocean floor, from the captain to the crew, from the wealthiest to the poorest, the Titanic and her history is revealed with humorous drawings and text that is surprisingly sophisticated yet easy to understand.

"You Wouldn't Want to..." revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer — even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-Uniform, present-tense, "you are there" discussions. These titles are somewhat jovial in their portrayals of ghastly subject matters, downplaying the horrors of human sacrifice, for example. Cartoon characters are about to have a tree fall on them in Railroad and find frozen bodies in the water in Titanic. In Aztec Sacrifice, "you" are a captured warrior and end up having your heart cut out as an offering to the gods. Suggestions are made as to why a warrior would not be too scared, maybe because an herbal potion could make him feel drowsy and peaceful. Every spread offers a "Handy Hint" box. In Railroad, "you" are advised to "Steer clear of the saloons and casinos-." In Aztec Sacrifice, it is suggested that "you" make offers to your city's guardian god for protection. Of the three volumes, Aztec Sacrifice is the most gruesome and will therefore appeal to a certain clientele. Because of its ever-popular topic, Titanic will have no problem finding an audience. Because of its less-gory premise, Railroad might need to follow on the popularity of the other two titles. Heavily illustrated, colorful, and far from dull, these titles will have little trouble grabbing readers' interest.
Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531146049
• ISBN-13: 978-0531146040
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,888,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoy this series, September 3, 2004

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Nicole Maki (Draper, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Titanic (You Wouldn't Want To) (Paperback)

The books in this series manage to walk the delicate balance of being fun and humorous while still imparting a lot of knowledge to the reader. My three sons (8,7, and 5) couldn't put them down and neither could my husband and me. We homeschool and have encountered a lot of the topics in our history studies and were impressed by how much the books cover.

We also liked how gross/disturbing concepts were softened by the amusing illustrations of david Antram. Very impressive.

We plan to own them all.

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable!, March 11, 2008

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This review is from: You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Titanic (You Wouldn't Want To) (Paperback)

This series is just such a delight! It is a joy to read and teach history on such and intersting level. The clever writing and illustrations makes it fun for the student. I highly recommend this entire series for anyone who wants their child to learn and love history!