Inside the Titanic (A Giant Cutaway Book) (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: boat deck, Alfred Rush, Billy Carter, Frank Goldsmith (more...)

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Product Description

Allows young readers to journey inside the Titanic to view the layout of the great doomed ocean liner, such as the compartments, engine room, upper decks, and more, through detailed, cutaway illustrations."

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Madison Press Book - Little, Brown & Company; 1st edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316557161
• ISBN-13: 978-0316557160
• Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 11.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,801 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inside The Titanic, March 12, 2002

A Kid's Review

Inside the Titanic Book Review

Frank's room is a tiny third-class cabin. Billy and his family are traveling in a luxurious suite. But both boys are thrilled to be on the first voyage of the greatest liner ever built. They can't wait to explore every deck of this fabulous new ship. Read this book and you can follow "two young passengers as they explore the Titanic from top to bottom". This book is by Ken Marshall. I liked it because it showed and told how it sank. So I hope you like Inside the Titanic.
By Nick

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big book for small Titanic fans!!, January 20, 2007

By	Ernesto Alcantara - See all my reviews

I purchased this book for my 4 and a half-year-old son, which is now fascinated by all things Titanic. I felt the tragic nature of the story; the excessive text of most books and the content of the movies were not suitable for kids. When I found this book I knew it would be just right for a him.

The size of the book was the first thing that amazed my son. Then he was impressed with the dominant artwork inside. Marschall's illustrations are simply wonderful. He's indeed a great artist and an expert when it comes to the Titanic. The book illustrates the great ship, its interiors and it's ultimate demise as it follows the story of two real-life children that were aboard the Titanic on her maiden voyage.

My son was so excited after we finished the book that he insisted to take it to school where his teacher had a reading for the whole class.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on this subject for kids of any age, January 15, 2007

By	G. S. Handy (Show Low, Arizona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have a fairly sizeable collection of Titanic books, but until now I had nothing written and illustrated specifically for children. Ken Marschall is a consummate illustrator and his artwork in this book is stunning. One of the important things is that the story is about two real children - one in first class; one in steerage - who were actually on the Titanic. While, even for kids, there can be no happy ending to this story, the book follows the main characters' lives past the sinking and rescue, into adulthood, and till their deaths. The story is written with low-key emotion, and is more factual than overwhelmingly sad. The story of the Titanic is almost 100 years old but the lessons we learn from it today are as important as those learned back in 1912. It's an important true story, well worth purchasing to read with your kids.