Call of the Titanic

Lindsay Galvin

£7.99

From the bestselling author of Darwin’s Dragons and My Friend the Octopus comes an exciting historical adventure – with a touch of magic – set aboard the Titanic…

Paperback

Children's Books > Confident Readers

ISBN: 9781913696696

Description

 

Young cabin steward, Sid, is proud to be working on the Titanic, the greatest ship ever built.

Clara dreams of adventure too, but she’s a stowaway in the hold of a much smaller boat, Carpathia.

Here she meets the biggest, best dog she’s ever known: Rigel, who is on his way to be reunited with his owner.

None of them could have imagined how they would need each other one ice-cold terrible night – or that an extraordinary sea creature might also answer their call…

The third middle-grade historical adventure from the author of Darwin’s Dragons and My Friend the Octopus.

A new spin on the sinking of the Titanic, offering an uplifting alternate history of real-life survivor, Sid Daniels.

A touching animal friendship lies at the heart of the story, as well as hints of mythology Showcases Lindsay Galvin’s trademark combination of exciting adventure, real-life history and a magical twist.

 


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Weight 0.4 kg
Dimensions 20 × 13 × 5 cm