What Was the Titanic?

Written by Stephanie Sabol and Who HQ · Illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Part of the What Was . . . ? series

The story of the Titanic's maiden voyage and its tragic sinking.

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112 pages· 8,162 words· Est. 1 hour read· 820L

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Explore the tragic tale of the Titanic, the grand ship deemed 'unsinkable,' which met its doom after striking an iceberg. With over 1,500 lives lost, only 705 survived the icy waters. Uncover the reasons behind the disaster and the ship's rediscovery 75 years later. What secrets lie beneath the waves, and why does this maritime tragedy continue to captivate us over a century later? Dive into the mystery and legacy of the Titanic, a story of ambition, hubris, and survival against the odds.

From the publisher

For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later, today’s readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled unsinkable.

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