The Unsinkable Titanic

An historical storybook, set in 1912, that successfully bridges the fiction/non-fiction divide. Simple, informative, inexpensive and steering clear of being overdramatic, this book is as far from the blockbuster movie as you could wish. The central fictional characters, Sarah and her mother board the ill-fated Titanic at Southampton to sail, on its maiden voyage, to New York where they intend to be reunited with Sarah's father who has been in America on business. A nice touch is the inclusion in the 'story' of several real life characters, notably Thomas Andrews, designer of the ship, who conducts some market research with our fictional family. Colour and monochrome illustrations successfully add to the atmosphere of this sensitively crafted book.