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sleepysharon's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Fascinating information was talked about in these pages.
hoopoebird's review against another edition
4.0
As part of my background research for Titanic: the musical, I wanted to read this companion book to the Magic Tree House series I read as a child. It has good information, diagrams, photographs, and more recommended research sources. It is obviously aimed towards younger readers, but everyone will learn something if they are not experts on Titanic. A quick read for those who want an overview of fact vs fiction in regards to this event.
ricksilva's review against another edition
4.0
Magic Treehouse also does nonfiction. This is my son's latest find from his school library. He's been enjoying the Magic Treehouse series, and he's got an interest in the story of the Titanic.
I thought this was a nicely paced book for a young reader. It had enough detail that I learned some facts from it, but yet never felt wordy or overwhelming. While written with a young audience in mind, it does not sugarcoat the tragedy of the Titanic.
I was reading the book out loud, and I particularly liked the asides in the voices of the two main Magic Treehouse characters, Jack and Annie. It gave my son a connection to the book, and allowed for some variation in the pacing and voice when reading out loud. I do wish that more effort had been made to bring out Jack and Annie's individual personalities, though. I found their bits to be somewhat interchangeable.
Unlike a lot of the kids nonfiction out there (Eyewitness Books, I'm looking at you), this book does not dazzle the reader with digitally-generated full-color graphics. It does have a very good selection of black and white illustrations, along with some maps and diagrams, and there are special sections at the ends of some chapters that use illustrations to accompany profiles of Titanic passengers and heroes.
While hardly a comprehensive account of the sinking of the Titanic, this is a great starting point that should hold the interest of young readers. It certainly held the interest of mine.
I thought this was a nicely paced book for a young reader. It had enough detail that I learned some facts from it, but yet never felt wordy or overwhelming. While written with a young audience in mind, it does not sugarcoat the tragedy of the Titanic.
I was reading the book out loud, and I particularly liked the asides in the voices of the two main Magic Treehouse characters, Jack and Annie. It gave my son a connection to the book, and allowed for some variation in the pacing and voice when reading out loud. I do wish that more effort had been made to bring out Jack and Annie's individual personalities, though. I found their bits to be somewhat interchangeable.
Unlike a lot of the kids nonfiction out there (Eyewitness Books, I'm looking at you), this book does not dazzle the reader with digitally-generated full-color graphics. It does have a very good selection of black and white illustrations, along with some maps and diagrams, and there are special sections at the ends of some chapters that use illustrations to accompany profiles of Titanic passengers and heroes.
While hardly a comprehensive account of the sinking of the Titanic, this is a great starting point that should hold the interest of young readers. It certainly held the interest of mine.
prettylightsandcitynights's review against another edition
3.0
Like all of the Magic Tree House Research Guides, it is filled with useful information.
ssione55's review against another edition
3.0
***WARNING FOR PARENTS*** SCREEN BEFORE GIVING TO KIDS
I read this with my 5 year old nephew. The information was great, but there were graphic descriptions of the terror and tragedy. It has an entire page talking about the screams of the people in the water, and how the survivors knew the silence that followed meant their loved ones were dead.
I read this with my 5 year old nephew. The information was great, but there were graphic descriptions of the terror and tragedy. It has an entire page talking about the screams of the people in the water, and how the survivors knew the silence that followed meant their loved ones were dead.
blossom717's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book for teaching about the Titanic. It has information leading up to the voyage such as, the size of the ship, passengers, and how it looked. Te book describes how people would have spent their time on the ship and then what went wrong. It is great for children who are interested in this part of history.
donnaj71's review against another edition
5.0
This book is full of facts about the Titanic and is interesting for anyone to read. I especially enjoyed the few black and white photographs. I wish I had this book when I was a kid.