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Magic Tree House Research Guide: Book 7

Titanic (2002) (edit title/settings)

A Nonfiction Companion to Tonight on the Titanic

by Will Osborne (Author), Salvatore Murdocca (Author) (edit contributors)

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How long did it take to build the Titanic ? Why did it sink? What was it like to be a passenger? What happened to the people who survived? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Titanic , Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the ship and its story.... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Jack: The eight-year-old fictional hero of the Magic Tree House stories. Although a fictional character, he is one of the researcher/presenters in the non-fictional Research Guides.
  • Annie: Jack's seven-year-old sister, hero / companion in all Magic Tree House stories, and co-researcher/presenter in the non-fictional Research Guides.
  • Thomas Andrews: A man who was instrumental in the planning and construction of the Titanic.
  • Edward Smith: Captain of the Titanic
  • Harold Bride: Assistant wireless operator on the Titanic
  • Jack Phillips: A wireless operator on the Titanic.
  • Arthur Rostron: Captain of the Carpathia. Nickname: Electric Spark
  • Robert Ballard: Research scientist who headed the team that found the remains of the Titanic on the ocean floor.
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First Sentence edit see section history

In the early 1900s there were no airplanes. The only way to get across the ocean was by ship.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. The Biggest Ship in the World
2. Sailing Day
3. Life on the Titanic
4. Iceberg!
5, All Hands on Deck
6. Into the LIfeboats
7. The Titanic Sinks
8. Rescue
9. Lessons from the Titanic
10. Finding the Titanic
Doing More Research
Index

Glossary edit see section history

  • Ocean liner: A large ship capable of crossing the largest oceans
  • Crow's nest: A look out point high above the top deck of a ship.
  • Carpathia: Name of the ship that rescued the Titanic survivors

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 7 of 23 in Magic Tree House Research Guide. (standard series)

Preceded by Space, and followed by Twisters and Other Terrible Storms.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Will Osborne (Author)
  2. Salvatore Murdocca (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Mary Pope Osborne (Author)
  2. Karen Kamuda (Contributor) - Historical consultant
  3. Melinda Murphy (Contributor) - Education consultant

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 2002
ISBN: 0-375-81357-8
Page Count: 137

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