Call of the Titanic

Sid is proud to be working on The Titanic while Clara’s a stowaway on a much smaller boat, Carpathia, with a dog called Rigel. When disaster strikes it will take all their courage – and the help of an even more remarkable sea creature – to answer the call of a sinking ship …

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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 ... 

'[A] compelling adventure ... Superb.' THE TIMES, BOOK OF THE WEEK

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

Clara dreams of adventure at sea, and discovers it the hard way as a stowaway on a much smaller ship, the Carpathia. 

Here, she meets a giant bear of a dog: Rigel, who has a reputation for mischief. 

What none of them can foresee is how they'll need each other on the night Titanic collides with an iceberg.

Or that an even more extraordinary 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 

 

PRAISE FOR DARWIN'S DRAGONS:

'A striking and original adventure ? just the sort of story I love.' EMMA CARROLL

'WHAT a voyage! [Darwin's Dragons] is everything you hope it will be ?' LUCY STRANGE

'[A] beautifully fictionalised story' THE TELEGRAPH

Additional information

Weight 260 g
Dimensions 181 × 186 × 25 mm
Author

Publisher

Chicken House

Imprint

Chicken House

Cover

Paperback

Pages

359

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B