The Titanic offered the finest luxuries for its first-class passengers and the possibility of a better life for some of its second- and third-class travelers. Join the journey across the Atlantic in this narrative nonfiction story about life at sea aboard the Titanic. Dynamic graphic art illustrates the true story while nonfiction back matter details what led to the ship's fateful ending and highlights two of the key crew members aboard the vessel....

In book two Rendezvous with Grandmother, A Pirate Queen, Madam Quing wants her grandson, Jian to be her heir. However, the Secret Tiger Society will stop at nothing to capture Jian and seize the Dragon Woman's pirate kingdom in the South China Sea. Logan, Blair, and Sea Eagle's crew must rescue Jian from one peril after another. The meeting with grandmother, she of the dark soul, ends with a stunning revelation.

What do you know about the sinking of the Titanic? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different? Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving...

Where the sandspit ends and the harbour channel begins, the Lonely Little Lighthouse sat weathered and beaten by time. Neglected, her paint peeling, she was quietly decaying, falling piece by piece into the sea… The Lonely Little Lighthouse remembers. She remembers the cool chill of foggy nights, when she sang loudly to warn passing ships of her rocky shores. She remembers the billowing sails of schooners, the proud majesty of naval vessels-and...

In 1912, thirteen-year-old Noelle is thrilled to sailing the Atlantic Ocean aboard the famed Titanic. The trip is made even better by her new friend, Pauline, a girl who is traveling with her father to live in America. On the fifth night, Noelle awakes to a sinking ship. Women and children will be rescued first, and Noelle realizes motherless Pauline will be left all alone. Despite her parents' wishes, Noelle breaks away from her family to find and...

A woman in a canoe takes the reader on a journey down the Hudson River, from its source, a lake in the Adirondack Mountains, to the point where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at New York City. Includes a note on the history of the Hudson River.