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Unsinkable
by Gordon Korman
I've been buying books at thrift stores for my LittleFreeLibrary (#182597) and I found this series ... should I buy just the first book, or all three? I did the former, SHOULD have done the latter. This isn't a series where you can just read one book (although that IS likely what I will do ... unsinkable will stay unresolved for me).
I quite liked the story/set-up ... all third person/past tense, it starts off a bit jumpy as the POV shifts from Paddy&Daniel, to Alfie, to Sophie, then Julia. The boys get quite a bit more of the "screen time" over the girls. There's an occasional shift of POV to others (the captain, once or twice) but it mainly stays with the four tweens.
Like most Titanic tales, we get a little bit of the design of the ship, why it's unsinkable (the different sections that can be closed off, so even if something did happen, it could be contained). Young Daniel gets an idea (a long slash across the entire side) and wants to share it with the ship designer, alas ... (not that it would have made any difference methinks).
All the characters are dealing with their own problems - nothing to do with possible "sinkage" ... other than Daniel's preoccupation at the very beginning, it really doesn't come up. Lifeboats are mentioned, barely. The lack of binoculars (which my last read, [book:Iceberg|60758287] had as part of its focus). The mention of the Marconi room. Some descriptions of the ship, levels, people.
#middlegradeMay, I figured I'd give this a read before putting it out in the library. My second Titanic story this month. My second Gordon Korman this month. Despite being aimed at a younger audience, this actually kept my attention ... so much so that I wonder if it might be a little advanced for some 10-11 year olds, even though that is the target audience?
My library had this in Kindle, but I could only find audio on Audible (although not marked as an AudibleExclusive. Male narrator). I just can't justify spending a credit on 3+ hours. Maybe watch for cash sales and if there was a good enough deal? I really wish the audio was available via the library.
I quite liked the story/set-up ... all third person/past tense, it starts off a bit jumpy as the POV shifts from Paddy&Daniel, to Alfie, to Sophie, then Julia. The boys get quite a bit more of the "screen time" over the girls. There's an occasional shift of POV to others (the captain, once or twice) but it mainly stays with the four tweens.
Like most Titanic tales, we get a little bit of the design of the ship, why it's unsinkable (the different sections that can be closed off, so even if something did happen, it could be contained). Young Daniel gets an idea (a long slash across the entire side) and wants to share it with the ship designer, alas ... (not that it would have made any difference methinks).
All the characters are dealing with their own problems - nothing to do with possible "sinkage" ... other than Daniel's preoccupation at the very beginning, it really doesn't come up. Lifeboats are mentioned, barely. The lack of binoculars (which my last read, [book:Iceberg|60758287] had as part of its focus). The mention of the Marconi room. Some descriptions of the ship, levels, people.
#middlegradeMay, I figured I'd give this a read before putting it out in the library. My second Titanic story this month. My second Gordon Korman this month. Despite being aimed at a younger audience, this actually kept my attention ... so much so that I wonder if it might be a little advanced for some 10-11 year olds, even though that is the target audience?
My library had this in Kindle, but I could only find audio on Audible (although not marked as an AudibleExclusive. Male narrator). I just can't justify spending a credit on 3+ hours. Maybe watch for cash sales and if there was a good enough deal? I really wish the audio was available via the library.