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Unlock the secrets of the unsinkable ship...Bertha Watt, tree-climber and would-be polar explorer, is excited to be on RMS Titanic's maiden voyage, as she leaves Aberdeen behind for the glamour of a new life in America. But Bertha quickly realises that some passengers are behaving strangely, and she determines to…
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I have often wondered what it would have been like to be a child on board the "unsinkable" Titanic.
Lindsey Littleson takes real children who were passengers on the ship, and imagines how they might have entertained themselves before tragedy struck. To pass the time, Bertha, Madge, and Johan set up their own detective agency and look for mysteries to solve.
This fast-paced and engaging story also explores the social divisions on board the ship, and builds tension with unsettling hints of the disaster to come. Of course, I knew what was about to happen, but the ending was all…
From Tessa's list on children’s detective stories for middle grade readers.
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