Call of the Titanic

Author: Galvin, Lindsay

Interest age: from c 9 years

Published on 8 June 2023 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 320 pages
129 x 199 x 26 | 266g

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

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