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Call of the Titanic

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Call of the Titanic by Lindsay Galvin

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By Lindsay Galvin

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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

Reviews

13 Nov 2024

Ms Wiz

Fabulous story and has made me want to read all her books now.
Sid is proud to be working on the titanic his sister jealous can only dream of being on it! Eventually she by accident becomes a stowaway on the Carpathia and meets a dog called Rigel. I loved Rigel who jumps to any challenge.

15 Apr 2024

This is a wonderful story, total fiction, but based on fact. An accidental stowaway boards the Carpathia which was called upon to rescue those aboard the Titanic as it sank.
Adventure, animals and history sums up this story. I loved the story which was interjected with facts of the fateful Titanic voyage. It flips from the adventure story to the subsequent enquiry following the disaster. That is where the facts are shared and the story is brought to life.
Could I put it down? No.
I don't know how Lindsay does it, but she must spend huge amounts of time researching the history before she can even put pen to paper.

30 Oct 2023

I really like Newfoundland dogs! They're really nice and interesting. I also like anything to do with the titanic and I really like Lindsay Galvin's books, so this was great!!

09 Oct 2023

Another fantastic book by Lindsey Galvin!

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