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Can You Survive the Titanic?
You are a passenger on the most spectacular ocean liner ever built the Titanic. When the ship hits an iceberg and begins to sink, its going to take more than luck to survive. Will you, Try to save lives as a member of the ships medical crew? Protect the children of your wealthy employers? Experience the disaster as a 12 year old boy with inside knowledge of the ship? FACE the life or death dilemmas of the most famous shipwreck in history. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.
113 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2011
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About the author
Allison Lassieur
175 books14 followersA professional freelance author who began her career in publishing as an avid D&D player, Lassieur worked for thirteen years in the publishing industry as an editor for magazines such as Disney Adventures and Highlights for Children.
She's edited game products for TSR, West End Games, and Sierra Online. In addition, she has more than two dozen nonfiction children's books to her credit and has contributed to such magazines as National Geographic World and Scholastic News.
Lassieur lives and works in Eastern Pennsylvania.
She's edited game products for TSR, West End Games, and Sierra Online. In addition, she has more than two dozen nonfiction children's books to her credit and has contributed to such magazines as National Geographic World and Scholastic News.
Lassieur lives and works in Eastern Pennsylvania.
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October 13, 2022
This is part of the You Choose/Can You Survive series of adventure books that puts the reader in the middle of the action. This time the action is based on real events--the sinking of the Titanic.
Readers have three different people they can choose to be once the iceberg is hit: (1) a crew member who is a surgeon's assistant, (2) a governess to a wealthy first-class family, or (3) a 12-year-boy travelling with his father. Then there are numerous possible outcomes for each person the reader chooses to be. The reader's choices ultimately have one of two outcomes: survival or death.
My middle school students will love this adventurous tale that's full of action and the bonus is that they will also learn about real people that were aboard the Titanic and useful information in a closing chapter about why some were able to survive when so many others died.
The book ends with additional useful information: a survival quiz, more books to read, the Fact Hound website code to find out more about the Titanic, a glossary, a bibliography and an index.
Readers have three different people they can choose to be once the iceberg is hit: (1) a crew member who is a surgeon's assistant, (2) a governess to a wealthy first-class family, or (3) a 12-year-boy travelling with his father. Then there are numerous possible outcomes for each person the reader chooses to be. The reader's choices ultimately have one of two outcomes: survival or death.
My middle school students will love this adventurous tale that's full of action and the bonus is that they will also learn about real people that were aboard the Titanic and useful information in a closing chapter about why some were able to survive when so many others died.
The book ends with additional useful information: a survival quiz, more books to read, the Fact Hound website code to find out more about the Titanic, a glossary, a bibliography and an index.
July 22, 2016
I've always enjoyed you choose books.
June 2, 2019
I don't know if this review is skewed because my first attempt at choose your own adventure was such a disaster but I really enjoyed it. I also love the film Titanic, so might be a bit bias. Definitely felt like I was there making decisions rather than going through the motions. Also enjoyed the end of the book; we get to hear stories of real life survivors.
January 2, 2019
1st read of 2019. This was to fulfil the prompt "A choose your own adventure" from my reading challenge.
Not the most amazing piece of literature but it was a fun way to pass an hour while waiting for the post-New-Year's-Eve-party revellers to disperse from outside of my window so that I could attempt to sleep. I tried out every possible sequence because I'm that much of a nerd.
I used to love these books when I was a kid and while it works well on a kindle or tablet because of the clickable links, it didn't feel the same as when I was nine and I'd keep my finger on the last page so I knew where to turn back to if I didn't like the outcome!
Not the most amazing piece of literature but it was a fun way to pass an hour while waiting for the post-New-Year's-Eve-party revellers to disperse from outside of my window so that I could attempt to sleep. I tried out every possible sequence because I'm that much of a nerd.
I used to love these books when I was a kid and while it works well on a kindle or tablet because of the clickable links, it didn't feel the same as when I was nine and I'd keep my finger on the last page so I knew where to turn back to if I didn't like the outcome!
September 3, 2021
This book is too fast-paced therefore I didn't get too attached to it. It is very cliche and I hate how everything is so predictable. I had the POV of the 12-year-old boy, and I did not like how it was always obvious what's gonna happen next. The way they had to mention that they met the designer of the Titanic and asked if there were any secret passages or such, and ended up using the one that was showed to them on the actual sinking was very common of a plot. His aunt is about to have a serious relationship with the father of the kid (which I forgot the name) whom he met on the lower deck of the ship, which makes me feel weird. Their relationship seemed to race with how fast the events of the story are.
June 27, 2019
You are a passenger on the most spectacular ocean liner ever built the Titanic. When the ship hits an iceberg and begins to sink, its going to take more than luck to survive. Will you, Try to save lives as a member of the ships medical crew? Protect the children of your wealthy employers? Experience the disaster as a 12 year old boy with inside knowledge of the ship? FACE the life or death dilemmas of the most famous shipwreck in history. YOU CHOOSE what youll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.
May 15, 2017
My first time reading this style of book and I was extremely impressed. I believe that is partially due to the fact that each story I chose seemed extremely short... I barely got the chance to care about a character before their adventure was over
February 4, 2019
Short,sad and interesting
Great book with a lot of historical truth. Incredibly emotional and touching as it makes you think of how many families were destroyed by this tragedy. Would recommend for ages 9 to 12
Great book with a lot of historical truth. Incredibly emotional and touching as it makes you think of how many families were destroyed by this tragedy. Would recommend for ages 9 to 12
June 3, 2017
This book is awesome! You get to choose your own paths to try and survive!
July 14, 2017
This is a great way to introduce children to historical stories!! I read this book to a group of teens and they ate it up! They even applauded me after I finished.
March 20, 2019
It was what it was. Nothing more, nothing less. I enjoyed the inclusion of the factual information.
June 9, 2019
Very good you should read it
This story is good because you can choose how to be I hose five stars because it was so fascinating
This story is good because you can choose how to be I hose five stars because it was so fascinating
April 18, 2020
Quick to finish
If you understand the topic, it is easy to choose the correct path. It helps you understand how the passengers feel and what they saw.
If you understand the topic, it is easy to choose the correct path. It helps you understand how the passengers feel and what they saw.
June 17, 2020
The perfect book
I chose this rating because these types of books are one of my favorite types of books. I recommend this book to everyone.
I chose this rating because these types of books are one of my favorite types of books. I recommend this book to everyone.
October 4, 2022
Even though I knew exactly what to "do" to survive, this was still fun to read.
June 26, 2024
Great book for young readers who want to learn more about what the night of the Titanic's sinking was like.
December 8, 2024
This did not have twenty endings; it in fact had nineteen endings. Two stars.
September 6, 2023
With older kids, this book series would be great! The fun of choose your own adventure with real history (and some fun books too in the series).
February 17, 2019
I read this with penguin Padawan - here’s his review
“The Titanic
So I have read a book called Can you survive The Titanic? An interactive survival Adventure.
It was interesting and I enjoyed the adventure. Of The three choices I followed meant I survived twice and died once in a lifeboat of hypothermia! I was a assistant surgeon who after falling into the water when the lifeboat hit the water. I was hauled back into the boat and given a wool blanket, however one of the choices I chose was to give the blanket to a lady who was shivering with cold and shock.
I tried again with a different choice and yes by keeping the blanket I felt ashamed but huddled next to the woman and all of us on the lifeboat survived.
Reading this made me feel a little sad with the deaths particularly the adventure of the boy who wasn’t allowed to take his dog in the lifeboat. I do understand the reason but it’s still painful and I don’t like it!
Looking back at my studies of the Titanic makes me wonder about what bravery really is! I still think most of the passengers and crew WERE brave though.”
“The Titanic
So I have read a book called Can you survive The Titanic? An interactive survival Adventure.
It was interesting and I enjoyed the adventure. Of The three choices I followed meant I survived twice and died once in a lifeboat of hypothermia! I was a assistant surgeon who after falling into the water when the lifeboat hit the water. I was hauled back into the boat and given a wool blanket, however one of the choices I chose was to give the blanket to a lady who was shivering with cold and shock.
I tried again with a different choice and yes by keeping the blanket I felt ashamed but huddled next to the woman and all of us on the lifeboat survived.
Reading this made me feel a little sad with the deaths particularly the adventure of the boy who wasn’t allowed to take his dog in the lifeboat. I do understand the reason but it’s still painful and I don’t like it!
Looking back at my studies of the Titanic makes me wonder about what bravery really is! I still think most of the passengers and crew WERE brave though.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 9, 2011
It really is all about survival when you read Can You Survive the Titanic? As the reader, you get to choose which path the plot will take and ultimately, if the characters will live or die in the Titanic disaster. Talk about some power!
There are three different plot paths to choose from. Those branch out and there are twenty-one different endings. Wowza! I am the curious type and I am reviewing the book, so I read them all and ended up a little confused. For someone just reading one or two choices though, the plot would easily make sense.
Middle graders will have fun making choices and learning more about the Titanic’s fateful voyage. I appreciate the amount of research done by the author.
RATING
4 Liked
COVER COMMENTS
This cover conveys the desperation of the Titanic passengers as they struggle to survive. Look at that ship going down in the background!
There are three different plot paths to choose from. Those branch out and there are twenty-one different endings. Wowza! I am the curious type and I am reviewing the book, so I read them all and ended up a little confused. For someone just reading one or two choices though, the plot would easily make sense.
Middle graders will have fun making choices and learning more about the Titanic’s fateful voyage. I appreciate the amount of research done by the author.
RATING
4 Liked
COVER COMMENTS
This cover conveys the desperation of the Titanic passengers as they struggle to survive. Look at that ship going down in the background!
March 12, 2024
Did this with my students for book club and they loooovvved it! Really engaging read for them and they got so into talking out their choices and reasoning/rationale
July 2, 2011
Can see this appealing to boys and reluctant readers. Artwork and (3d?) renderings do much to show what it was like aboard the ship, and maps as well as black and white illustrations offer additional material to "read." the text itself is a little straightforward and simple, but readers going in should be well aware of the situation and they are given stories of people according to class and location onboard. a good revamp of the choose your own adventure series, looking forward to other titles. As usual, capstone title stands out above others!
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September 4, 2011The strange thing about this book is that Capstone previously (2008) published another choose your own adventure Titanic. I really like that earlier series, and struggled with this one. Partially this is because it is difficult to read these books as an eARC. I still really like the combination of facts and choices and adventure. It really brings the past to life and shows how decisions made had a big impact on one's fate. Of course, with the Titanic all of us know what happens and the choices seemed clear--get on the lifeboat for goodness sake!
February 7, 2014
The "Choose Your Own Adventure" format allows the reader to experience the Titanic disaster as either a surgeon's assistant, a governess, or a 12 year-old boy. The reader makes decisions based on the frightful events surrounding each passenger. Includes color illustrations, an index, and suggestions for further reading. The format + the disaster = popular read.
November 1, 2014
I have a 4th grade male reluctant reader. He loved every book in the series except this one. I think that the subject of the Titanic may be a little bit outdated for him. He really couldn't get into it like the other books. Same format as the other can you survive books. The reader chooses where to take the story.
April 15, 2013
I love anything to do with the Titanic and the "Choose Your Own Adventure" format works well with it. The only problem I had was that, in some cases, the endings leave you hanging in regards to certain characters.
January 21, 2012
Very quick read. It's a You Choose book so you read it several times making different choices each time. Read it 5 times and survived the sinking each time. lol
December 17, 2012
Really fun to read because you get to pick what you want!!!!!!!!
December 17, 2012
Really fun!!!!!!!!!
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