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OPERATION DO-OVER
By: gordon korman | Published: January 2022

Gordon Korman's new novel poses the question: what would you do if you were given the chance to do things over? Mason and Ty have been best friends...

Gordon Korman's new novel poses the question: what would you do if you were given the chance to do things over? Mason and Ty have been best friends since they were old enough to form thoughts. But one day an atomic warhead walks into their seventh-grade classroom ready to annihilate their friendship: Ava Petrakis, the new transfer student from New York. Mason finds himself competing against his best friend for the first time in his life, and it's not pretty. So they make a pact: a non-Ava treaty. If it worked for the Romulans and the Klingons, it has to work for them. At least that's what Mason thought until he realized Ava might actually like him back. Before he realizes it, he's kissing Ava beside the wrecked Tilt-a-Whirl sign in the middle of a freak storm, and his friendship with Ty is obliterated. Five years later, Mason's life is a mess. He has no friends, no girlfriend, his dog has been hit by a Roto-Rooter truck, his parents are divorced and he has just been expelled from school in his senior year. Everything has gone wrong and he can trace all of it back to that one day by the Tilt-a-Whirl sign. If he could go back he would do everything differently. That's exactly what he's thinking when his Volkswagen crashes into a furniture van. When he wakes up, he's 12 years old again. This is his chance for a do-over. Will Mason be able to fix everything, or are some things just a matter of fate?

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9781443193788
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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Book cover of OPERATION DO-OVER
OPERATION DO-OVER
By: gordon korman | Published: January 2023

Gordon Korman's hilarious novel poses the question: What would you do if you were given the chance to do things over? Mason and Ty have been best...

Gordon Korman's hilarious novel poses the question: What would you do if you were given the chance to do things over? Mason and Ty have been best friends since they were old enough to form thoughts. But one day an atomic warhead walks into their seventh-grade classroom ready to annihilate their friendship: Ava Petrakis, the new transfer student from New York. Mason finds himself competing against his best friend for the first time in his life, and it's not pretty. So they make a pact: a non-Ava treaty. If it worked for the Romulans and the Klingons, it has to work for them. At least that's what Mason thought until he realized Ava might actually like him back. Before he realizes it, he's kissing Ava beside the wrecked Tilt-a-Whirl sign in the middle of a freak storm, and his friendship with Ty is obliterated. Five years later, Mason's life is a mess. He has no friends, no girlfriend, his dog has been hit by a Roto-Rooter truck, his parents are divorced and he has just been expelled from school in his senior year. Everything has gone wrong and he can trace all of it back to that one day by the Tilt-a-Whirl sign. If he could go back he would do everything differently. That's exactly what he's thinking when his Volkswagen crashes into a furniture van. When he wakes up, he's 12 years old again. This is his chance for a do-over. Will Mason be able to fix everything, or are some things just a matter of fate?

  • ISBN
    9781443198455
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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POP
By: gordon korman | Published: July 2018

Gordon Korman's acclaimed and timely YA novel explores the dangerous side of high school contact sports. Marcus is new in town and is hoping to make...

Gordon Korman's acclaimed and timely YA novel explores the dangerous side of high school contact sports. Marcus is new in town and is hoping to make the championship high school football team, but it seems like a closed club, run by current star quarterback Troy. One day, while tossing the ball around in a park one day, Marcus meets Charlie, a man in his fifties who can play football like an old pro, which is exactly what he happens to be - a former NFL player and local celebrity. Charlie has boundless energy and coaches Marcus on his fear of being tackled, but as Marcus becomes more involved in this friendship with Charlie, it becomes painfully obvious to him, through the simplicity of Charlie's thoughts, that the long-term effects of the violent plays he suffered during his football glory days have taken their toll on Charlie. With wit and sensitivity, Gordon Korman tackles truths about high school sports, while delivering a poignant story about an unlikely friendship.

Theme: Sports - Football

  • ISBN
    9781443142816
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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REPARTIR
By: gordon korman | Published: November 2019

  • ISBN
    9781443177412
  • Binding
    Paperback French
  • Category
    French Junior Fiction
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RESTART
By: gordon korman | Published: May 2017

  • ISBN
    9781338053777
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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RESTART
By: gordon korman | Published: March 2018

When Chase returns to middle school after falling off the roof and losing his memory, he learns that the person he was before the amnesia is not...

When Chase returns to middle school after falling off the roof and losing his memory, he learns that the person he was before the amnesia is not someone he likes.

  • ISBN
    9781338053807
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SCHOOLED
By: gordon korman | Published: August 2008

A middle-grade comedy about an extremely sheltered home-schooled hippie who gets a crash course in modern school politics when he suddenly has to...

A middle-grade comedy about an extremely sheltered home-schooled hippie who gets a crash course in modern school politics when he suddenly has to attend public school. Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television. He's never tasted a pizza. Never heard of a wedgie. Since he was little, his only experience has been living on a farm commune and being home-schooled by his hippie grandmother, Rain. But when Rain falls out of a tree while picking plums and has to stay in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and her cranky teen daughter and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dying and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school. Right from the beginning, Cap's weirdness makes him a moving target at Claverage Middle School (dubbed C-Average by the students). He has long, ungroomed hair; wears hemp clothes; and practises tai chi on the lawn. Once Zack Powers, big man on campus, spots Cap, he can't wait to introduce him to the age-old tradition at C-Average: the biggest nerd is nominated for class president-and wins.

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9780545993210
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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Book cover of SEMESTER IN THE LIFE OF A GARBAGE BAG
SEMESTER IN THE LIFE OF A GARBAGE BAG
By: gordon korman | Published: September 2012

A new look for a hilarious classic - nobody tells it quite like Gordon Korman! Sean Delancey, high school basketball star, is just an ordinary,...

A new look for a hilarious classic - nobody tells it quite like Gordon Korman! Sean Delancey, high school basketball star, is just an ordinary, popular guy...until he meets eccentric Raymond Jardine, a boy with absolutely no luck. Although reluctant at first, Sean is drawn into Raymond's wacky scheme to secure a spot on the school-sponsored trip to Theamelpos, the fabulous Greek island that grants good luck to everyone who visits it. Through his friendship with Raymond, Sean learns to value individuality and independent thinking. And in the book's hilarious climax, it is Sean himself who engineers the showdown between the student body and SACGEN, the principal's pet project, which is a virtually useless Solar/Air Current Generating Machine that supposedly powers the high school! Smooth, skillful writing and an engaging cast of quirky characters will keep readers chuckling to the very end of this Korman classic.

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9781443119504
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SLACKER
By: gordon korman | Published: May 2017

A funny, fantastic story of an underachiever who ends up achieving much more than any overachiever could ever imagine. Cameron Boxer is very happy...

A funny, fantastic story of an underachiever who ends up achieving much more than any overachiever could ever imagine. Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him. Oops. It's time for some serious damage control, so Cameron and his friends invent a fake school club that will make it seem like they're doing good deeds instead of slacking off. The problem? Some kids think the club is real - and Cameron is stuck being president. Soon Cameron is part of a mission to save a beaver named Elvis from certain extinction. Along the way, he makes some new friends. And some powerful new enemies. The guy who never cared about anything is now at the center of everything . . . and it's going to take all his slacker skills to win this round.

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9780545823166
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of SLAPSHOTS 03 THE FACE OFF PHONEY
SLAPSHOTS 03 THE FACE OFF PHONEY
By: gordon korman | Published: February 2000

Korman and hockey - two of Canada's favourites make for one hilarious comedy series! It was a classic Cinderella story. . .the unwelcome step-child...

Korman and hockey - two of Canada's favourites make for one hilarious comedy series! It was a classic Cinderella story. . .the unwelcome step-child of the Slapshot hockey league, the Mars Health Food Stars, had played well enough to keep their team in the league. It's just too bad that the road to the play-offs leads directly to Steve Stapleton. The Oilers' new centre has skills, strength. . .and a beard? There's no way this teenager belongs in an elementary league, and Chipmunk will do anything to uncover the truth. Unfortunately, Chipmunk has no proof to back up his claims. Can this out-of-shape student-turned-reporter save the Stars' chances, or has this Cinderella story turned into a nightmare?

  • ISBN
    9780439938716
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of SLAPSHOTS 04 CUP CRAZY
SLAPSHOTS 04 CUP CRAZY
By: gordon korman | Published: November 2006

Korman and hockey - two of Canada's favourites make for one hilarious comedy series! When Happer Feldman - one of the slimiest kids in the Waterloo...

Korman and hockey - two of Canada's favourites make for one hilarious comedy series! When Happer Feldman - one of the slimiest kids in the Waterloo Slapshot League - predicts that the Mars team will never touch the league trophy cup, everything starts to go wrong for the Stars. The league president enforces a rule banning Alexia, the team's captain, from playing. To replace her, league officials dump the slowest, smallest, least experienced wanna-be in the entire league on the Stars just days before the playoffs. With their Cinderella-story season already facing overwhelming odds, is there any way the Stars can pull together and win even their first play-off game? They'd sure better hope so, or the Mars team will probably be sunk without a trace!

  • ISBN
    9780439938723
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SON OF INTERFLUX
By: gordon korman | Published: November 2006

  • ISBN
    9780439938730
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
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SON OF THE MOB
By: gordon korman | Published: June 2017

  • ISBN
    9781484798454
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SON OF THE MOB 02 HOLLYWOOD HUSTLE
By: gordon korman | Published: September 2005

The fast-paced, funny sequel to the best-selling Son of the Mob. Vince Luca is in heaven . . . he's off to Los Angeles, to attend the University of...

The fast-paced, funny sequel to the best-selling Son of the Mob. Vince Luca is in heaven . . . he's off to Los Angeles, to attend the University of Santa Monica's film school. College should be fantastic, and he is more thrilled about being 3,000 miles away from his mob family. But as it turns out, college brings its own problems: from other film students moving in on his girl, to a kleptomaniac roommate, to having to get a job on campus to help pay tuition. It's a fair amount to handle, though nothing Vince couldn't easily manage -- if he didn't keep finding himself with unexpected guests from the East Coast. It seems Vince's dad may just be ready to expand operations to L.A. With the popularity of shows such as "The Sopranos," the mafia is a topic of intrigue for young adults. The fast-paced plot, hilarious dialogue and Korman's keen understanding of teen issues, made this a bestseller and a critical success.

  • ISBN
    9780439952422
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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SUPERGIFTED
By: gordon korman | Published: April 2019

NYT bestselling author Gordon Korman's sequel to Ungifted cleverly sends up our preconceived ideas about intelligence, heroism, and...

NYT bestselling author Gordon Korman's sequel to Ungifted cleverly sends up our preconceived ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity! Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the opportunity to fail if he wants to. And he's landed in the perfect place to do it-Donovan's school. Almost immediately, Noah finds himself on the wrong side of cheerleading captain Megan Mercury and alpha jock Hash "Hashtag" Taggart. Sticking up for Noah lands Donovan in the middle of a huge feud with Hashtag. He's told to stay away from the sports star-or else. That should be the end of it, but when a freak incident suddenly makes Donovan a hero, he can't tell anyone about it since Hashtag is involved. So Noah steps in and becomes "Superkid." Now he's gone from nerd to titan at school. And it may have gone more than a little bit to his head.

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9781443175234
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SUPERTEACHER PROJECT
By: gordon korman | Published: February 2023

It's the start of a new school year and Oliver is looking forward to a seventh-grade year full of spitballs, jokes and pranks with his friend Nathan....

It's the start of a new school year and Oliver is looking forward to a seventh-grade year full of spitballs, jokes and pranks with his friend Nathan. And their new homeroom teacher, Mr. Aidact, looks like a prime target. He's an odd duck with a weird, stilted vocabulary, an unusual way of looking at things, and a strangely old student teacher constantly in tow. He also has a seemingly superhuman ability to detect and defuse almost every one of Oliver's schemes. But that's not all of it. Mr. Aidact seems to be teaching pretty much every subject. He's willing to take over jobs no other teacher will, like supervising detention and coaching the field hockey team. Oliver and Nathan are determined to find out what is up with this guy. What they uncover is out of this world! Mr. Aidact is, in fact, superhuman -- he's an android, a secret project of the Department of Education. And when the secret leaks out, the school and the PTA are in an uproar, and calls for his "deactivation" are loud and clear. Can Oliver and his friends turn this plan around and save the teacher they've grown to love and appreciate?

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9781443198011
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SWINDLE 01
By: gordon korman | Published: April 2009

Ocean's 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman! After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his...

Ocean's 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman! After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his valuable Babe Ruth baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many things standing in their way - a menacing guard dog, a high-tech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their general inability to drive - but Griffin and his team are going to get back what's rightfully his . . . This is Gordon Korman at his crowd-pleasing best, perfect for readers who like a hoot, a howl, and a heist.

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9780439903455
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SWINDLE 02 ZOOBREAK
By: gordon korman | Published: August 2010

The sequel to Gordon Korman's Swindle - the Man With A Plan is back! When Griffin Bing's class goes to a floating zoo, they don't expect to see...

The sequel to Gordon Korman's Swindle - the Man With A Plan is back! When Griffin Bing's class goes to a floating zoo, they don't expect to see animals being treated so badly. They don't expect to find Elvis, Dog Whisperer Savannah's pet monkey who's been missing for weeks. And they really don't expect to have to hide the animals once they've rescued them! Hilarity ensues as Griffin's team once more pulls off a heist... trying to break the animals back into a (better) zoo!

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9780545125000
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SWINDLE 05 HIDEOUT
By: gordon korman | Published: December 2013

The Man With The Plan and his friends return in this fifth romp in the Swindle series! HIDEOUT: a place to escape detection, especially when being...

The Man With The Plan and his friends return in this fifth romp in the Swindle series! HIDEOUT: a place to escape detection, especially when being chased by someone determined to have revenge . . . When Griffin Bing and his friends first met Luthor, he was a vicious attack dog working for the slimy S. Wendell Palomino - also known as Swindle. The kids rescued Luthor and never thought they'd see Swindle again. But now Swindle's returned. And he wants his dog back. Swindle has manipulated the law so that there's no way for Savannah Drysdale to keep Luthor in her house. Before he can be taken away, they decide to make him disappear - away from Swindle. Six kids. Three hideouts. One extremely large dog. What could possibly go wrong?

  • ISBN
    9780545448673
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SWINDLE 06 JACKPOT
By: gordon korman | Published: December 2014

The sixth installment in the Swindle series, in which the search for a missing lottery ticket becomes a hunt of epic proportions! JACKPOT: the top...

The sixth installment in the Swindle series, in which the search for a missing lottery ticket becomes a hunt of epic proportions! JACKPOT: the top prize in a game or lottery; a sensational and unexpected success, stroke of luck, windfall, bounty, pay day . . . What would you do with $30,000,000? That's the question everyone in Cedarville and every town near it is asking, because right now there's an unclaimed lottery ticket worth that much - and the money will go to whomever finds it first. Griffin Bing, The Man With The Plan, wants to be the lucky winner. But he's got competition. Darren Vader, Griffin's number-one enemy, will stop at nothing to find it. And a new kid in town, Victor Phoenix, is also in on the big hunt. He's got an advantage that Griffin would have never guessed: Griffin's own friends are helping Victor out. But why? Griffin's going to need a lot of help - from a rowdy Doberman, a completely strange invention, and a very random set of wheels - to hit this jackpot and win his friends back.

  • ISBN
    9780545561471
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SWINDLE 07 UNLEASHED
By: gordon korman | Published: February 2016

A fast-paced young adult novel about four very different teens lost at sea with no one to count on but themselves. Matt and Mike are best friends,...

A fast-paced young adult novel about four very different teens lost at sea with no one to count on but themselves. Matt and Mike are best friends, just two working-class guys trying to earn some money in Montauk for the summer. When they meet Driana, JoJo and Stef, three friends who live a much different life of privilege, Matt and Mike find themselves in a sticky situation where temptation rivals sensibility. Worlds collide when the group ventures out to sea aboard a small boat that Stef sneaks out from her dad's dock. As the waves rise and the fragile vessel weakens, things go horribly wrong. Adrift at sea for days, who will have what it takes to survive?

Theme: Humour

  • ISBN
    9780545709378
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    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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SWINDLE 08 JINGLE
By: gordon korman | Published: September 2017

The eighth installment in Gordon Korman's Swindle series! JINGLE: a light clinking or tingling sound, often heralding the approach of Santa,...

The eighth installment in Gordon Korman's Swindle series! JINGLE: a light clinking or tingling sound, often heralding the approach of Santa, reindeer, or the mysterious thief of a priceless possession . . . Griffin Bing and his friends are NOT happy. Instead of going away for winter break, they've been signed up to volunteer at a local Christmas extravaganza . . . as elves. It's not easy being an elf. Not when Santa is bad news and Rudolph is being played by a Doberman who makes up his own rules wherever he goes. But being an elf is nothing compared to being blamed when a prized Christmas possession - worth over ten million dollars - is stolen right from under your nose. It's time for these elves to get off the shelf and track down a Christmas thief!

  • ISBN
    9780545861441
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    Paperback Canadian
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    Junior Fiction
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TITANIC 01 UNSINKABLE
By: gordon korman | Published: May 2011

The ultimate action and adventure trilogy begins, with #1 bestselling author Gordon Korman plunging readers into the heart of the Titanic The...

The ultimate action and adventure trilogy begins, with #1 bestselling author Gordon Korman plunging readers into the heart of the Titanic The Titanic is meant to be unsinkable, but as it begins its maiden voyage, there's plenty of danger waiting for four of its young passengers. Paddy is a stowaway, escaping a deadly past. Sophie's mother is delivered to the ship by police - after she and Sophie have been arrested. Juliana's father is an eccentric whose riches can barely hide his madness. And Alfie is hiding a secret that could get him kicked off the ship immediately. The lives of these four passengers will be forever linked with the fate of the Titanic. And the farther they get from shore, the more the danger looms...

Theme: Reluctant Readers, Titanic, Survival

  • ISBN
    9780545123310
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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TITANIC 02 COLLISION COURSE
By: gordon korman | Published: August 2011

The ultimate action and adventure trilogy begins, with #1 bestselling author Gordon Korman plunging readers into the heart of the Titanic The...

The ultimate action and adventure trilogy begins, with #1 bestselling author Gordon Korman plunging readers into the heart of the Titanic The Titanic has hit the high seas - and moves steadily toward its doom. Within the luxury of the cabins and the dark underbelly of the ship, mysteries unfold - a secret killer who may be on board, a legacy that may be jeopardized, and a vital truth that will soon be revealed. For Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie, life on the Titanic brings both hiding and seeking, as their lives become irrevocably intertwined. And then, of course, an iceberg appears, and the stage is set for the final scene.

Theme: Reluctant Readers, Titanic, Survival

  • ISBN
    9780545123327
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
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    Junior Fiction
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TITANIC 03 SOS
By: gordon korman | Published: September 2011

The final instalment in Gordon Korman's thrilling adventure trilogy, set aboard the unluckiest ship of all. From bestselling author Gordon Korman,...

The final instalment in Gordon Korman's thrilling adventure trilogy, set aboard the unluckiest ship of all. From bestselling author Gordon Korman, the conclusion to the thrilling adventure aboard the unluckiest ship of all. The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable - the largest passenger steamship in the world, one of the biggest and most luxurious ships ever to operate. For Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie, the Titanic is full of mysteries - whether they're to be found in the opulent first-class cabins and promenade decks or the shadows in the underbelly of the ship. Secrets and plans are about to be revealed - only now disaster looms, and time is running out. The four of them need to find the truth, unmask the killer... and try not to go down with the ship.

Theme: Titanic, Survival

  • ISBN
    9780545123334
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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