Discusses the Titanic, including its design, how the ship sank, the passengers onboard, and why the ship's legacy lives on.

Describes how people make their homes near the sea and how their lives are affected by the water.

Pictures and text describe the disastrous sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and the discovery of its remains in 1985.

Introduces the long, curving ocean that covers approximately one fifth of the earth's surface, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate evaporation of salt water.

Introduces the earth's largest ocean, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate how the tropical storms known as typhoons spin.

Magic School Bus Series Hunting for treasure, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the amazing creatures of the coral reef.

"What was life on the actual Titanic really like? This ... nonfiction book ... will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the ship was built to what the passengers did for fun, and more, [and outlines details] such as how the anchor was so heavy that they needed to use twenty horses to lift it and how the ship's musicians continued to play as the ship sank"--Amazon.com.

"Humorously illustrated sharks introduce themselves and the characteristics that make them special, in a child-friendly, fish-out-of-water tale that includes profiles of species ranging from the Great White and Greenland to the Mako and Hammerhead"--

Explores the history of the steamship Titanic, from Thomas Andrews' plans for "the safest ship on the ocean" to the lingering questions concerning its disastrous maiden voyage in 1912.