Dangerous Waters: An Adventure on the Titanic Paperback – March 5, 2013

I am a bookworm. I love to read . So I always read the books that my children read. This is a very good book for her age. Since it is a historical novel. There is are so many things to discuss. How the working class people were treated. Is reading important for everyone? What the Titanic looked like and how it was powered. The characters are complex and interesting, there is new vocabulary words to learn and so much more. I would definitely recommend this book to young readers.

Here are some of the many things I liked about this book: It was a real page turner. I wanted to know whether the young protaganist, 12-year-old Patrick Waters, was going to do the right thing and whether he would foil the scheming of the intellectually snobbish villains. I learned a lot about Sir Francis Bacon. The attention to historic detail enabled me to really visualize what it must have been like on the Titanic--in a richer and different way than any of the movies and documentaries about the ship. The satirical prose--this book is written in a refreshingly simple yet sophisticated manner in a way. So many authors seem to try so hard to capture satire that I end up rolling my eyes at the forced hip and cool manner of the writing. This book accomplishes quite the opposite and is truly funny. My eleven-year-old agrees! My eleven-year-old finished the book in two days. I enjoyed learning about Harry Widener, a young, wealthy rare book collector and an actual passenger on the Titanic and what mysteries may have surrounded him and his books.I could go on and on. In short, this is a smart, funny, suspenseful and educational mystery!

This book is a book about life, love, and family. Although it is about the sad story of the titanic sinking it is also a beautiful story about a boy trying to get aboard the titanic to be with his brother.I the beginning their is some stealing going on as well as some violence but hey, I am a 9 year old and I was reading this. You will get used to it but really the stealing is so that a guy can read a book so I will let him off the hook. In the end the boys brother dies when the titanic sinks but the boy lives. This is a great book if you like sad stories.

My 11year old daughter loved this book! If you enjoy historical fiction then this is for you, the titanic may be tragic but books like this make you want to know more about it"Knowledge is power"

Fantastic read for my 10 year old! She couldn't put it down. And I quite enjoyed it as well. Love all of Gregory Mone's books!! Our school library just acquired them all.

This book was so interesting and i Think everyone should buy it and enjoy it like i did also i met the author a few days before

This is a clever way to introduce or keep kids interested in historical events but with a fiction twist. My son loved this and wants to read more books like it.

At the time I'm writing this, there are only eleven other reviews. I like that each of the reviewers has something specific, yet different to say. However, the things that spoke to me the most about this book are not covered by their reviews. So I'll add to the discussion. I am a history buff, I love exciting stories, but I don't like tragedy (I am over emotional). So personally, I was relieved that the Titanic didn't hit the iceberg until 3/4 of the way through the book, and I didn't have to shed a lot of tears. I think that may make the book more kid-friendly as well. I've read several stories centered on the Titanic and seen movies, so I didn't think I was going to learn much that was knew to me. I was wrong. What I really like about this book is the balanced depiction of life on board for both the first class passengers and the crew... especially the crew, and their different jobs. I've heard of many of the famous people aboard the ship, but I'd never heard of Harry Widener (maybe East Coast people are familiar with him, but being in CA, far from Harvard, I was not). I enjoyed learning about him and how the Harvard library named for him was founded.But of all the things I enjoyed about this book, what sticks with me the most was the lessons I learned about the coal workers who worked in the boiler rooms. I hadn't given them much thought before, and now I feel that that is a huge crime. They had an extremely dangerous job, one that ruined their health, and they are unsung heroes. The main characters Harry and Patrick argue over who the real hero of RLS's Treasure Island is. I would argue that the real hero of Dangerous Waters is neither Harry nor Patrick, but instead the trimmers in the boiler room. Those coal workers, deep down in the ship, were among the first to see flooding and know the ship was going down. Yet some of them stayed at their posts till the end for the sake of others... they provided the ship power, without which there would have been no lights on the Titanic that other ships might have seen (had any passed near), and there would be no power for the wireless operators to send distress calls, and the Carpathia might not have come. The sacrifice of these men haunts me. Forevermore, I will think of these so-called uneducated, poor, low-class workers as the best of men... they were heroes. I would love it if any of my kids or their classmates read this book and came away with the same lessons... as well as an entertaining read.I think the person who gave the book one star after reading only the first three chapters gave up too soon. I wasn't very interested in the first twenty pages either, but many books are like that, so I kept on reading and I'm very glad I did. Also, in the beginning, I think the author was trying to convey the bleakness of Belfast, so that readers could better understand the Titanic's allure. I think he wanted readers to realize how desirable, and competitive, it was for common people to gain a position as a crew member on the ship.

I really wanted to like this book. I loved the cover art, but unfortunately, the book doesn’t live up to being dangerous. The plot is a bit all over the place but there’s no hint of danger or impending doom - hello, you’re on the Titanic.Firstly, how are we to be expected to believe that a 12-year-old boy could pass as a trimmer/steward?! The author constantly reminds us of how young Patrick is/how young his face is/how he can’t shave yet etc.The storyline is so uninspiring and drags so much. I made it through 88 pages, without having a clue where it was going and if a story doesn’t grab me within the first 50 pages, then it’s honestly not worth my time reading as I feel that I’m wasting my time.Maybe this is supposed to appeal to young boys? I don’t know, but I’m not a young boy (you’re welcome to check) but I kinda figured young boys/girls would like a bit of inspiring adventure with their story. Amazon says that this is intended for ages 9+, but if I was that age, I’d rather be outside making my own adventures.And Patrick is the most characterless ... character I’ve ever read. He just mopes about, faints at trying to be a trimmer, does nothing to hide his true age, even admitting it. I felt like reaching into the book and giving him a good shake. You’re on the Titanic, my good man!I really wouldn’t recommend this and considering that the hardback is cheaper than the paperback currently (less than £2 for the hardback and just over £6 for the paperback), I wouldn’t even let that suck you in. It’s not even worth the money. Sorry to the author, but perhaps you could write something more enticing for your young readers? Otherwise, you’ll be dumped for the next video game.I’ll maybe keep a hold of this for the next time I can’t sleep.Is it just me who sees (a young) Will Poulter in the cover image?