Terror on the Titanic

Choose Your Own Adventure #169

by Jim Wallace, Sittisan Sundaravej (Illustrator), Vladimir Semionov (Illustrator)

Terror on the Titanic by Jim Wallace takes YOU back in time to an historical adventure aboard the infamous Titanic. 9-12 year old readers will explore the world's most luxurious ship and study how it operates, meet the crew, and drink up the magical excitement of this maiden voyage! Choose Your Own Adventure Terror on the Titanic is an interactive gamebook in which YOU decide what happens next. The date is April 10, 1912. Embarking on the Titanic seems like a dream. Quickly you learn that there is evil-doing aboard. Who can you trust? Will you be able to save the Titanic from certain doom as it careens into an iceberg? Will you be remembered as a hero, or just another victim of one of the sea's most tragic events? For readers who enjoyed other titles from the Choose Your Own Adventure series including: The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery, Secret of the Ninja by Jay Leibold, and Journey Under the Sea by R. A. Montgomery.

Genres: Choose Your Own Adventure, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Middle Grade, Childrens, Adventure, Gamebooks

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Jeffrey Caston · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not read this one when I was younger. The RA Mongomery version came out in 96 and by that time I had long grown out of them, but had not gotten to the "reminiscing" stage of my life.

This was not a credit to the concept or to CYOA I am sad to say. It has all the things that I don't like about them once Chooseco got ahold of the rights. TOOOOOO many pages to start without getting to make choice. Long excerpts bouncing me around in the book after that with only sporadic choices. More annoying, was on the times I did get to choose, the new passage did not match up with what I'd chosen.

And even as Chooseco books go, the art in this one was, sorry to say, not good in my opinion.

[Di · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this! I will probably read this one a couple more times before the month is over to get a few more endings. It was really nostalgic to read one of these again and I'll definitely be reading more of them in the future.

[very little book nerd · Rating 2 out of 5]

Krótko o "Tragedii na Titanicu". Nie jestem specjalistką od książek paragrafowych, ale kilkanaście takich już czytałam, więc mam z nimi pewne doświadczenie. Niestety, "Tragedia na Titanicu" to jedna z gorszych paragrafówek, po jakie ostatnio sięgnęłam.

Przede wszystkim przeszkadza mi to, że złożoność tej historii jest bardzo mała, a fabuła wręcz banalnie prosta. Często po danym paragrafie nie ma możliwości wyboru, podana jest tylko jedna, konkretna strona, do której czytelnik jest odsyłany. Przez to skaczemy po tej książce bez celu jak jakieś nadpobudliwe króliki. Tak naprawdę w większości przypadków po trzech czy czterech wyborach zabawa się kończy. Zdecydowanie wolę paragrafówki, w których wybory pojawiają się na każdej stronie, wątki fabularne przeplatają się, a całość mimo to doskonale ze sobą współgra. "Tragedia na Titanicu" nie jest niestety taką książką. Przeczytałam ją w niecałą godzinę i podejrzewam, że równie szybko o niej zapomnę...

[Nick Guzan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know the intended audience is people 1/3rd my age but I legitimately enjoyed reading this and pursuing all 19 endings (including a few where I actually save the Titanic from sinking, which is naturally a thrill).

It was also better-written than I expected with the author including quite a few poignant passages, particularly describing the sinking of the ship. As a Titanic enthusiast, I spotted plenty of small and accurate details that certainly added to my reading experience.

[Patrick Book · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty much a perfect Choose Your Own Adventure.

[Jacie Smith]

I saw the iceberg before anyone else and saved the ship from sinking. I also found some hidden gold along the way. Booyah

[Jacqui · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are 19 endings, I think I read about 8 but couldn't face anymore. For a choose your own adventure it's quite interesting but not really my thing.

[Jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was fun! my mom and i went to a local bookstore not knowing it was targeted at young readers, but i picked this up to give them some business regardless and im happy i did!

[Katy M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge 2019-A choose-Your Own Adventure book.

I always hated these when I was a kid and they were all the rage. Because I always died. I picked this book because I figured it was a sure thing that I would die and wouldn't berate myself too much about my bad decision making skills. However, I didn't die, but my path just ended up in the air. My father's crooked business partner was going to keep an eye on me now that he found out I knew about him. Ominous, but hardly a conclusive ending.

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

For a book that takes place on the Titanic, it sure is remarkably easy to escape from it completely unscathed.

On my first read-through I actually averted the entire disaster by spotting the iceberg using a pair of binoculars, so there's that. On subsequent readings making different choices, I continued to inexplicably survive, even making a flimsy raft out of bread or something. Considering "I" was a teenaged male, the odds of actually surviving the sinking were slim to none, but you'd never know it from this book!

I swear that I remember ALWAYS dying when I read these as a kid. They were the equivalent of the Oregon Trail game in which I immediately died of dysentery every time I played, and I remember always meeting my untimely doom in some way or another whenever I read these. So, I find it funny that the one time I can't find an ending in which I die is a book about the Titanic....

[Sahej Panag · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book I act as myself, and as each page goes on I have to choose different paths to help myself survive, and some choices can even lead to death. So I want to desperately survive dying aboard the Titanic, but as we approach the iceberg I find out many secrets of the people onboard, and my surviving chance gets thinner, and thinner as I am now an enemy of the people aboard the Titanic. So, when I am sitting out on front of the titanic, and watching the scenery with my friend Jessica I notice an iceberg. I scream out a big warning, but the ship turns slowly. Then, my world spins around me. This book is about adventure, bravery, and fast thinking. Choose your own adventure...

[Samantha Glasser · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book combined two of my favorite things: Choose Your Own Adventure and Titanic. You are on board the famous ship and trying to survive. You can choose to build your own raft to survive, try to dive into the water and hope a lifeboat picks you up, or go down honorably with the ship. This one is full of excitement. I read it several times.

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to read a Choose Your Own Adventure but this was disturbing.

[sayitwithasmile · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this b/c of a prompt in the Popsugar Reading Challenge 2019. I never read choose-your-own-adventure books as a child. They never appealed to me when I was at that reading level and then I never looked back. Reading as an adult made me realize I would have hated them. I prefer a linear storyline because I feel too much pressure to read the whole book and to also read the book in numerical order. When reading this, I even started out and did it wrong b/c couldn't grapple with skipping pages. I got over it but then was underwhelmed because it took 2 seconds to finish one possibility and then I had to keep going back in attempt to get them all and read the entire book.

I kind of wish I had chosen a book with a more fantastical storyline. Because I know the history of the Titanic (what initially drew me to this particular book), I felt some of the storylines to be unbelievably stupid (I save the day and the Titanic makes it to NY! I play a hero and somehow still survive! I make terrible decisions and die in a car hold!). I struggled with the decisions because most of them felt so stupid. To have to rely on my own thoughts and feelings means I am obviously going to do the "smart" thing, which isn't the point of these books. After successfully finding my way to every page, I felt a sense of accomplishment but was overall unimpressed with the story/structure of the book.

Anyways, as always, I am glad that the Popsugar Reading Challenge got me to read a book I would never pick up in a million years!

[Natasha M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for Summer Reading Challenge 2018 - Stretch Your Reading Comfort Zones Childhood Reboot: Read a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel.

Initially I tried to see if my library had any that I remembered reading as a kid (I seem to recall one about pink dolphins...) but when I saw this title I couldn't resist.

I went in, fully expecting something hokey but was pleasantly surprised. Granted this isn't a full historical account of the Titantic's ill-fated voyage (I was surprised and amused by one particular set of endings) it has enough details to make one feel that the writer did their research.

I also noticed it is assumed (by the cover at least and some of the illustrations) that You are in fact male. Except I'm not. Not sure it would've been acceptable, a lady wearing trousers to a piano concert in the 1910s but hey. I'm also uncertain if I'm meant to be a child piano playing prodigy? Why do adults defer to me? Hmmm... conundrums of the old.

All in all, lots of fun, especially now that I have the patience to systemically read through each plot line.

Edit: I also forgot to mention there seemed to be a few mistakes? Or maybe that's the contrariness of the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure? But sometimes the page numbers that we were directed to were directly opposite of the selection chosen. Also the answers for the trivia at the end of book were blatantly incorrect. Maybe typos?

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terror on the Titanic by Jim Wallace was a second Choose Your Own Adventure book to catch my eye when I was looking to find a title to read for the PopSugar Reading Challenge. I decided that rather than have to choose between the Tower of London and the Titanic I'd just bring both home and read them. This book plays a little more fast and loose with history than the Tower book did--sure it brought in ghosts, but the information it gave about the historical figures and the sections of the Tower were primarily factual. In this book, included among the options you have are those that allow you to save the Titanic and prevent one of the greatest steamship disasters in history. But, that's okay, the CYOA books are definitely more imaginative and fictional than the Chilling Interactive Adventure books--so we can give the author more poetic license.

I loved these books when I was in elementary school (though I never read this one) and even as an adult it is fun to find yourself in the story, making choices that will determine how your adventure ends. The Titanic is also a big draw for me and it was fun to follow the adventures on the luxury liner.

First posted on my blog My Reader's Block.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've discovered that when I'm reading these books, I end up wanting to have a happy ending no matter what the story line. While reading this one, I tried to be brave and make choices that were different than what I would do if it was real life. After a little while, I wimped out and went back to playing it safe. Having to face the literary consequences of the choices you make changes the way you interact with the book.

On the plus side, my character survived.

Author: Jim Wallace
Publisher: Chooseco
Publication Date: 2007

[Andrea Mear · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are still just as fun as I remember them from my childhood. I am happy to report that Theo and I survived the sinking of the Titanic, we made a raft! He loved turning to the denoted pages and then when we had to make a choice, of boy did he get excited warning, this can quickly turn into a 45 minute read aloud! I am excited to try again and may e die this time! Once again, thanks Barnes and Noble summer reading for putting these on your list!

[Kasey Wilson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pictures look like I drew them.
Spoiler alert.
I got off the Titanic. I survived.

I also stopped my Uncle's business partner from stealing gold in a fancy car.

Also... I drowned.
Met a baker.
And bought a piano.

[Sydney · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Think of it -- hot, fresh bread..."

A little watered down since it's a book for children, and the gender-ambiguous 2nd person POV makes it somewhat hard to picture yourself in the shoes of the main character, but Hunter and I had fun.

[Galion Public Library Teens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review by P.H. : "Dislike because you died in almost all endings."

[gabymck · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have good memories of these kinds of books. However they are valid under certain age range, in my opinion.

[Leerye · Rating 5 out of 5]

really good

[Edna Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son and I read this together. He is a huge Titanic history fan. He really enjoyed it. I read choose your own adventure books when I was young so it's fun to read them with him now.

[Liam Strong · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part about the Titanic sinking is how many endings I can get profiting off of it.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

I saved the Titanic! I sank the Titanic! I stopped a gold thief! Not as good as the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books written back in the day - but worth a read.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun for a Titanic collection -I died 3 times.

[Dani Paulson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was quite a light and enjoyable read, choose your own adventures are fun but do get a bit repetitive after a few stories.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first time I’ve ever read a choose your own adventure style book and I’m not a fan. I read this for a reading challenge in the proper mountain woman club winter 2024 session

[Wikipedia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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