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Twelve-year-old Patrick lies about his age to get a job aboard the Titanic. He gets more than he bargained for, though, when he finds himself involved in an esoteric scheme to steal a valuable book. With the Titanic's fate looming on the horizon (for readers, at least), Mone's fast-paced and readable adventure sails briskly along to its neatly wrapped-up ending.