Reviews

With The Titanic Detective Agency, we (finally!) have a Titanic text so worthy that it should be used widely in classrooms and schools across the country… a first-class children’s historical novel.’  https://thereaderteacher.com/

The Titanic Detective Agency is another fantastic example of Lindsay Littleson’s superb writing. With intrigue and suspense on every page, the reader will be drawn into the world of Bertha and Madge as they decipher clues to unravel the secrets of their fellow travellers. Keeping in line with the 1912 theme, this novel is a well-researched step back in time. The attention to detail to not only the inside of the ship itself but to the class rights and era Bertha lives in, confirms its place on any bookshelf. With a nod to the detective themes in The Famous Five and Murder Most Unladylike, I cannot think of a better agency to solve any mystery should one ever come my way. https://www.mybookcorner.co.uk/

The Titanic Detective Agency …is a wonderfully written book, with lots of mystery and intrigue, but also acts as an educational tool for the story of the Titanic. I remember studying the story of the Titanic at school and this book brought all those memories back. Littleson has perfectly blended a fast-paced adventure, mystery, peril, and a terrible tragedy in this stunning middle-grade book. https://roachiesreviews.com/

This is an exciting historical novel featuring characters based on real passengers on the Titanic.  Lindsay Littleson brings the danger and terror of that night to life through the eyes of her young characters. With mystery, excitement, adventure and danger, I’m sure this is a book kids will love. The author rounds off the story beautifully resolving all the mysteries and explaining what happened next to the significant characters in the book. I particularly liked the photos of the passengers we read about, which really brought home that they were real people, not just characters in a book. First class children’s fiction. https://portobellobookblog.com/

The Titanic Detective Agency is a really great piece of historical fiction. I loved the interweaving of fact and fiction. Bertha, Madge, Johan and some of the other characters in the book were actual passengers on the Titanic. At the end of the book there are photographs and small biographies of some of the passengers, letting you know more about the lives of those that survived. I also really loved Bertha’s realisation that she had completely underestimated her mother’s bravery and strength. The scene where Bertha recognises that bravery isn’t necessarily about daring deeds and intrepid adventures but that it can be something quite understated is really powerful and very moving. The exciting storyline, short chapters and young leads make The Titanic Detective Agency a hugely appealing book for a middle grade audience. Rating:  https://getkidsintobooks.wordpress.com/

Littleson has done her research, and although the narrative is fiction, all the characters are based on true-life passengers aboard the doomed Ocean liner with some of the more out there twists and turns being based on fact – truth is often stranger than fiction after all. It’s well written, engaging and doesn’t talk down to younger readers. More than that it brings a hundred and seven year old tragedy to life. And just look at that cover – it’s beautiful!  https://hebrideanreader.com/

Full of memorable characters, meticulously-researched real history, plenty of drama, and almost unbearable tension, this is a marvellous piece of children’s historical fiction. Highly recommended.   John Fulton