Labels common stories about the Titanic as fact or fiction and teaches readers how to tell the difference between truth and rumors.

Includes index and glossary.

Getting the facts right -- Did Titanic's owners claim the ship was unsinkable? -- Was Titanic in a rush? -- Was someone trapped inside Titanic's hull? -- Was the Titanic disaster predicted before 1912? -- Did a long tear in the hull sink Titanic? -- Were Titanic and Olympic switched? -- Did some of the lifeboats sail before they were full? -- Did male passengers dress as women? -- Did an officer kill a passenger? -- Was there a fire on board Titanic? -- Did the Hope diamond sink Titanic? -- Did a mummy's curse doom Titanic? -- Fact or fiction? : how to tell the difference.