Ever wondered how close to fact some fiction books are? Can you believe what you read or see on the TV? Here's your chance to find out. We've suggested some fact and fiction books that look at the same event but sometimes very differently!
Pompeii by Robert Harris
Engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct which brings water to a quarter of a million people. His predecessor has disappeared. When a crisis strikes the Augusta's main line,Attilus discovers that there are forces which even the Roman Empire can't control.
Braille, TB 15105
Pompeii: the life of a Roman city by Mary Beard
The ruins of Pompeii destroyed by Vesuvius in AD 79 offer the best evidence we have of life in the Roman empire. This book will rise to the challenge of making sense of its remains. What kind of town was it? What can it tell us about life then - from sex to politics, food to religion, slavery to literacy?
Braille, TB 16535
The discovery of the Titanic by R D Ballard
It was a frosty night in April, 1912, the the magnificent liner."Titanic" struck an iceberg and sank beneath the Atlantic waters. On September 1, 1985, 73 years later, Dr Robert Ballard and a joint French/ American expedition had located the lost ship. Here he gives the detailed firsthand account of the amazing quest.
TB. 7897
Raise the Titanic by Clive Cussler
Mightiest of ocean liners, the Titanic lies two-and-a-half miles down in the North Atlantic. And in her hold - perhaps the only amount anywhere of an incredibly rare substance that could make the free world invulnerable to foreign attack forever!
Braille, TB 16944
A girl aboard the Titanic: a survivor's story by Eva Hart
This is the amazing story of how seven-year-old Eva Hart survived the sinking of the Titanic, how her father perished and the effect it had on her life following the tragedy.
Braille, giant print
Every man for himself by Beryl Bainbridge
Four days after the Titanic left Southampton, she struck an iceberg and sank. The story is told by Morgan, nephew of the owner of the shipping line.
Braille, TB 1137