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When twins Abby and Derick start junior high at Cragbridge Hall, the prestigious academy their grandfather founded, they inadvertently enter a world where they are transported to the Titanic. The sudden shift in time and space causes them to be separated from their parents, who have been sent to the same ship. Determined to find and reunite with their loved ones, Abby and Derick must navigate the complexities of time travel and the strict rules of the boarding school to uncover the truth about their parents' disappearance and the forces that threaten to erase their existence. Along the way, they must also confront their own inner demons and the choices they made that led to their parents' tragic fate.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Chad Morris
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