Wrecked

A Deep Dive into the World's Most Famous Shipwrecks

Authors:	Rebecca Siegel and Howard Gray
Published:	2025
Format:	Hardback, 64 pages
Size:	282 × 236 × 13 mm

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A Deep Dive into the World's Most Famous Shipwrecks

A stunningly illustrated exploration of famous shipwrecks, bringing history to life for readers aged 8 and up.

There are over three million shipwrecks on Earth. They are many things at once: memorials to lives lost, science experiments, treasure chests, works of art, and home to millions of living creatures.

They are time machines, allowing modern explorers a glimpse into the past.

From spacecraft and fighter planes to exploration vessels, merchant ships, and cruise liners, discover the gripping stories of conflict and courage behind some of the world’s most iconic shipwrecks.

With stunning illustrations from natural history illustrator Howard Gray, this is a fascinating visual exploration into the incredible world of shipwrecks. Aimed at readers aged 8 and up, Wrecked brings history to life with a thrilling look at famous wrecks, including the SS Eduard Bohlen, the Endurance, USS Kittiwake, Nanhai One, Clotilda, Titanic, the Odysseus, HMS Victoria, HMAS Sydney, HSK Cormoran, and the Vasa.

About the Authors

Rebecca Siegel is the author of To Fly Among the Stars and Mayflower: The Ship that Started a Nation, a 2021 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Honor Book. She has a master’s degree in English Literature from Loyola University, Chicago, and has worked in children’s publishing for over a decade, editing and writing books for school library publishers. She lives just outside of Chicago with her husband and two daughters.

Howard Gray loved to draw when he was growing up and was always captivated by animals and nature. He pursued art throughout school but went on to study zoology at university, eventually completing a PhD on dolphins. Now, Howard has returned to his dream career as an illustrator and has worked on many fiction and non-fiction projects. These days, he lives with his family in the picturesque city of Durham, UK.