{"product_id":"escape-from-uss-indianapolis-9781546123200","title":"Escape From USS Indianapolis","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Andy Marino\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReading age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 September 2025 by Scholastic US in the United States.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e193 x 134 x 15 | 134g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling story based on a real WWII events, for children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaged 9 - 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly, 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War II is nearing its end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nazis have been defeated in Europe, and Albie hopes he and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis brother, Joe, can return to normal life – or as normal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas it can be after losing their parents. But the war with Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erages on, and when Joe’s assigned to the USS Indianapolis,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbie refuses to be left behind. He sneaks aboard, heading out to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esea with the crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voyage is cramped and hot, and Joe’s furious when he\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efinds Albie. Then torpedoes slam through the hull, and the Indianapolis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebegins to sink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs chaos unfolds, Joe and Albie get off the ship – but the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enightmare is just beginning. There’s little food, water\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor shelter. Days are scorching, nights are freezing. All they can\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edo is float and hope for rescue before the Japanese navy returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen another threat arrives, drawn by blood in the water: sharks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery moment becomes a desperate fight to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the real-life sinking of the USS Indianapolis during\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping survival story centered on brotherhood and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Andy Marino, known for combining history and pulse-pounding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethriller \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andy Marino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56210973720954,"sku":"9781546123200","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781546123200.jpg?v=1763656628","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/escape-from-uss-indianapolis-9781546123200","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}