Sparks provide a wonderful introduction to history through beautifully written stories and engaging artwork. The Iron Ship tells the story of how Brunel''s mighty ship The Great Britain ran aground in Ireland.'

 

This book features in the following series: Sparks, Sparks Series .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

Dennis Hamley lives in Hertford and has a lifelong fascination with trains and railways. Margaret Nash is an up-and-coming author of fiction and won the Silver Smarties Award in 1998. She lives in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire. Martin Remphry is a young illustrator with a growing reputation. Principally known for his black and white line work in series such as Sparks, he has enjoyed recent success with picture books such as When I was young. Martin lives in London.