Sparks provide a wonderful introduction to history through beautifully written stories and engaging artwork. The Prisoner is a compassionate story of an Italian prisoner of war who is befriended by a local family.'

 

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 .

Greg Gormley studied fine art in Belfast and Liverpool and now lives and works in London. He is the author and illustrator of several books for children, and has been published by Scholastic, Gullane and Random House. Penny McKinlay is a talented children's author who also wrote Escape From Germany in the Sparks series.