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A beautiful new edition of The Iron Man, the bestselling classic by Ted Hughes.

The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.
Where had he come from? Nobody knows.
How was he made? Nobody knows.

Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.

''Gripping . . a classic.'' Phillip Pullman
''A visionary tale.'' Michael Morpurgo
''One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.'' Observer



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"'Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales.' Observer; 'Hughes has never written more compellingly.' Robert Nye, The Times"

The Iron Man A Childrens Story in Five Nights 1

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    A Paperback / softback by Ted Hughes, Andrew Davidson

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 3 March 2005
      ISBN-13 9780571226122
      978-0571226122
      ISBN-10 0571226124
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A beautiful new edition of The Iron Man, the bestselling classic by Ted Hughes.

      The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.
      Where had he come from? Nobody knows.
      How was he made? Nobody knows.

      Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.

      ''Gripping . . a classic.'' Phillip Pullman
      ''A visionary tale.'' Michael Morpurgo
      ''One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.'' Observer



      Trade Review
      "'Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales.' Observer; 'Hughes has never written more compellingly.' Robert Nye, The Times"

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