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The Iron Man

Chris Mould Illustrated Edition
By Ted Hughes
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The Iron Man by Ted Hughes tells the mysterious tale of a colossal metal giant who appears at the top of a cliff, much to the bewilderment of all. Humanity tries to stop the destruction he causes and traps him, but he proves unstoppable. When a fearsome outer space monster threatens Earth, it is the Iron Man who devises a daring plan to save the world.
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Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published.

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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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571348862

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chris Mould

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 287.0mm

Weight: 705g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Ted Hughes Young Adult

About the Author

Ted Hughes is widely considered one of the greatest poets of his generation and indeed one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the Order of Merit in 1998. His most widely read classic children's story The Iron Man, has been adapted for both stage and screen, and is regarded as one of the greatest children's books of all time.

Chris Mould is an award-winning illustrator who went to art school at 16. A sublime draftsman with a penchant for the gothic, he has illustrated the gamut from picture books and young fiction, to theatre posters and satirical cartoons for national newspapers. As well as writing his own fiction, he has teamed up with author Matt Haig for the bestselling A Boy Called Christmas, A Girl Called Christmas and Father Christmas and Me. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, has two grown-up daughters, and when he's not drawing and writing, you'll find him. actually, he's never not drawing or writing.

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