The Coming of the Iron Man

Ted Hughes

£7.99

The Iron Man isn’t scary – he’s just very, very hungry! This edition brings The Iron Man to a picture book audience for the very first time! It’s not until he starts chomping on fence posts and tractors that he comes to the attention of the angry farmers – who trap him in a hole with the help of a little boy called Hogarth. He resurfaces again, upturning picnickers. So Hogarth comes up with a plan – it turns out that the scrap yard, with its metal bedsteads, broken down cars and old cookers is the perfect home.

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Publish Date: 14/08/2025

Description

This gorgeous abridged edition brings The Iron Man to a picture book audience for the very first time! A landmark publication.

The Iron Man isn’t scary – he’s just very, very hungry . . .

It’s not until he starts chomping on fence posts and tractors that he comes to the attention of the angry farmers – who trap him in a hole with the help of a little boy called Hogarth.

Then Hogarth comes up with a new plan – it turns out that the scrap yard, with its metal bedsteads, broken down cars and old cookers is the perfect home for a hungry Iron Man.

Additional information

Dimensions 295 × 240 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

48

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J