The Coming of the Iron Giant

The beloved story of The Iron Giant now in an abridged, beautifully illustrated picture book edition.

The Iron Giant 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. He resurfaces again, upturning picnickers.

So Hogarth comes up with a plan - it turns out that the scrap yard, with its metal bedframes, broken down cars and old stovetops is the perfect home.

About the author

Mini Grey is an immensely successful and much admired British illustrator and writer of children's books, who was born in a mini in Wales! She has won the Kate Greenaway Medal from the professional librarians, recognising the year's best-illustrated children's book published in the UK, for The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon and has been shortlisted for countless other prizes.

Product details

• Authors: Ted Hughes
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 21.10.2025
• EAN: 9780571397617
• ISBN: 978-0-571-39761-7
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 297 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)