TheIronMan

Partmodernfairytale,partsciencefictionmyth,TheIronMandescribestheunexpectedarrivalinEnglandofamysteriousgiant"metalman"whowreakshavoconthecountrysidebyattackingtheneighbouringfarmsandeatingalltheirmachinery.AyoungboycalledHogarthbefriendshimandHogarthandtheextraordinarybeingendupdefendingandsavingtheearthwhenitisattackedbyafearsome"space-bat-angel-dragon"fromouterspace.Thischildren'sclassic,withitsmessageofpeaceandhope,isknownandlovedallovertheUKandispartofanexcitingcollaborationbetweenWalkerBooksandFaberandFaber.