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The fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge space monster.
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Review:
"A tall-tale hero in a parable for today. The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining."
--"The Horn Book"
"A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children."
--"Booklist"
"Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"A great book to start up a family reading tradition. Irresistible."
--"Boston Phoenix"
"Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales."
--"The Observer" (England)
"A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told."
--"Trade News" (England)
"Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence."
--"The Times" (England)
"Riveting.
"A tall-tale hero in a parable for today. The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining."
--"The Horn Book"
"A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children."
--"Booklist"
"Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"A great book to start up a family reading tradition. Irresistible."
--"Boston Phoenix"
"Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales."
--"The Observer" (England)
"A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told."
--"Trade News" (England)
"Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence."
--"The Times" (England)
"Riveting."
--"The Tablet" (England)
"Brilliant."
--"The Listener" (England)
"A tall-tale hero in a parable for today.The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining."
--The Horn Book
"A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children."
--Booklist
"Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats."
--Publishers Weekly
"A great book to start up a family reading tradition.Irresistible."
--Boston Phoenix
"Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales."
--The Observer(England)
"A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told."
--Trade News (England)
"Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence."
--The Times (England)
"Riveting."
--The Tablet (England)
"Brilliant."
--The Listener (England)"
About the Author:
--"The Horn Book"
"A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children."
--"Booklist"
"Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"A great book to start up a family reading tradition. Irresistible."
--"Boston Phoenix"
"Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales."
--"The Observer" (England)
"A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told."
--"Trade News" (England)
"Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence."
--"The Times" (England)
"Riveting.
"A tall-tale hero in a parable for today. The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining."
--"The Horn Book"
"A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children."
--"Booklist"
"Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"A great book to start up a family reading tradition. Irresistible."
--"Boston Phoenix"
"Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales."
--"The Observer" (England)
"A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told."
--"Trade News" (England)
"Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence."
--"The Times" (England)
"Riveting."
--"The Tablet" (England)
"Brilliant."
--"The Listener" (England)
"A tall-tale hero in a parable for today.The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining."
--The Horn Book
"A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children."
--Booklist
"Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats."
--Publishers Weekly
"A great book to start up a family reading tradition.Irresistible."
--Boston Phoenix
"Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales."
--The Observer(England)
"A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told."
--Trade News (England)
"Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence."
--The Times (England)
"Riveting."
--The Tablet (England)
"Brilliant."
--The Listener (England)"
Ted Hughes, late poet laureate of England, was born in Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, in 1930. After attending Cambridge University, he went on to become a well-known poet, novelist, and essayist with dozens of books to his credit. His last work, Birthday Letters, a poetry collection chronicling his relationship with American poet Sylvia Plath, was published shortly before his death in 1998 at the age of 68.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1968
- ISBN 10 0060226579
- ISBN 13 9780060226572
- BindingHardcover
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