The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights is a 1968 science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate See more

The Iron Man arrives seemingly from nowhere, and his appearance is described in detail. He first appears falling off a cliff, but his various pieces reassemble themselves, starting with his hands finding his eyes an… See more

The first North American edition was also published in 1968, by Harper & Row with illustrations by Robert Nadler. Its main title was changed to The Iron Giant, and internal mentions of the metal man changed t… See more

• Pete Townshend produced a musical concept album based on the novel in 1989.
• In 1999, Warner Bros. released an animated film using the novel as a basis, titled The Iron Giant, directed by Brad Bird and co-produced b… See more

• The Iron Man, illus. by George Adamson. London: Faber and Faber, 26 February 1968 ISBN 0571 08247 5
• The Iron Giant, illus. by Robert Nadler. New York: Harper & Row, 23 October 1968… See more

• The Iron Man by Ted Hughes at Primary Resources See more