Planet of Giants (novelisation)
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Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial usually called DW: Planet of Giants, which included individual episode titles. It was written by Louis Marks and shown from 31 October 1964.
- The cover and information on the right are for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of Alister Pearson. (See below for information on editions with different covers).
Publisher's summary
The Doctor is feeling confident: this time the TARDIS has landed on Earth; in England; in 1963. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying-every living thing is dying…
Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer’s day, the man from the Ministry arrives to put a stop to the production of DN6, a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing-not even murder-in their desire to see DN6 succeed.
Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans?
Illustrations
None
Deviations from televised story
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Writing and publishing notes
- This was the last story of the First Doctor's era to be novelised.
Additional cover images
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British publication history
One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies.
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
