Planet of Giants (novelisation)
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Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: Planet of Giants which included individual episode titles and was shown from 31st October 1964 and written by Louis Marks.
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Alister Pearson. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
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
- Thie was the last story of the First Doctor's era that had yet 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
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