{"id":38907,"date":"2023-06-30T00:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T23:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=38907"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:08:29","slug":"candy-jar-books-unveils-new-illustrated-edition-of-john-peels-the-grandfather-infestation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2023\/06\/30\/candy-jar-books-unveils-new-illustrated-edition-of-john-peels-the-grandfather-infestation\/","title":{"rendered":"Candy Jar Books Unveils New Illustrated Edition of\u00a0John Peel’s The Grandfather Infestation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Candy Jar Books is pleased to announce the hardback illustrated edition of The Grandfather Infestation <\/em>by John Peel. This limited edition will have 200 copies and will not be reprinted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the illustrated edition of Beast of Fang Rock<\/em>, this book has been inspired by the illustrated Doctor Who<\/em> Target books from the early 1970s, combined with the popularity of the Lethbridge-Stewart Colouring Book, <\/em>which was made available via Amazon and other retailers earlier in 2023 with four brand new images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book has a brand new cover, but the actual look of the Grandfathers has not been changed. Martin Baines opted to keep Colin Howard\u2019s original design. Martin said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cColin is a Doctor Who<\/em> demi-god and I wouldn\u2019t have felt comfortable changing his work. His realisation of the Grandfathers was perfect. Like all his Doctor Who<\/em> artwork, Colin really understand what makes a good monster.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

(And anyone who wants to revisit Colin\u2019s work can order Timeslides: The Doctor Who Artwork of Colin Howard<\/em>, also from Candy Jar!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin has provided internal illustrations for the book. He continued:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLike the Beast of Fang Rock<\/em>, I read the book and choose my favourite scenes. I was excited to discover that The Grandfather Infestation<\/em> is a jam-packed full of action, so it made illustrating it very fun indeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Grandfather Infestation: The Illustrated Edition<\/em>\u00a0comes with a free postcard, as well as a brand new\u00a0Lucy Wilson Mysteries<\/em>\u00a0book,\u00a0The Grandfather Club,\u00a0<\/em>similarly written by John Peel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shaun Russell, head of publishing at Candy Jar, felt that the time was right for the Grandfathers to return. He said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cJohn\u2019s first ever Lethbridge-Stewart<\/em> book was The Grandfather Infestation<\/em>. And what a book it is! And, over the years we\u2019ve always tremendous feedback about it, receiving so many requests to release a new edition. But instead of doing a paperback with a new cover, we decided to do something a little more special. Like Beast of Fang Rock<\/em>, Martin\u2019s artwork really helps to bring this exciting book alive. And the Lucy story is the cherry on the cake, allowing us to introduce the alien Grandfathers to a new audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the blurb for The Grandfather Infestation<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The late 1960s and pirate radio is at its height. DJ Mary Wilde is second-guessing herself, and her career choice \u2013 is she a fool to think she can succeed in a man\u2019s world? But such problems are soon put into sharp relief when something emerges from the depths of the North Sea, and drags Radio Crossbones down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart has to contend with the politics of running the Fifth Operational Corps, but he\u2019s soon pulledaway from such tedious back-patting when a nuclear submarine is lost with all hands while investigating the strange occurrences in the North Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the Ymir, and why is it important for them to collect so many humans for their Grandfathers? And why does their success spell certain doom for Edinburgh? Lethbridge-Stewart, Anne Travers and Mary Wilde are about to learn the shocking truth first hand.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And here’s the blurb for The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: The Grandfather Club<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All of the school clubs have been cancelled, effective immediately. All except one\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucy and Hobo can\u2019t understand why everyone at school has joined the gardening club. They also can\u2019t understand why no one is doing any gardening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are the students constructing a gigantic greenhouse? And why does it need such a powerful heating system? But, more to the point, what sort of plants will this greenhouse be the home to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Lucy and Hobo be able to solve this mystery or have the seeds of destruction already been sown?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Grandfather Infestation: The Illustrated Edition<\/em><\/em> is available to pre-order now from Candy Jar<\/a>. And if you want an extra copy of The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: The Grandfather Club<\/em>, you can also order one of those from the book publisher<\/a>! <\/p>\n

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Plus, order your copy and get a free postcard and Lucy Wilson book!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":".@Candy_Jar Books Unveils New Illustrated Edition of\u00a0John Peel's The Grandfather Infestation #DoctorWho","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[278],"tags":[6430,192,967,201,203,2192,5731,690,209,2959,7230,6710],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Grandfather-Infestation-Illustrated-Edition-Martin-Baines-Candy-Jar.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3603,"url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2016\/07\/03\/john-peel-returns-to-the-whoniverse-with-the-grandfather-infestation\/","url_meta":{"origin":38907,"position":0},"title":"John Peel Returns to the Whoniverse with The Grandfather Infestation","author":"Philip Bates","date":"3 July 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Candy Jar Books has unveiled the cover art and blurb for the next\u00a0Lethbridge-Stewart novel,\u00a0The Grandfather Infestation - a book that sees the welcome return of author, John Peel! 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