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Doctor Who and the Zarbi

by Bill Strutton, John Wood

When the TARDIS materialises on the cold planet Vortis, the Doctor and his companions are captured by the metallic, ant-like Zarbi. To escape, they must ally with the exiled, butterfly-like Menoptera to defeat the mysterious power controlling the planet.

Accession 8908 ISBN 0426101294 Publisher Universal-Tandem
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