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Stig of the Dump
by
Clive King
Barney is a solitary eight-year-old, given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of disused chalk-pit when he tumbles over, lands in a sort of cave, and meets' somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes' - wearing a rabbit-skin and speaking in grunts. He names him Stig. They learn to understand one another, and together they raid th...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
August 1st 2010
by Penguin Books Limited
(first published 1963)
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Stig of the dump is a fantastic read for children and adults alike, it is a brilliant book to read aloud to both KS1 and KS2 children and as an independent read for KS2 level. The book tackles a wealth of issues within the story and focuses on morality and ethics from the 60's that are still relevant to modern day children. The story can be used to discuss friendship, bullying, right from wrong, stealing, lying, inventions, adventure, ingenuity and recycling, and language barriers. A variety of...more
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This book tells the tale of Barney, a young boy who begins a friendship with a caveman named Stig. Barney falls over the edge of the chalk pit quarry and lands into the rubbish filled den that Stig calls home. Stig can’t speak English, he speaks in grunts. They still mix well even though communication is blurred. There is no evidence as to where he originates from. Barney is delighted to have made a friend like Stig because he isn’t like anyone he knows at all. Barney enjoys hunting with him. He...more
Although this book was published in 1963, I still believe this holds some fascination for the young reader. It is a story about Barney who discovers a boy living wild in a dump. They become great friends and have a series of adventures, culminating in a dream-like adventure that explains the assembly of ancient stones on the North Downs. Travelling to Cornwall each year, along the A303, we would pass Stonehenge which I imagined was constructed in a similar way.
With a young boy protagonist, I fo...more
With a young boy protagonist, I fo...more
Stig of the Dump really captured my imagination as a child and is my first recollection of a teacher reading a book to me. Stig, a caveman, was found by a boy named Barney living at the bottom of a chalk pit where people dumped their rubbish. Stig, described as having shaggy black hair and bright black eyes became Barney's secret friend. Not because Barney doesn't tell anyone, but because no-one really believes that Stig exits. They have a great time, building camp, collecting wood, hunting, and...more
Stig of the Dump is one of those modern classic stories that has remained prevalent in children's literature since it's first publication in 1963. I chose to read and review it as it's one of the more challenging books that managed to entice me at primary school.
The book tells the story of eight year old Barney who stumbles across a solitary caveman called Stig in the dump at the bottom of his Grandmother's garden. Despite the barriers, both linguistic and cultural, that separate them, the two s...more
The book tells the story of eight year old Barney who stumbles across a solitary caveman called Stig in the dump at the bottom of his Grandmother's garden. Despite the barriers, both linguistic and cultural, that separate them, the two s...more
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Clive King’s ‘Stig of the dump’ is about a boy called Barney who befriends a caveman called ‘Stig’ who lives in a quarry. Barney finds Stig by accidently falling into the quarry and through the roof of Stig’s den. From this point onwards they become good friends.
Barney enjoys his time with Stig as they do a number of interesting things together such as; improving ‘Stigs’ den, collecting firewood, scaring a young group of boys’, catching some burglars who were attempting to steal Barney’s grandm...more
Barney enjoys his time with Stig as they do a number of interesting things together such as; improving ‘Stigs’ den, collecting firewood, scaring a young group of boys’, catching some burglars who were attempting to steal Barney’s grandm...more
Feb 26, 2010
Andy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all young boys (and girls)
Recommended to Andy by:
My 8 year old self
Shelves:
2010
I picked this up a few weeks back in a sale, remarkably cheep with an interesting cover. I remember reading and enjoying it when I was younger but couldn't recall anything about it, so thought I'd give it a go.
An 8 year old Barney falls into the dump and meets a caveman called Stig. Each chapter recounts another adventure from simple tool building, to dealing with bullies, fox hunting and fancy dress parties. These read well and are very easy to relate to having once been a young boy with an ac...more
An 8 year old Barney falls into the dump and meets a caveman called Stig. Each chapter recounts another adventure from simple tool building, to dealing with bullies, fox hunting and fancy dress parties. These read well and are very easy to relate to having once been a young boy with an ac...more
Stig of the Dump was one of the more challenging books that managed to captivate my imagination at primary school. The book is about 8 years old Barney who befriends a caveman called Stig living in the dump at the bottom of his Grandmother's garden. The two of them then start a series exciting adventures, which highlight the differences in their two worlds, but also show how the differences can be celebrated. The book takes the form of a novel with many illustrative sketches at the beginning of...more
Jan 01, 2008
Andy
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
chidish adults
I loved this book as a kid and thought it was the bees knees. Alas when I re read it this year it hadn't stood the test of time and isn't a kids book that can be enjoyed by adults. Still highly recommended for kids but not adults looking for nostalgia.
Stig of the Dump is a classic piece of children's fiction, reminding me of the innocence of times gone by. As a result, I don't think it would appeal to the "modern child," but I enjoyed the adventures and moments of drama that unfolded. The basics of the story revolve around a young boy and his new friend he meets whilst out exploring - a caveman like creature whom he names Stig. Of course they have lots of adventures, leaving you with a "feel-good" feeling in your tummy at the end of the book....more
To my sadness, I haven’t got my original copy of this book. I read it when I was about 9 or 10, I guess, and it opened up a new world of possibilities to me. That like Barney you could be free to live your own life, free of adults, free of rules, free to imagine, free to believe. The writer Clive King grew up in a house near a chalk pit, so I’d like to think he did actually meet Stig. I re-read the book recently and the story was just as fresh. It was published 40 years ago but it hasn’t aged at...more
What a birlliant read, this book is really magical and will get the children thinking and using their imaginitive skills, for example Stig have very different lives and different languages so this gets the children thinking about having a friend who has a different life's and different languages.
I enjoyed the adventures along the way and getting to meet different charachters.
This is suitable for all genders, boys and girls will love this book, its a wonderful read.
If you like magical, adventu...more
I enjoyed the adventures along the way and getting to meet different charachters.
This is suitable for all genders, boys and girls will love this book, its a wonderful read.
If you like magical, adventu...more
Stig of the dump by Clive King (illustrated by Edward Ardizzone)
first published in 1963, this Puffin Classic edition published in 1993
A friend lent me this children’s classic. Barney, a lonely boy on holiday at his grandmother in a small village in England meets a caveman – Stig – in the chalk pit. Everybody treats this as an imaginary friend. Stig is a stone age man, he does not speak English and is handy in putting things together in his dwelling. Their adventures have that excitement of explo...more
first published in 1963, this Puffin Classic edition published in 1993
A friend lent me this children’s classic. Barney, a lonely boy on holiday at his grandmother in a small village in England meets a caveman – Stig – in the chalk pit. Everybody treats this as an imaginary friend. Stig is a stone age man, he does not speak English and is handy in putting things together in his dwelling. Their adventures have that excitement of explo...more
I read this book a good few years ago now and I remember loving it. The thought of a cave- boy living in a dump and making friends with a local boy, really gets your imagination working on overdrive. The book highlights important issues such as language barriers, the wealth divide and moral judgement. These issues are entwined in the adventures that the boys have and the things that they make and discover together.
I would recommend this book to anyone.
I would recommend this book to anyone.
Growing up, Stig Of The dump was one of my all time classics and I still hold this book very dear to my heart. the language is easy making this the first book I ever finished on my own and have finished it many times since.
The whole idea of a man living in such an incredible place is fascinating and allows King to give you a real sense of what it must be like.
I highly reccomend this book to anyone young or old as it is a great read.
The whole idea of a man living in such an incredible place is fascinating and allows King to give you a real sense of what it must be like.
I highly reccomend this book to anyone young or old as it is a great read.
I read this book as a child, living in England. 40 years later I tracked down a copy to read to my son, and was lost again in the magical world of make-believe and fantasy, as Barney gets to know Stig. I loved how Barney and Stig learned to communicate even though they shared no common tongue, and how they taught each other about their own times. The final chapter, weaving the time threads together, was magical.
I read this classic for a course i'm taking. It's a wonderfull story of a child, who finds a very resoucefull caveman friend, living in a cave at the dump. They have some great adventures and meet some fantastic characters. I never read this as a child, but i think i really would have enjoyed it. Its a perfect little boys book, but i'm sure there are girls who would enjoy it just as much.
A 1001 CBYMRBYGU. I’d never heard a whisper about this book here in the US and that is very sad to me. Barney discovers a caveman (caveboy?) named Stig living in the dump near his grandmother’s home and together the two have an entire book of fun adventures. Is Stig real or just a wonderful madeup friend? Who knows? And it doesn’t really matter; it just adds to the fun.
I read this book many times in primary school. Its a great book for allowing the imagination to run wild as mine did creating my own stig. The book is easy to read and understand making it a great book and suitable for a wide variety of readers. Stig of the dump is a timeless classic that will be enjoyed by many children and adults alike for years to come.
I read this back in year 2 when I was about 6 I suppose - it was a school book. I remember thinking it was okay. My mum at the time, thought why was her daughter reading some stupid book about a dump? Yeah well, I think she ended up enjoying it more then I did because she stayed up all night reading it.
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Written the year before I was born this was perhaps one of the first books I ever read. It showed me the wild and the untamed and the modern and civilized meeting in a children's setting. It taught me a lot about friendship difference and tolerance and about how to have fun discovering the world.
A solitary eight-year-old boy meets a wild-eyed cave dweller and enjoys a series of adventures.
A well written and sweet little book, felt a bit dated (morality and ethics from the 1960's) but probably still relevant to the children of today.
A well written and sweet little book, felt a bit dated (morality and ethics from the 1960's) but probably still relevant to the children of today.
i think that the book was quite good. It was not one of my favourites however it was a nice book to read to pass the time. The idea of having this creature, Stig, was very imaginative and I think he wrote about him well.
This is a amazing book, should have won at least one award. Stig is a cave man and barney is a young 8 year old boy. He falls in to the dump one day and meets Stig, then come a long string of adventures.
Stig of the Dump is a delightful collection of short stories about Barney, an 8 year old who visits his Granny, and Stig, the child savage who lives in the old chalk pit.
Make belief to his Granny and sister, Lou, Stig helps Barney with scaring off burglars, helping with the Snarget brothers, fancy dress costumes and generally providing entertainment for a curious 8 year old. Barney reciprocates by helping Stig with his chalk cave and showing him new things.
Stig is a lovely book that would be ide...more
Make belief to his Granny and sister, Lou, Stig helps Barney with scaring off burglars, helping with the Snarget brothers, fancy dress costumes and generally providing entertainment for a curious 8 year old. Barney reciprocates by helping Stig with his chalk cave and showing him new things.
Stig is a lovely book that would be ide...more
Book I won as a prize for a quiz at school and then enjoyed reading at home, keeping to read with my own children when they are old enough
First read this at school and then a few years ago with my daughter. Still a great little book with a lot of happy memories.
I borrowed this from our bishop's wife for the kids. It is very British and very charming. I'll be looking for our own copy soon.
An absolute children's classic. We read this so many times and I have many happy memories of this book
Stand out novel from my (early) school days. Probably doesn't red quite as well now? Perhaps I'll try it!
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