Clive King's Stig of the Dump is a much-loved modern classic,since it was first published in 1986 it has never been out of print and has sold more than two-million copies. A favourite with children for generations,it remains one of Waterstones favourite children's stories.
Stig of the Dump is the story of Barney and his best friend,cave-man Stig.
Barney is a solitary little boy,given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of a disused chalk-pit when it gives way and he lands in a sort of cave. Here he 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.
Of course nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig,but for Barney cave-man Stig is totally real. They become great friends,learning each other's ways and embarking on a series of unforgettable adventures.
'The book's depiction of the vivid interior life and imagination of a child,the delight of roaming free,making shelters and dens away from the grown-ups,as well as ideas such as the universal language of friendship - and even the importance of recycling - feel as fresh and relevant today as they did when Puffin first published it in 1963.'- Francesca Dow,MD of Penguin Random House Children's
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Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780141354859Number of pages: 272Weight: 200 gDimensions: 194 x 128 x 18 mm
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