Stig of the Dump
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Summary
A boy befriends a young caveman in this modern children's classic of friendship and adventure。
Barney isn't supposed to go near the chalk pit。 His grandmother and sister both told him the edge could give way and he could fall in--but what else is he supposed to do on a miserable gray day？
It's not long before Barney falls into the pit and bumps his head。 But where he lands is more than an old garbage dump: It's a home。 There's a little hut built out of discarded junk， and more surprisingly， there's a boy， about Barney's age， inside。 He speaks in grunts instead of English， wears a rabbit-skin loincloth， has shaggy black hair， and might be named something that sounds like "Stig。" Barney befriends him immediately。
Together， Barney and Stig go on all sorts of adventures， building a chimney for Stig's hut， joining a foxhunt， stopping robbers， and catching a leopard escaped from the circus！
Barney and Stig's escapades have been delighting children for more than fifty years， while addressing important topics such as bullying， recycling， and language barriers。 This timeless classic is sure to captivate readers young and old with its wit， imagination， and sense of adventure。
Barney isn't supposed to go near the chalk pit。 His grandmother and sister both told him the edge could give way and he could fall in--but what else is he supposed to do on a miserable gray day？
It's not long before Barney falls into the pit and bumps his head。 But where he lands is more than an old garbage dump: It's a home。 There's a little hut built out of discarded junk， and more surprisingly， there's a boy， about Barney's age， inside。 He speaks in grunts instead of English， wears a rabbit-skin loincloth， has shaggy black hair， and might be named something that sounds like "Stig。" Barney befriends him immediately。
Together， Barney and Stig go on all sorts of adventures， building a chimney for Stig's hut， joining a foxhunt， stopping robbers， and catching a leopard escaped from the circus！
Barney and Stig's escapades have been delighting children for more than fifty years， while addressing important topics such as bullying， recycling， and language barriers。 This timeless classic is sure to captivate readers young and old with its wit， imagination， and sense of adventure。
Reviews
Rich Meyrick
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I first read Stig of the Dump as a child， and wondered how it has weathered the test of time。 The answer is， not too badly。 Admittedly， a few things are a little out of date， such as an occasional turn of phrase， or a reference to pre-decimalisation money， or attitudes towards fox hunting。 Nevertheless， Barney's adventures with Stig remain as fun and captivating as ever。 For me they provided a welcome stroll down Memory Lane。 For younger avid readers eager for new content， they'll open up a new I first read Stig of the Dump as a child， and wondered how it has weathered the test of time。 The answer is， not too badly。 Admittedly， a few things are a little out of date， such as an occasional turn of phrase， or a reference to pre-decimalisation money， or attitudes towards fox hunting。 Nevertheless， Barney's adventures with Stig remain as fun and captivating as ever。 For me they provided a welcome stroll down Memory Lane。 For younger avid readers eager for new content， they'll open up a new type of adventure。 。。。more
Chloe Nobbs
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This is one of those books where I have to stop and think “right。。 it was okay， but what on earth made it so good to be considered a classic？”It was an interesting plot line with plenty of links to the Stone Age which children will absolutely love。 I think Stig’s inventions are so creative and interesting and children could have a go at some of the crafts themselves。I can’t help but feel like a lot of the concepts in this book are quite outdated and some parts might be trickier for children to a This is one of those books where I have to stop and think “right。。 it was okay， but what on earth made it so good to be considered a classic？”It was an interesting plot line with plenty of links to the Stone Age which children will absolutely love。 I think Stig’s inventions are so creative and interesting and children could have a go at some of the crafts themselves。I can’t help but feel like a lot of the concepts in this book are quite outdated and some parts might be trickier for children to access？ I also think some of the descriptions of actions were confusing to me and the end seemed totally rushed， leaving me left with plenty of questions。 It’s also another book that had an “it was all a dream” type quality to it which is such a pet peeve （if you couldn’t already tell）。Overall was fairly entertaining and I’m glad I read it - I’m sure children would love this book。 But can definitely say I don’t fully understand the hype。 。。。more
Carole
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I loved this book as a child， my children loved it， and I still love it now。 Despite being written almost sixty years ago， it has retained its charm， and remains a delight to read… for all ages！
Lady Hermione
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I found a copy on a charity shop free table with other treasures。 I had forgotten how good it was。 People think that Stig （so called because it's one of the words that he uses） is a caveman， but he's actually Stone Age （his people made shelters rather than living in caves） and he has made himself a functioning dwelling。 I like the way that he and Barney learn from each other， like when he shows Barney how to make it easier to remove the chalk from the walls when they are enlarging the house and I found a copy on a charity shop free table with other treasures。 I had forgotten how good it was。 People think that Stig （so called because it's one of the words that he uses） is a caveman， but he's actually Stone Age （his people made shelters rather than living in caves） and he has made himself a functioning dwelling。 I like the way that he and Barney learn from each other， like when he shows Barney how to make it easier to remove the chalk from the walls when they are enlarging the house and how he solves the problem of the draughts through the 'window' that Barney makes; they stand on either side of it， grinning at each other although they can't really see through it。 It's very matter of fact; one never questions it。 Edward Ardizzone's illustrations are perfect。Someone says that Barney's family are rich because his sister goes on a hunt， but this isn't the case。 Not all hunters are rich， and the horse they have is a slow old pony。 It was a wonderful rediscovery。 。。。more
Ian McHugh
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I enjoyed reading this immensely。 The story is a little dated in places。 This does not detract from the enjoyment。 Barney's adventures with Stig and the final magical adventure is an obvious one throughout BUT it does not disappoint when it arrives。 Highly recommended for children with imagination。 I enjoyed reading this immensely。 The story is a little dated in places。 This does not detract from the enjoyment。 Barney's adventures with Stig and the final magical adventure is an obvious one throughout BUT it does not disappoint when it arrives。 Highly recommended for children with imagination。 。。。more
Toby Chapman
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Really good
PY
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Great for kids！
Natasha Kindred
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I am currently reading this book in reading sessions with my Year 3 class。 It is a very interesting book which the children find very engaging and has sparked lots of discussions and fun activities where the children write from the point of view of a character， create a gift box of items that Barney could gift to Stig whilst he is in the chalk-pit in the winter。 Lots of discussions around friendship and why Barneys family don't believe him that Stig is real。 There is also lots of new vocabulary I am currently reading this book in reading sessions with my Year 3 class。 It is a very interesting book which the children find very engaging and has sparked lots of discussions and fun activities where the children write from the point of view of a character， create a gift box of items that Barney could gift to Stig whilst he is in the chalk-pit in the winter。 Lots of discussions around friendship and why Barneys family don't believe him that Stig is real。 There is also lots of new vocabulary within this book which the children haven't heard of before so it is really useful for exposing them to lots of new words。 。。。more
Louis Parsons
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Another childhood favourite that repays re-reading and is justas good for today’s children， 8-10。 First published in 1963， it tells the story of how Barney，staying for the holidays with his grandmother in Kent， falls into a chalk pit rubbish dump andmeets Stig， a boy from the Stone Age。 It is such an engaging idea， and the story is told withverve and humour。The boys make very good use of trees， jam jars and bits of rubbish they find。 Stigappreciates modern tools and sends the local bullies packi Another childhood favourite that repays re-reading and is justas good for today’s children， 8-10。 First published in 1963， it tells the story of how Barney，staying for the holidays with his grandmother in Kent， falls into a chalk pit rubbish dump andmeets Stig， a boy from the Stone Age。 It is such an engaging idea， and the story is told withverve and humour。The boys make very good use of trees， jam jars and bits of rubbish they find。 Stigappreciates modern tools and sends the local bullies packing。 He helps out when a circusleopard escapes。 On Midsummer’s Night， Barney and his sister travel back in time to Stig’sera and together with his tribe build a stone monument that lasts until Barney’s time。This would be good for children studying pre-history， to make them think about what wasavailable then and how much things have changed。 8+ 。。。more
Andrew Howdle
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A true classic。
Isla
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This story is very imaginative
Ed Garbett
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 If you're upper class you're nice and go hunting， if you're lower class you're a thief or a bully。 Perhaps Stig of the Dump hakhsn't aged well but it was responsible for me enjoying ok fiction when I was a child。 I enjoyed reading it again。 If you're upper class you're nice and go hunting， if you're lower class you're a thief or a bully。 Perhaps Stig of the Dump hakhsn't aged well but it was responsible for me enjoying ok fiction when I was a child。 I enjoyed reading it again。 。。。more
Jacqueline
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I expected to enjoy 'Stig of the Dump' much more than I did。 I'm sure that I would have loved it when I was younger but I think that what bothered me now was the privilege and sense of self-entitlement of the main character， Barney。 The sort of adventure that a young Boris Johnson might have had。 Read and be infuriated。 Poor Stig！ I expected to enjoy 'Stig of the Dump' much more than I did。 I'm sure that I would have loved it when I was younger but I think that what bothered me now was the privilege and sense of self-entitlement of the main character， Barney。 The sort of adventure that a young Boris Johnson might have had。 Read and be infuriated。 Poor Stig！ 。。。more
Amaana Rahman
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Stig of the Dump by Clive King is filled with wonderful detailed descriptions and an amazing， well-written relationship dynamic between Stig and Barney， the main characters of this book。 I think 🤔 I read this book in Year 5 because I randomly found it in my bookcase once and I had nothing else to read， but I am thankful that I read it because I enjoyed it a lot 👍。 At first， I thought that the beginning chapters were a little boring， but after Stig was introduced， I found the book to be a lot mor Stig of the Dump by Clive King is filled with wonderful detailed descriptions and an amazing， well-written relationship dynamic between Stig and Barney， the main characters of this book。 I think 🤔 I read this book in Year 5 because I randomly found it in my bookcase once and I had nothing else to read， but I am thankful that I read it because I enjoyed it a lot 👍。 At first， I thought that the beginning chapters were a little boring， but after Stig was introduced， I found the book to be a lot more interesting。 Stig was try favourite character and his good-natured， direct but straightforward attitude shows how everyone can be a good person as we all share the same ancestors。 He CARRIED the book！ Stig of the Dump revolves around a young boy named Barney who， at his grandparents’ house， meets Stig， a modern caveman， in a chalk dump。 Stig lives in a dirty den and does not speak English。 Both Stig and Barney learn how to communicate with each other without language。 Stig’s den is full of rubbish， which prompts Barney to help Stig improve it。 Together， they quickly build a friendship and accompany each other on journeys and adventures。 The book is told in Barney’s perspective and in 1st person， which shows the way how he considers each and every character and their relationship with him。 The book also contains Lou， Barney’s sister， and their Grandparents’， and was written in the 1960’s。 📖I would rate Stig of the Dump 5 stars， because it is an absolutely astonishing book。 I adored the unique character of Stig and his life， along with the skilfulness of both him and Barney， who created a window in Stig’s den by using parts of jam jars that they found in the dump - this utterly astounded me！ Each chapter tells another story which makes it an enjoyable book to read with others and its wondrous message of having different types of people coming together and using their ideas to create excellent things is a lovely one to teach to a youthful audience。 I highly recommend this book to children between the ages of 7-10 as it is suitable and carries a wholesome message; Stig of the Dump has an AMAZING story filled with companionship and acceptance as well as adventures， fun and excitement！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Holly Day
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Lost me at the hunting chapter。 Both Barney and his sister are keen to fox hunt。 Any story that normalises cruelty to animals is not one I want to be spending time on， and definitely not one I’m going to read to my children。 Of it’s time， I guess。
Ellie Mackay
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Wanted to read as had read in primary school。 Was an easy going book。
LW
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ik bewonder de snelheid van het boek， de eenvoudige stijl， maar begin me wat te ergeren aan het fragmentarische （terwijl dat natuurlijk heel intelligent is， elk hoofdstuk is een apart verhaal wat ideaal is voor die leeftijd） en de neerbuigende toon als hij het over de working class Snargets heeft。 Het helpt natuurlijk dat hij hen op het eind van het hoofdstuk als redelijk sympathiek afschildert。 Er is wat onduidelijkheid over het personage van Barney， die soms te simpel is en te goedgelovig， en Ik bewonder de snelheid van het boek， de eenvoudige stijl， maar begin me wat te ergeren aan het fragmentarische （terwijl dat natuurlijk heel intelligent is， elk hoofdstuk is een apart verhaal wat ideaal is voor die leeftijd） en de neerbuigende toon als hij het over de working class Snargets heeft。 Het helpt natuurlijk dat hij hen op het eind van het hoofdstuk als redelijk sympathiek afschildert。 Er is wat onduidelijkheid over het personage van Barney， die soms te simpel is en te goedgelovig， en dan weer intelligent kan handelen， roken en bier drinken doet hij natuurlijk niet， maar een dodelijke pijl op een man afschieten dan weer wel， en rustig een ontsnapt luipaard besluipen ook， als de auteur bang is dat Barney als model kan worden gevolgd door jonge lezers， dan zou hij hem beter wat meer bier laten drinken en wat minder moordpogingen laten ondernemen ） maar dat neem je er bij， en net als je denkt， oké， leuk idee， vlot， spannend voor die leeftijd， de charme van het primitieve leven （wie wil er nu niet leven in zijn/haar/hun kamp， overleven op een onbewoond eiland， dat soort dingen， en met een persoon die geen kind is en ook geen volwassene， eerder een stille vader zonder de morele code en het gepreek， een vriendelijke oudere broer dus） krijg je het hoofdstuk Midsummer Night dat het verhaal optilt， niet de confrontatie， en het oprichten van de dolmen， maar eerst de verschijning van het hert en dan:It was then that the children went midsummer crazy。 Without a word Lou grabbed the pony by the mane， Barney legged her up on the pony’s back， Lou hoisted him up in front， and before they could stop to think they had cleared the fence and were galloping- straight for the edge of the pit！Plots krijg je dat poëtische， magische element in het boek， en het feit dat hij het samen met zijn zus beleeft， maakt het nog warmer， King spendeert ook niet veel tijd aan de verklaring， het is middernacht op Midzomer， dat is genoeg。En de grappigste zin komt als Lou vraagt waarom ze hutten hebben als ze holbewoners zijn。‘Perhaps they’re cave men on holiday，’ he said。 。。。more
Jgood29
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This is one of the books my father read to me in my youth。 I must have been somewhere between 4 and 7。 Going back to it was a pleasure。 I am reminded how many of my childhood books were British， even though I grew up in suburban California。 I carried the unforgettably fun title in my head all these years， and remembered the basic premise: boy finds caveman at the dump。 But I didn't remember the story and it was great to go back to it， even as an adult。There is a rich vein of childhood themes in This is one of the books my father read to me in my youth。 I must have been somewhere between 4 and 7。 Going back to it was a pleasure。 I am reminded how many of my childhood books were British， even though I grew up in suburban California。 I carried the unforgettably fun title in my head all these years， and remembered the basic premise: boy finds caveman at the dump。 But I didn't remember the story and it was great to go back to it， even as an adult。There is a rich vein of childhood themes in this book， done very well。 It stimulates a lot of thinking， beyond the verbal: Barney must learn to communicate with Stig， and they don't share a language。 It also has a lot of what I like to call "mechanical adventures": Repurposing cast-offs and building things。Here's one bit of wisdom I'll try to retain: "My Grandfather always says wood warms you twice， once when you cut it and once when you burn it。" 。。。more
Anita
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A childhood favourite。 It was still a good read as an adult。
Hayley Jones-Gill
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I enjoyed this as a child， but reading it with children now it seemed a bit slow & dull。
Lucy Kent
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Not a bad book at all。
Amber Latif
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A te-read of a classic I read at school
Shaema Samia Imam
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I didn't know quite what to make of this book。 I guess Stig is not really mocked but I think if I was of indigenous background I would be offended。 It has a mystical portion that would make sense but why was Stig portrayed as a misfit in his own time as well。 I didn't know quite what to make of this book。 I guess Stig is not really mocked but I think if I was of indigenous background I would be offended。 It has a mystical portion that would make sense but why was Stig portrayed as a misfit in his own time as well。 。。。more
G。 Lawrence
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Aside from the support for fox hunting which shows up the age of the book， and thankfully the changing opinions on barbaric practices like fox hunting。， this is a charming read。
Milly
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I read this book in a class as their topic was Stone Age。 They were engaged with this book when we were reading， however， there were parts to the book that we had to stop and explain what some concepts were。
Lyn
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I had resisted reading this book for years so I was delighted to discover it is such fun and has real depth。 The children to whom I read it （9 year olds） were fully engaged and fascinated by Stig who competently turns our trash into useful appliances， has extraordinary strength and skills and is a loyal friend without ever saying a word。 It is funny and informative， slightly old fashioned （but not in an offensive way） and just an all round great story。
Paul Prince
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3 books stood out to me when I was growing up。 （No Roahls Dahl sorry）。 This， plop the owl and the iron giant。 I remember all 3 to this day and they were all as equally important to me on their own way。I think for a book to be good when your younger you have to identify with the main character， and for me this was perfect。 Not quite the same as my dump which was on the edge of a council estate in North Wales， but relevant none the less。Me and my best friend referred to this book all the time play 3 books stood out to me when I was growing up。 （No Roahls Dahl sorry）。 This， plop the owl and the iron giant。 I remember all 3 to this day and they were all as equally important to me on their own way。I think for a book to be good when your younger you have to identify with the main character， and for me this was perfect。 Not quite the same as my dump which was on the edge of a council estate in North Wales， but relevant none the less。Me and my best friend referred to this book all the time playing in the local woods。 Even though I hated school as a kid I absolutely loved it when we made our way through a book reading a chapter once a week on a Friday and the teachers would paint the windows with the books characters and themes。 They did a fantastic job of bringing books to life in my juniors and I will be forever grateful for that。 。。。more
Josie Dabinett
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A fun little book。
Tracey White
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I read this when I was younger and it was great to read it to my son。
Flint
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Read this for a break。 It's okay。 Read this for a break。 It's okay。 。。。more
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