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 the rubbish dump at the bottom of the pit, improve Stig's cave dwelling, and enjoy a series of adventures that are sometimes wildly improbably and sometimes extremely practical.

 

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 1993 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979) illustrated over 200 books and was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal for Tim All Alone. He was awarded the CBE in 1971. Julia Eccleshare was born and educated in Cambridge. Her accomplished career includes editing for the Times Literary Supplement, Puffin Books and Hamish Hamilton. Julia currently works for The Guardian. For Orchard books Julia has edited the story collection How the Camel got His Hump and the poetry collection First Poems. (September 2000)Julia is married with four children and lives in London. CLIVE KING moved to the village of Ash in Kent when he was two, and this is the setting for STIG OF THE DUMP. Educated at Rochester and Cambridge, later in life he visited many countries of the world as a sailor and taught and lectured in several others. He became a full-time writer in London at the age of 49 and now lives with his family in Norfolk. Kaye Webb was greatly loved and respected for her contribution to the children's book world. As publishing director of the children's division of Penguin, she was one of the first female directors in British publishing. She was founder of the Puffin Club, which put her in direct contact with the tastes and interests of children all over the country, and she was a prolific editor and anthologist. Her death in 1996 was a sad loss to young readers everywhere.