Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #381583 in Books
• Published on: 1993-10-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

A true classic
Stig of the Dump was my favorite book ever when I was a child, and it was a great joy recently to redicover it. According to my mother, I read it at least a dozen times and never tired of it. So on reaquaintance I was interested to try and find out what had given me such pleasure. Well, for a start it's beautifully composed, the text being quite languid in comparison with a lot of more recent stuff, but always well-defined and rhythmic. The writer weaves a very atmospheric tale too, and has a fundamentally excellent plot. But having said all that, I suppose what must have been such a draw to me (and many other young readers) was this idea of having a very special - well unique actually - friend, all of my own. Highly recommended to all!

Not Free SF Reader
Garbology is fun.

Stig of the Dump is a kid's book about a young boy, who basically meets a caveman, or cave youth if you like, at a tip.

Inventive young boys can find lots of stuff to do and make in such a situation.

Original and very readable
I first read this book in school and really loved it. The story is about a small boy who goes to play in a chalk quarry near his grandmother's house and befriends a cave-man 'Stig' who lives there. They make a home for Stig about of sticks, stones and bottles and have various adventures. It really fascinated me then, and it's still interesting and funny today. I also loved the pen illustrations by Edward Ardizzone who was a gifted prize-winning illustrator of many childrens' books. Well worth reading.