![]() His service as a sailor and his work as a language teacher took him all over the world. He then served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. ![]() He went to Downing College, Cambridge, and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. When he was young his family moved to a village called Ash, near Sevenoaks in Kent, which is the setting for Stig of the Dump. They become great friends, learning each others ways and embarking on a series of unforgettable adventures.Ĭlive King was born in Richmond, Surrey, in 1924. ![]() Of course nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig, but for Barney cave-man Stig is totally real. Here he meets 'somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes' wearing a rabbit skin and speaking in grunts. 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. It is the story of Barney and his best friend, cave-man Stig.īarney is a solitary little boy, given to wandering off by himself. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes.Ĭlive King's Stig of the Dump is a much-loved modern classic. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. ![]()
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