Barney and Lou do not share their adventures with anyone, and their parents never realise the truth of Stig's existence, although they jokingly talk about him as a kind of magical being that can fix particularly "odd jobs". It is left unclear whether Barney sees much more of Stig, or even whether Stig stays in the rapidly-filling rubbish dump. A figure that resembles Stig is sighted working with junk in various locations around the area; but the book concludes that "perhaps it was only a relative of his", suggesting that Stig may not be the only caveman alive in the modern world. Stig of the Dump is published by Puffin. Its written by Clive King and illustrated by Edward Ardizzonne. The audiobook is read by Tony Robinson. Read more at www.penguin.co.uk/puffin Imagine that you are a policeman interviewing Barney about the robbery. What questions would you ask? How would he respond? The book tells the story of eight year old Barney who stumbles across a solitary caveman called Stig in the dump at the bottom of his Grandmother's garden. Despite the barriers, both linguistic and cultural, that separate them, the two strike a friendship and embark on a series of exciting adventures, each of which both highlight and bridge the gaps between their vastly different worlds. All of the adventures take place in the modern world, with the exception of the final chapter when one night Barney and his sister Lou sneak out of their Grandmother's house and find themselves in Stig's prehistoric world. Together Barney, Lou, Stig and Dina the dog help Stig's tribe build a set of standing stones that Barney recognises as a weathered landmark from his own modern home, further cementing the links between their worlds that are built on in earlier chapters. Barney teaches Stig lots of new skills. Can you choose one of them and write a set of instructions to teach somebody else too?

Five stars for the memories of my teachers reading it to my class at school! Yes, we heard it in both our first and second years in elementary, but it was so intriguing I did not mind. Who was Stig? Where did he come from? Where was his family? Could he time travel? How? The book was turned into a TV show in the 1980s. Watch some of it and write a review. How does it compare to the book?I knew beforehand that this was a book about a boy who finds a caveman in a dump and they become friends - it's quite a well-known book. What I wasn't expecting was how creatively the author would use this whole concept. Stig has built himself a den and he uses the things people throw onto the dump. Barney is fascinated at how old junk can be used in completely different ways from how it was intended. Stig also doesn't talk, so Barney has to find ways to communicate with him. Meeting Stig causes Barney to start to think in new, creative ways - he wants to help Stig build a chimney and windows, for instance, and has to think of an unconventional way to do this. It's also a bit strange and amusing for him that Stig is so tough and strong on the one hand, but also so unfamiliar with everyday things on the other hand, so Barney starts to see things from a new perspective as he has to explain them (and without words) to Stig.

Draw a picture of the dump at different times of day? in the bright morning sunlight, as the sun is going down and / or at night under the light of the moon. Recall’s a funny thing at the best of times and mine’s gotten seriously worse since I had my stroke. There were parts of this book I was reciting word-for-word along with the audiobook and there were other parts I didn’t remember at all. Part of the joy of rereading, I suppose. Stig of the Dump is a children's novel by Clive King which was first published in the United Kingdom in 1963. It is regarded as a modern children's classic and is often read in schools. [1] It was illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and has been twice adapted for television, in 1981 and in 2002. It was featured in a broadcast as an adaptation on BBC Home Service for schools in November 1964, and later on the BBC series Blue Peter.The success of Stig has overshadowed King's 16 other novels for children, including The 22 Letters, an ambitious historical adventure about three brothers who devise an early alphabet, and Ninny's Boat, a prescient historical drama set in an era when the English are the newest illegal immigrants. This latter book was inspired by King's experience of Vietnamese boat people while working in Pakistan and was set in his adopted home of East Anglia. King feels that The 22 Letters"deserved more promotion and didn't get it" and also slightly regrets the way he has been received. "In my day, they didn't take children's writers seriously. They didn't really review them, they just retold the story." But he turns schoolmasterly-stern when I ask which of his novels is his favourite. "Do you have brothers and sisters? It's like asking your parents which is their favourite child. We don't have favourites." The book takes the form of a text based novel rather than a picture book, although there are several illustrative sketches at the beginning of each chapter and scattered throughout the text. This combined with the presence of the odd phonetically irregular word I would view Stig of the Dump as most suited to the later stages of Key Stage Two for the independent reader, however the story is certainly exciting enough that younger children would enjoy it being read to them. Stig is extremely inventive. Together, Barney and Stig build a window, build a chimney, fight off some house robbers, help a zoo capture a leopard that has escaped. One of the things that the story focuses on is the pleasure to be obtained from building and making things and how much can be done with what is at hand. This is even more pertinent today than it was in 1963 when the book was published given the current emphasis on recycling.

One for imagination building, for children interested in cavemen/Stone Age topics, for gentle exposure to slightly older texts with an engaging central pairing and quite an exciting/varied plot. Clive King’s ‘Stig of the dump’ is about a boy called Barney who befriends a caveman called ‘Stig’ who lives in a quarry. Barney finds Stig by accidently falling into the quarry and through the roof of Stig’s den. From this point onwards they become good friends. Barney enjoys his time with Stig as they do a number of interesting things together such as; improving ‘Stigs’ den, collecting firewood, scaring a young group of boys’, catching some burglars who were attempting to steal Barney’s grandmothers silverwares and by going hunting. Stig of the Dump plays highly on the imaginative and includes a great deal of mystery with a slight bit of magic. This makes it an ideal choice to use within the classroom, as a number of activities can be constructed with this book. For example, the Teacher can use this in cross-curricular activities such as drawing and constructing their own den; what would they use? How would they make it? Such activities provide an opportunity for 3 dimensional thinking associated with geography and testing their creativity skills. They could then be asked to describe their reasoning behind how they created their dens. Furthermore, this book could also be used with regards to raising ecological awareness, getting the students thinking about the things that are thrown away and hearing their views on waste. In summary this book is well suited for a Key Stage 2 class and offers many possible activities and opportunities for students to explore their thinking. This could also be used in conjunction with school trips to observe wastage and investigate how it could be improved and how. Do You like book Stig Of The Dump (2010)?

Think about what happens to Stig after the end of the story. Where does he go next? Will he ever meet Barney again? Barney and Stig use lots of different tools when they are building things. Make a safety poster to teach people how to use them carefully. In this case, I found I still really enjoyed it, although it held a couple of surprises. I had completely forgotten it was set a few towns away from where I live, for starters, which isn’t something you’d think I’d forget but my memory is famously awful. (Sometimes I wonder why I bother reading at all, my recall is so bad, but then I remember it’s because I enjoy it at the time.)

Write a play script about an argument between Barney and his sister Lou about it not being safe at the chalk pit. Why oh why did it take me so long to a)be able to read and b)spend time with Stig and Barney? I really enjoyed this book from the outset and it was all due to Clive King's engaging writing style and voice. How effortlessly he captures Barney's childlike disposition alongside the beauty and rare magic of the North Downs (how can you not but love the scene when Barney and Lou cross paths with the stag). I was reminded of this book when thinking about stories with environmental themes in my childhood. Rereading it I realize that there are other themes too. Friendship, loyalty, appreciation for the other, connection of people to a place. And what really impressed me was Barney's reaction when no one believes him about Stig. There are lots of children's books about kids who find something magic and the adults don't believe them, and the children are indignant and they know without a doubt that they are right and the adults are wrong. But Barney - he starts to doubt himself. If adults are telling him it's his imagination, well maybe it is - maybe it's possible for an experience to be imagination. He really doesn't know - and I liked that aspect, because I fnd in reality children do doubt things if everyone else is convinced that they are mistaken, or that such thiings aren't possible. Looking for more resources from Puffin? Take a look at our Stigs Den Colouring Sheet. Or, explore another brilliant title using our 'The Great Dream Robbery' Word Mat here! What is ‘Stig of the Dump’ about?Other themes in the novel are the importance of friendship, education through experience, bullying and risk taking. The book opens with Barney falling over the edge of the chalk pit and adventurous children will find this attractive. This would need to be handled with care in a classroom situation. Unphased by who Stig might be or where he came from, Barney wants to help and support his friend with adapting his home in the dump, hunting and enjoying his time playing and learning with and from him. Stig of the Dump is one of those modern classic stories that has remained prevalent in children's literature since it's first publication in 1963. I chose to read and review it as it's one of the more challenging books that managed to entice me at primary school.