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Kids/Children STIG OF THE DUMP (A Puffin Book), Clive King New Book Fiction
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Barney is a solitary little boy, given to wandering off by himself. 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. Here he 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. |
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| Product Identifiers | |
| Publisher | Penguin Books LTD, Puffin Classics |
| ISBN-10 | 0141354852 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780141354859 |
| Product Key Features | |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 191g |
| Width | 129mm |
| Height | 198mm |
| Additional Product Features | |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Genre | Children's Fiction |
| Pagination | 272 |
| Illustrator(s) | Edward Ardizzone |
| Series | A Puffin Book |
| Author Biography | Clive King was born in Richmond, Surrey, in 1924. 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. He went to Downing College, Cambridge, and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He then served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. His service as a sailor and his work as a language teacher took him all over the world. Clive King lives with his family in Norfolk and is a full-time writer. |
