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Stig of the Dump - brings Clive King's story to life". Topologika.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011 . Retrieved 22 October 2009. Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Edward Ardizzone (illustrator). First edition thus. 170pp. Octavo [20.5cm]. Illustrated cloth over boards. Previous owner's ex libris stamp and additional small notation on front free endpaper. In lightly soiled publisher's orange slipcase.
In this activity, your Year 3 / Year 4 class will read the sentences and insert the words from the word bank to complete each sentence. King's modern classic from 1963 is enduringly loved because it contains so many irresistible ingredients' - The Times
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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. An adverb is a word that describes a verb. In the following sentences taken from Chapter 3 of Stig of the Dump, your Year 3 / Year 4 class will underline the adverb and then write their own sentences underneath, using the same adverb. 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? 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 a boy wearing a rabbit skin and speaking in grunts. He names him Stig. Nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig, but they become great friends, learning each others ways and embarking on a series of unforgettable adventures.
At that time he didn't have much interest in books but there was something about this one that he loved. I loved this book! A magical story of friendship with its feet in reality for the most part, which makes it ever more delightful. This book is pretty interesting and I laughed a few times early on, especially at the incongruity of Barney wondering whether Stig might have a clothes-brush for getting rid of chalk dust. Young and naïve, Barney is an easy to warm to unreliable (third person) narrator. He is curious about Stig without judgment. An honest child, Barney recounts his experiences faithfully to his grandmother and sister, which they dismiss as imaginary. This disbelief compounded with plenty of spare time frees Barney up for various interludes with Stig. We can never be truly sure if Stig is in Barney's imagination, his sister and Grandmother don't seem to believe him. It's fascinating to both watch how Stig lives and makes his own world, and how he and Barney interact and communicate. I remember reading this as a child (20ish years ago!) and loved it. Recently found a copy and fell in love all over again. According to the book, Stig is a cave man, not a boy.Stig of the Dump has never been out of print and has sold more than 2 million copies since it was published in 1963." Hamid of Aleppo; The Town that Went South; The 22 Letters; The Night the Water Came; Snakes and Snakes; Me and My Million; The Inner Ring series; The Devil's Cut; Ninny's Boat; The Sound of propellors; The Seashore People; A Touch of Class Read more Details The ending of the novel describes a mysterious and magical event involving stone age cave men dragging stones into an upright position until they disappear with the dawning of Midsummer’s Day leaving only Stig behind with Barney and Lou who had also joined this expedition. This would provide an excellent beginner to a discussion about the Stone Age and the Bronze Age and the creation of monuments like Stone Henge.
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's role in the story is a fascinating one. Barney does not rely on him at all times and it is interesting that he only visits his friend when he's over at his grandparents. It is only when Barney is bored, in danger and wanting to roleplay that he calls upon his friend. There is more to this, I think.When I was young my teacher read me this book... I loved ! After reading it again recently nothing has changed ! Great book 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. It was lovely to relive the plot. And my son didn't have a problem following the story, the language wasn't so very different to any contemporary book. Barney is an 'everyboy', a bit of a loner, who discovers, when staying at his Grandma's, that the nearby chalk pit hides a surprising secret. A hidden den, a strange boy.... wearing rabbit fur, speaking his own language of grunts. A cave boy? Think about what happens to Stig after the end of the story. Where does he go next? Will he ever meet Barney again? Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth
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