Stig of the Dump
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Stig of the Dump is a children's novel by Clive King written in 1963. It is an eternal favourite with children and parents alike and was adapted for television.
Stig is a caveman who lives at the bottom of the old quarry close to Barney's grandparents' house. Since the quarry is no longer in use, people throw all their rubbish away down there.
Barney finds Stig by falling through the roof of Stig's den. Barney and Stig become friends, even though they cannot talk to each other. Stig and Barney have a series of adventures together, including catching burglars breaking into Barney's grandparents house. One night Barney and his sister Lou cannot sleep and get transported back to Stig's time where they spend a night helping his tribe complete a stone circle.
Stig means path in swedish, the name indicates that a person is a path finder.