Stig of the Dump

Stig of the Dump
First edition
AuthorClive King
IllustratorEdward Ardizzone
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy adventure
PublisherPuffin Books
Publication date
1 June 1963
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media type
Pages157 pp
ISBN978-0-14-034724-1

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. It was illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and has been adapted twice 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.