| Description | |
| 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. | |
| Key Features | |
| Author(s) | Clive King |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Date of Publication | 25/01/1973 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 0140301968 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780140301960 |
| Genre | Children's Fiction |
| Publication Data | |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Imprint | Puffin Books |
| Content Note | b&w illustrations |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 88 g |
| Width | 111 mm |
| Height | 181 mm |
| Spine | 9 mm |
| Pagination | 160 |
| Credits | |
| Illustrator(s) | Edward Ardizzone |
| Editorial Details | |
| Format Details | A-format paperback |
| Edition Statement | New impression |
| Age Details | |
| Reading Age | 2-12 |
| Interest Age | From 7 To 9 |
| Description | |
| Author Biography | Clive King was born in Richmond, Surrey in 1924. When he was a baby his family moved to a village called Ash, near Sevenoaks in Kent, which is the setting for Stig of the Dump. He went to local schools, then King's School, Rochester and Downing College, Cambridge. During the war he served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and later joined the British Council. He now lives in a cottage in Norfolk, and has three children and several grandchildren. |