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About Clive King

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 was educated at King's School, Rochester; Downing College, Cambridge and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. During the war he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and this, combined with his later work as a language teacher for the British Council, took him all over the world. Clive King attempted to learn fourteen languages including Tamil, Bengali, Gaelic and Anglo-Saxon. He said he was not incredibly successful with any of them, but many of his books deal with language difficulties of one sort or another.

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International Children's Book Day

A classic story to celebrate International Children's Book Day, Stig of the Dump by Clive King from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

1 month ago

International Children's Book Day

A classic story to celebrate International Children's Book Day, Stig of the Dump by Clive King from Puffin.

1 month ago

World Storytelling Day

Loving Stig of the Dump by Clive King and Edward Ardizzone from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

1 month ago

World Storytelling Day

Loving Stig of the Dump by Clive King and Edward Ardizzone from Puffin.

1 month ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Stig of the Dump by Clive King from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

2 months ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Stig of the Dump by Clive King from Puffin.

2 months ago

National Storytelling Week

Make a new friends, discover a new land or just escape in this brilliant story book Stig of the Dump by Clive King from Penguin Random House Children's UK

3 months ago

National Storytelling Week

Reading stories together can be the perfect way to spend quality time with your child. Stig of the Dump from Puffin from Clive King is a great one to read together.

3 months ago

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