Anansi and the Magic Stick
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · September 1, 2002
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- Who it’s for
- Anansi’s messy-house dilemma turns into slapstick mischief with a touch of magic.
- Themes
- Embarrassment at being laughed at, Avoiding hard work, Magic and mischief
- Genres
- African Myths & Legends, Animal Stories, Funny Stories
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When the other animals laugh at his messy house, Anansi the Spider is embarrassed. He wants to fix the problem . . . as long as he doesn't have to work too hard. Stomping off in a huff, Anansi stumbles into an amazing secret—Hyena has a magic stick that follows his orders. If he steals it, the spider thinks, he'll have the neatest home in town and he'll never have to work again. But the magic might be more than Anansi bargained for...
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Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel’s imaginative retellings combined with Janet Stevens’ expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids.
Trickster Trouble
Anansi’s messy-house dilemma turns into slapstick mischief with a touch of magic.
Come here for
- A comic Anansi tale rooted in West African and Caribbean traditions
- Magic, mischief, and a shortcut that may backfire
Expect
- Slapstick humor in an imaginative retelling
- Expressive illustrations by Janet Stevens
Where it sits
| African Myths & Legends | 97% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 43% |
| Animal Stories | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- African Myths & Legends
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Eric A. Kimmel
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- September 1, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Embarrassment at being laughed at · Avoiding hard work · Magic and mischief
- Reading lane
- Fairy Tales & Folklore