A tale from West Africa. Anansi the trickster is hungry. All the animals are cooking but none of the food is ready. Anansi comes up with a cunning plan, but will he be ready when the food is cooked?

Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.

This book is part of a book series called Leapfrog World Tales .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Lisa Smith was born in Toronto. It was in India, where she spent some years of her childhood, that Lisa and her sister developed a love for books. Later she graduated from the Ontario College of Art. She lives with her husband in Mississauga, Ontario. Malachy Doyle lives in Wales where he works full time as a writer. He has written many other books for children, including our own OWEN AND THE MOUNTAIN and this is his first book for young adults.