nWhen the other animals laugh at his messy house, Anansi the Spider is embarrassed. He wants to fix the problem . . . as long as he doesnt have to work too hard. n 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, hell have the neatest home in town and hell never have to work again. n n But the magic might be more than Anansi bargained for... n n 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. Kimmels imaginative retellings combined with Janet Stevens expressive illustrations create the perfect silly stories for fun-loving kids.n