This retelling of a traditional African folktale explains how we came to have stories in the world. Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ever told. Anansi, the cleverest of spiders, sees that down on Earth, the people are bored. Unfortunately, she ca
The Story Thief
โ Scribed by Kyra Geddes
- Book ID
- 115173413
- Publisher
- First published by Affirm Press in 2024
- Year
- 2024
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781922992277
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
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