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When mischievous Kwaku finds a strange old kente cloth in his grandmother's trunk, he thinks it will make the perfect cape for playing hero. But the cloth once belonged to Ananse the Spider, the greatest trickster in all of Ghana's stories and it has one last story to tell. Soon, Kwaku's words start turning into real events! Now Kwaku must team up with Ananse himself, clever, bossy, and full of trouble, to undo the chaos before his grandmother finds out. Can a boy outsmart the master of stories?

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N. K. Aning is an acclaimed Ghanaian author known for his rich storytelling, vivid imagination, and powerful reimagining of African myths for the modern world. His works span multiple genres from middle-grade adventure and young adult fantasy to supernatural thrillers and literary fiction, all united by a deep sense of wonder and cultural resonance. For younger readers, Aning's The Adventures of Afia series and Imaginaterium saga deliver laughter, heart, and heroism in equal measure. Teen readers have found their voices reflected in his sweeping mythic series like Pierce and the City of Imaginaterium where ordinary characters rise to confront destiny. For mature audiences, his haunting stories such as The Conjuring, The Infernal Jury, A Song for Eyram and The Most Beautiful Thing explore grief, love, redemption, and the fragile balance between good and evil. At the heart of N. K. Aning's work lies a simple belief that stories are bridges. They connect the past to the present, myth to modernity, Ghana to the world. His writing invites every reader, child, youth, or adult to see themselves reflected in the extraordinary. Through every page, N. K. Aning reminds us that the magic we seek in stories is the same magic that lives within us.

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