The Story Thief

The Story Thief follows the captivating journey of a young protagonist who discovers a magical ancient book with the power to bring stories to life. Characters from the book start emerging into the real world, and the protagonist must navigate the challenges of interacting with them, ensuring they return to their rightful stories while uncovering the secrets of the enchanted book. Meanwhile, in a humorous reworking of traditional Anansi stories from West Africa by Andrew Fusek Peters, Anansi the spider climbs to the sky to fetch all the stories held by Nyame the sky god, to relieve the boredom of people on Earth. This delightful tale is accompanied by whimsical black-and-white illustrations, making it perfect for children developing as readers and is part of the Bloomsbury Readers series which offers a wide range of book-banded stories by award-winning authors.