Anansi Island

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As Laurel finds herself entangled in the island's newest and most bizarre chapter, she must not only solve its mysteries, but also survive long enough to pass them on. This short story about 7, words mixes science fiction and horror with endearing and enigmatic characters who can only solve the mysteries of Anansi Island by facing their worst fears. Kindle Edition , 25 pages. Published first published May 26th To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Anansi Island , please sign up.

Lists with This Book. Jul 11, Lacy rated it really liked it. This is a creepy and delightful short story that borders on horror and sci fi, but without over the top descriptions. Recommend if you are looking for a quick and creepster read. Jul 20, Sheila rated it really liked it Shelves: The teacher teaches cleverly enough, though the children are a little unruly.

Then the roller-coaster moves to the top of the climb. Anansi Island is a successfully scary tale of a young woman trapped on a mysterious island, using her intelligence and wits to help her survive. Revelations come slowly, one step at a time, keeping the reader off balance while Laurel balances too much knowledge with slowly growing dread.

And I liked the logic of the tale. Jan 31, Randy rated it it was ok Shelves: Another scifi short story by Christian Cantrell with a horror twist. The real issue here is the format.

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Cantrell jumps back and forth each chapter. It took a couple of chapters to even figure this out.

It's obvious this was used to build mystery, but it's a cheat to let the characters in on information and leave the reader out. So confusing I had to read several paragraphs more than once just to figure out what was happening. Once again though, this is one of Another scifi short story by Christian Cantrell with a horror twist. Once again though, this is one of Cantrell's short stories that I'd like to see expanded. What else is going on at that Island? The idea is decent enough, but the execution is bad.

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Jul 30, Jordan rated it liked it. I don't remember how I first stumbled upon Christian Cantrell's work but I'm a big fan. Anansi Island is an enjoyable read but I wish there was more to it. As is the case with the rest of his work that I've read it seems he has done his homework and is once again wrapping an interesting story around geeky concepts; which appeals to me.

Most of his current stories are quick "brain dumps" but this one seems to be a bit too short and underdeveloped compared to the others. I really don't want this I don't remember how I first stumbled upon Christian Cantrell's work but I'm a big fan. I really don't want this review to seem negative though because Christian Cantrell is a VERY talented self-pub author and I always look forward to his work.

Mar 16, John Mann rated it really liked it Shelves: Anansi Island was a quick read, but what it lacks in length, it makes up for with a gripping story.

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As there are plenty of creepy-crawlies in this book, I found myself itching at imagined sensations. After spending several hours tending his garden, Anansi Jr. AJ works up a tremendous appetite. He decides that the perfect way to ease his hunger is to head into town, go to the Mango Camion, and purchase some sweet, juicy Julie Mangos.

AJ being AJ, he purchases as many mangos as he can carry, which is a lot since he is a spider and has four hands. While in town, Amani Ant decides he wants to treat his younger sister to a Julie Mango only to discover that the camion has run out.

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When he runs into AJ who has a huge supply of the fruit, he asks if he can purchase on of them for his sister. As AJ travels home, he is so focused on keeping all the mangos for himself, that he ends up losing them all. It is then that Jamila Lizardly teaches AJ an important lesson about sharing, but it is up to AJ to apply this new wisdom to his life. As is the case in most fables and folk tales, the story has an obvious, yet unspoken message, in this case focusing on the value of sharing. The vibrant illustrations are engaging and will quickly capture the attention of even very young readers, drawing them into the story in the process.

The book also includes a section at the end that covers fun facts and a glossary, this helps readers with definitions of the more difficult vocabulary words, and also brief descriptions of some of the people, places, and things readers unfamiliar with the Caribbean may not have previously been exposed to. One person found this helpful. Hooper Illustrated by Darnel Degand [ Coomacka Island, Anansi Jr. Hooper is a Caribbean tale that involves Anansi Jr. I look forward to all the adventures to continue, and will honestly being collecting each one for my grandson Caden to enjoy.

This is a wonderful book for all young readers and is highly recommended as a must for the children in your life. A Definite 5 Star children's book! Hooper has penned a lively children's tale about friendship. AJ works hard to maintain his household and day dreams about the sweetness of mangoes. AJ decides to walk to the market and buy all the mangoes he can carry. Upon his return, some friends ask him to share his mangoes.

Will he share the best mangoes around or will he lose them all because of his selfishness? What lessons will AJ learn? The illustrations are colorful and vivid which allow young readers to ignite their imagination and ask questions about friendship. My six year old absolutely loved this book as well as the accompanying website.

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This book will be a treasure for this generation and the next. So smart was Ananse, according to one narrative, that he collected all of the wisdom of the world in a calabash gourd to hold for himself because he did not trust humans with such potent knowledge and information. However, wisdom kept spilling out of the calabash, and he soon saw how futile it was for one person to try to know everything and to hold it for himself. In fact, it is far better, as Ananse understood, for knowledge and wisdom to be distributed among all people, so that is exactly what he did.

Another well-known tale depicts how Ananse was able to win a collection of stories, or wisdom narratives, from Nyame, the almighty creator and Sky God. In one version of the story, Ananse, in his form as a spider, approached Nyame and asked him to appoint him as the King of All Wisdom Narratives. Nyame was amazed at the audacity of Ananse and thought that if he had the courage to approach the Sky God in such a direct fashion, then he must be given a chance to prove himself.

However, Ananse agreed to the challenge. Ananse went to the jaguar and asked him to play a game that would allow Ananse to tie him up with a rope. So the jaguar agreed, and Ananse got the rope and tied him up. He tricked the hornets by telling them that it was raining; indeed, Ananse could make it rain, and he told the hornets that they could hide themselves in a calabash that he had prepared for them.

Once they went into the calabash, he put the lid on it. He told the invisible fairy to fight a tar baby, and, when he did, he was stuck to the tar and could not escape. Confidently, Ananse took all of his prey to Nyame and showed him that he had succeeded in doing everything that was asked of him, whereupon Nyame named Ananse the King of All Wisdom Narratives.

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No one has ever been able to exceed the achievements of this wise personality since the time he was made the King of All Wisdom Narratives. There are versions of other Ananse stories that show him being defeated or almost defeated. For example, once when he was tricked into fighting a tar baby after trying to take some food from the creature, he got stuck.

The lessons of Ananse are social, ethical, and moral and are at the core of most Akan cultural responses to society. We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles.

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