Andrew Fusek Peters is een gevierd dichter en auteur voor kinderen. Zijn uitgebreide oeuvre omvat meer dan zeventig boeken, die hij heeft geschreven of geredigeerd. Zijn schrijfstijl kenmerkt zich door een diep begrip van de kinderziel en een talent om poëzie toegankelijk te maken voor jonge lezers. Peters richt zich op ritme, beeldspraak en de vreugde van taal, waarmee hij de kinderliteratuur verrijkt.
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 can't spin a tale, but she can spin a web. So she makes a ladder up into the sky, determined to bring back the stories, whatever it takes.
When Eva's uncle refuses to give her the cow he promised, her father takes him to court. Whoever can answer the judge's questions correctly will keep the cow. Eva comes up with the right answers, and they win the contest. Eva also wins the hand of the judge. But he soon discovers there's more to having a clever wife than he bargained for...
On Arborium, the last forested island in the future, fourteen-year-old Ark, who lives in a mile-high city set in the tree tops, overhears a plot to rob Arborium of its wood, a natural resource more precious than gold
Inspired by Wordsworth's concern for human relationship with nature in the context of spiritual speculations, this collection of poems examines the threads of every day human living woven to the larger sublime mystery joining all of life to this beautiful planet. At their heart, the poems point to the importance of an awareness of moment by moment passages.
Exploring the multifaceted nature of light, this book delves into its scientific analysis, literary significance, and religious symbolism. It examines how light influences our understanding of the world and our place within it, highlighting its role across various disciplines and cultures. Through this exploration, the text invites readers to appreciate light not just as a physical phenomenon, but as a profound element that shapes human experience and thought.
Arthur and his best friend Yaz live in a tiny village beneath the rocks of the mist-shrouded Devil's Chair, where dark tales are more than mere superstition. Searching for Arthur's missing father, the two encounter strange beasts, a fallen angel and a broken spell - an ancient menace is stirring.
How were skateboards invented? What tricks do skateboarders do and what competitions can they enter? Find out all about this sport, packed with exciting photos and written by Andrew Peters.
What is free running? Where did it begin and how do you do it? Find out all about this fast-paced sport in an information book packed with exciting photographs and written by Andrew Fusek Peters.
He'll also touch on the worst time of his life, when he lost his brother, Andrew, to cancer, the unbreakable bond he has with his family and what the future holds for him.