Ages 7–9Coming soon
The Drum That Would Not Sleep
Book One, Story One
A drum in the corner of the workshop keeps a rhythm all night, and Ntikuma is the only one who hears it.
9 min readListening · Courage
Companion reading
Ghanaian Stories & Reading Companions
Ananse Adventures is a YouTube-first series — the animated adventures come first. These written companions are a supporting strand, still in development, published here as sample writing for review.
Reading companions are coming soon. To watch the adventures themselves, head to Watch.
Showing 6 of 6 stories
Ages 7–9Coming soon
A Bargain of Riddles
Book One, Story Two
Kwaku offers to carry a heavy basket for the price of three riddles — and Tikenenkenen accepts far too quickly.
11 min readCleverness · Fair trade
Ages 10–12Coming soon
The Map With One Corner Missing
Book One, Story Three
Ntikuma finds a map in the back of her notebook that she is certain she never drew.
14 min readMemory · Discovery
Ages 10–12Coming soon
The Quiet of Nana Abena
Book One, Story Four
An evening telling that stops halfway, and the children who must finish it themselves.
12 min readStorytelling · Patience
Ages 4–6Coming soon
Little Lantern, Big Night
Early reader
A very short bedtime tale for the youngest readers, told in eight breaths.
4 min readBedtime · Bravery
Ages 10–12Coming soon
The Web Between Rooftops
Book One, Finale
Every thread Kwaku has strung across the town pulls tight at once, and the children must decide what to hold on to.
16 min readCommunity · Consequences
Collections
Book One: The Story-Web
The opening arc, following Ntikuma and Nankonhwea through one long season of questions. Sample outline.
5 stories
Bedtime Shorts
Four-minute tellings for the youngest listeners. Sample outline.
1 stories