Lumpy Poi and Twisting Eels is the second in a 12-book series for young readers about the life of Kamehameha. Eyre's series is entitled Kana'iaupuni (the Conqueror of the Islands). The series is illustrated by Native Hawaiian artist Imaikalani Kalahele.

Based on Hawaiian sources and years of research, the story sheds new light on the people and places that nurtured Kamehameha in his early years.

As a work of historical fiction, Lumpy Poi and Twisting Eels depicts the relationship of Kamehameha and his kahu, Nae'ole, who teaches him important life lessons. The book sets the stage for Kamehameha's lifelong quest to unify the Hawaiian Islands.

The Kana'iaupuni series is a work of historic fiction about Kamehameha, the great hero of Hawai'i. The series highlights the people, places, and events that shaped Kamehameha's life and led him to become Kana'iaupuni (the Conqueror of the Islands). The 12 stories in this series are based on Hawaiian sources and are intended for young readers, families, and educators.

David Kāwika Eyre was raised on the islands of O'ahu and Hawai'i. He taught at elementary schools for 10 years and prior to that, classes in English, history, and French at the college level. For the past 17 years he has taught Hawaiian language at Kamehameha's Kapālama High School. His most recent work, By Wind and Wave: An Introduction to Hawaiiís Natural History, won the Ka Palapala Po'okela Award for best natural science book of the year in 2000.

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See also:

White Rainbow, Black Curse