Cornelius J. Smal

Cornelius J. Smal is the author of the multi-language inspirational adventure book series, The Adventures of Sparky. All his books are true stories based on his adventures and life experiences. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and loves great adventure, extreme sports and traveling. He also loves inspiring people with his passion for entertaining people, acting, and playing the piano. He studied BA Drama at the University of Pretoria and Education, through the University of South Africa.During his childhood, Cornelius and Nils Holgerson could have been the same character. In short, he was always a good-natured naughty little ‘Dennis the menace’ type of boy. From a young age, his mother couldn’t use enough soap to wash that crimson African farm soil out of his lily blonde hair. Cornelius had the perfect childhood living on a farm that any city boy could only dream about. Ample space, beautiful bushveld, and a vegetable garden, and with that unprecedented freedom, his great love for nature was born.