Onyeka & the Academy of the Sun
Black Panther meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed and empowering middle-grade superhero series about a British-Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers.
‘I close my eyes, trying to push the power bubbling in me back down… Hairbands snap as my hair shoots out like superfine arrows, tearing through everything in its path.’
Onyeka has a lot of hair - the kind that makes strangers stop in the street. She's always felt insecure about her vibrant curls, until she makes an important discovery: she can control her hair with her mind! Her mother quickly whisks her off to the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari - children with superpowers - are trained. But Onyeka and her new friends at the Academy soon have to put their powers to the test as they find themselves caught up in an epic battle… one that puts the future of all Solari at risk.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Black Panther meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed and empowering middle-grade superhero series about a British-Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers.
‘I close my eyes, trying to push the power bubbling in me back down… Hairbands snap as my hair shoots out like superfine arrows, tearing through everything in its path.’
Onyeka has a lot of hair - the kind that makes strangers stop in the street. She's always felt insecure about her vibrant curls, until she makes an important discovery: she can control her hair with her mind! Her mother quickly whisks her off to the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari - children with superpowers - are trained. But Onyeka and her new friends at the Academy soon have to put their powers to the test as they find themselves caught up in an epic battle… one that puts the future of all Solari at risk.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Black Panther meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed and empowering middle-grade superhero series about a British-Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers.
‘I close my eyes, trying to push the power bubbling in me back down… Hairbands snap as my hair shoots out like superfine arrows, tearing through everything in its path.’
Onyeka has a lot of hair - the kind that makes strangers stop in the street. She's always felt insecure about her vibrant curls, until she makes an important discovery: she can control her hair with her mind! Her mother quickly whisks her off to the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari - children with superpowers - are trained. But Onyeka and her new friends at the Academy soon have to put their powers to the test as they find themselves caught up in an epic battle… one that puts the future of all Solari at risk.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
about identity, family & friendship
re-invents the classic magical school story
fast-paced & action packed
an empowering story of your greatest power coming from within
Learning opportunities:
Writing: write a letter to Cheyenne before leaving for Nigeria
Writing: create your own super power and write a description of discovering it for the first time
Writing: describe a powerful memory (Onyeka thinking about Cheyenne’s kindness to control her powers)
Writing: write a diary entry following the discovery that Dr Doyinbo is a traitor
PSHE: managing emotions
PSHE: bullying & racism
PSHE: changing relationships (Onyeka & her mother)
PSHE: dealing with change
PSHE: dealing with hostility & avoiding confrontation
Maths: Fibonacci sequence
Art: create a portrait in the style of the front cover to showcase your super powers
Check out Tola’s website for lots of fun activities & to book author visits: Tola Okogwu Website
