Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
A superhero adventure perfect for Marvel and DC fans!
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- USD 3.99
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- USD 3.99
Descripción editorial
Black Panther meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed superhero series about a British-Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers. Soon to be a feature film with a major streamer!
Check out the complete series – Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels is out now and Onyeka and the Heroes of the Dawn is out March 2024. And don't miss Onyeka and the Secret Superhero, the special World Book Day story coming February 2024!
‘Onyeka is the superhero you’ve been waiting for.’ Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
Onyeka has a lot of hair – the kind that makes strangers stop in the street. When she makes the important discovery that she can control her hair with her mind, she's whisked 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.
Praise for Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun:
‘Brilliant characters, action-packed plot, heartfelt themes of identity, family and friendship. A DAZZLING story about finding your power.’ Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
‘An incredible story that reinvents the concept of a school for magical kids. So inspiring and creatively original.’ L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
‘Fast-paced, action-packed and empowering. Tọlá Okogwu’s storytelling shines so bright you’ll want the next instalment immediately.’ A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
‘An inspiring, original and exciting roller coaster of a book.’ Katie Tsang, co-author of Dragon Mountain
‘A rich and gripping story of discovering that your greatest power can come from within. I loved it!’ Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
‘Brilliant, witty writing and spot-on characterisation.’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good
‘A thrilling, magical page-turner. Children will fall in love with this story.’ Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land of Roar
'Wildly fun and a huge breath of invigorating fresh air.’ Sam Copeland, author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken
‘A thrilling, action-packed adventure full of heart. Onyeka is sure to be everyone's new favourite superhero.’ Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Okogwu's immersive Afrofuturist middle grade debut centers a British Nigerian girl with a blue-fire-tinged "tangle of curls, coils and kinks" that "has broken more combs trashed more hair-dryers... than I can count." In London, Onyekachi Adéyemi Adérìnólá lives with her hardworking mother, who makes her learn and repeat the Fibonacci sequence—imbued in the girl's mind with colors, textures, and tastes—to help control her emotions. When her British Nigerian best friend Cheyenne, an anime fan with Turner's syndrome, nearly drowns in a busy pool's deep end, Onyeka's feelings take over, and hair forms a bubble of safety around them both. Onyeka soon learns that she is Solari like her father, who disappeared after making a genetics breakthrough in Nigeria. To find him and learn more about her powers, she and her mother head to Lagos, seeking her father's mentor—founder of the elite Academy of the Sun, where Solari go to learn to use their abilities. But as Onyeka navigates the new surroundings and encounters other Solari, her mother, too, disappears. In Okogwu's vividly created Nigerian world, technology and an exploration of emotional internality interplay with a child's literalized relationship with her hair, making for an enjoyable X-Men-leaning series starter. Ages 8–12.
