Key Stage: 2

Description

Format: Single copy (Read Aloud) novel

Number of pages: 320

Reading Age: 8-10  Interest Level: 8-12

Accelerated Reader: Book Level 4.9  Interest Level MY

Book Band Dark Red

Reading aloud gives all pupils access to engaging texts and helps nurture a love of reading for pleasure. Research shows that reading for pleasure is linked to higher academic achievement, greater empathy, a deeper understanding of personal identity, and improved mental wellbeing.

A British-Nigerian girl is sent to a school for superheroes, The Academy of the Sun in Nigeria, when she finds that her Afro hair gives her psychokinetic powers. Once there, Onyeka and her friends must use their powers in an epic battle for the future of all those with superpowers, the Solari. Shortlisted - British Book Awards - Children's Fiction 2023