We are excited that  Tola Okogwu will be coming to Redmaids School on Friday 23rd May. Tola will be talking about her Onyeka superhero series.

Please place your order by Wednesday 21st May to ensure your book is signed. Orders placed after this date, may not be signed and may need to be picked up from our shop at 47 Henleaze Road.

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• Add the book to your Cart - do not use the purple Buy with Shop Pay button
• Add your child's name and class via the Add A Note button on the Cart page (email us on info@maxminervas.co.uk if you are unable to do this)
• Complete your purchase
• Orders placed by 21st May can be collected at the school, orders placed after this date may have to be collected from our store in Henleaze.

If you have any questions please email us at info@maxminervas.co

ABOUT THE BOOKS

Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun #1

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.

Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels #2

Having uncovered head teacher Dr Dòyìnbó’s hidden agenda behind the Academy of the Sun, Onyeka and her friends are on the run. When their last safe house is uncovered, Onyeka turns to the Rogues, a group of rebels that have been trying to expose Dr Dòyìnbó’s lies for years. Joining forces, will the two groups be able to defeat their shared nemesis, or is there a new danger on the horizon for the Solari?

Onyeka and the Heroes of the Dawn #3

Solari – children with superpowers – have always been native to Nigeria, but Onyeka and her friends have been alerted to one hidden in England.

Tasked with retrieving the young Solari, they successfully complete their mission, arriving safe and sound back at the Academy of the Sun with Tobi in tow. Tobi’s identity and superpower remain a mystery, until a breadcrumb trail leads Onyeka to the truth. But someone else has uncovered the secret, and unlike Onyeka, they don’t have Tobi’s best interests at heart.

Can our superhero save the day once again?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tọlá Okogwu is an award-winning and best-selling author of the Onyeka, Daddy Do My Hair and Aziza’s Secret Fairy Door series. She believes it’s important for children to read books that are reflective of their own experiences, as well as other cultures and she seeks to create these opportunities through her books and wider writing.

Her originally self-published picture book series, DADDY DO MY HAIR is a firm family favourite, with noted fans such as Thandiwe Newton and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The books were inspired by the relationship between Tọlá’s husband and daughters and are designed to celebrate the special bond between father and child, whilst also showcasing the beauty of Afro textured hair.

ONYEKA AND THE ACADEMY OF THE SUN, the first book in Tọlá’s debut middle grade series was a Waterstones Book of the Month on publication and a winner of the 2023 Children’s Africana Book Award for Older Readers. It was also named a 2023 ALSC Notable Children’s Recording and shortlisted for the British Book Awards as well as the inaugural The Week Junior Children’s Book Awards. The second instalment, ONYEKA AND THE RISE OF THE REBELS was published in March 2023 and received a coveted starred review from Kirkus. The final instalment in the series, ONYEKA AND THE HEROES OF THE DAWN published March 2024, with an additional title, ONYEKA AND THE SECRET SUPERHERO, which was a 2024 World Book Day title and a UK top ten bestseller.

Tola writes as part of the dynamic duo, Lola Morayo with four books in the, AZIZA’S SECRET FAIRY DOOR series published by Macmillan Children’s Books. Her work has also featured in several anthologies, including FUTURE HOPES and BLACK GIRL POWER.

Tọlá lives in Kent, England with her husband and two daughters.