Acclaimed young authors, the Likambi siblings, recently visited St John Plessington Catholic College, Bebington, to inspire literacy, creativity and self-belief in students across all key stages.
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Likambi Global Publishing House proudly celebrates the recent feature published by Birkenhead News, Wirral’s respected independent local news platform, highlighting the remarkable and inspirational visit of internationally bestselling young authors, Latoya, Caleb, and Destiny Likambi, to St John Plessington Catholic College in Bebington.
The acclaimed young authors, widely recognised for their inspiring literary achievements and youth empowerment work, visited the school as part of its National Year of Reading celebrations, where they delivered powerful, uplifting, and transformational talks to more than 650 students across Years 7, 10, and 12.
Their message was both clear and uplifting: age is no barrier to achievement when young people are encouraged to believe in themselves, nurture their imagination, develop their talents, and pursue their creative gifts with confidence, courage, and determination.
The visit created a lasting impact throughout the school community, with students deeply inspired by the siblings’ journeys, achievements, discipline, creativity, and passion for empowering young people through storytelling, literacy, and leadership.
As the world’s youngest female author to publish multiple books, 10-year-old Destiny captivated an audience of nearly 300 Year 7 students as she spoke passionately about the power of imagination, the art of storytelling and the influence moral messaging has on her work.
Year 7 student, Sophia, shared her admiration after hearing Destiny speak, saying:
“I feel really proud of her. I think it’s so impressive and inspiring because of what she has achieved at her young age. At her age, all I wanted to do was play with LOL dolls!”
Caleb, who has written and illustrated a range of titles, including the eight-book ‘Life Lessons’ series, which explores themes such as forgiveness, overcoming adversity, integrity, and loyalty, reminded students that success comes through dedication, discipline, and self-belief. He also emphasised the importance of surrounding themselves with people who inspire them to achieve greatness, while, above all, striving to become the kind of person who inspires others to be great.
Reflecting on Caleb’s presentation, student Donele said:
“It was very inspiring to have someone like Caleb come to our school. It inspired me to write my own book, which I have already started.”
Nineteen-year-old Latoya, the eldest of the Likambi siblings, spoke to sixth form students about her journey as a 3X bestselling author and accomplished young entrepreneur. Inspiring students to think ambitiously about their future aspirations and life purpose, she encouraged the Year 12 students to pursue their passions with boldness, confidence, and determination, while highlighting the vital importance of resilience, perseverance, and self-belief when overcoming challenges.
Sixth form student, Summer, also spoke about the powerful effect of the visit, commenting:
“Latoya’s talk had a big impact on me as it shined a light on things we often don’t think about. It inspired me to get out there, and not be scared about achieving my goals or being who I am.”
Read the full Birkenhead News feature:
Following their visit, Dr Sylvia Forchap Likambi, Senior Consultant and Coach at Likambi Global Publishing, said:
“We were deeply impressed by the remarkable work St John Plessington is doing. It is clear the school provides such valuable opportunities and a nurturing environment that enables its students to truly thrive. It is a beautiful school with wonderfully respectful and engaged students; it was a privilege to visit.”
The visit powerfully demonstrated the transformational impact of literacy, creativity, peer mentorship, positive role models, and self-belief in helping young people discover their gifts, unlock their creative genius, and realise their full potential.
The Likambi siblings are now proudly recognised as featured authors within St John Plessington’s school library, which includes a dedicated book display with their books, that has proven hugely popular among students and staff alike.
School Librarian, and organiser of the visit, Ms Catherine Starkey, praised the young authors and the positive influence of their message, saying:
“Hearing Destiny, Caleb and Latoya speak was incredibly inspirational, and their messages of creativity and self-belief truly resonated with our students.
“All three siblings placed a strong emphasis on reading and writing simply for fun – something we are committed to promoting as a school in this National Year of Reading.”
Mr Peadar McLoughlin, Headteacher at St John Plessington Catholic College, added:
“We were delighted to welcome the Likambi family to our school for an inspiring and memorable morning. All three Likambi siblings demonstrated to students that age is no barrier to achievement when you have determination, courage in your convictions, and the resilience to try again – values we hold strongly here at St John Plessington.”
St John Plessington Catholic College is a member of the Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust, which comprises nine schools, including two secondary schools and seven primary schools across Wirral and Cheshire.
Mr Andy Moor, CEO of Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust, commented:
“The Likambi family’s visit offered students an incredible opportunity to learn from real-life experiences of creativity, with their talks serving as powerful examples of what can be accomplished when young people set their hearts and minds to the things they are passionate about.
“Thank you to the staff at St John Plessington for arranging such a motivating experience, and to Latoya, Caleb and Destiny for being such positive role models.”
The young authors’ father, Mr Michael Likambi added: We are immensely proud of Latoya, Caleb, and Destiny Likambi for continuing to inspire young people through their remarkable journey as internationally bestselling young authors, speakers, and positive role models. Their passion for empowering the next generation through literacy, creativity, education, and self-belief is changing lives and opening minds to new possibilities.
We are deeply honoured that Birkenhead News chose to spotlight this inspirational story, which beautifully captures the power of youth leadership, reading, creativity, and positive influence in transforming lives and communities.”
The Likambi siblings continue to work closely with schools, libraries, educational organisations, youth groups, and community initiatives through a range of projects designed to inspire a love of reading, encourage storytelling, build confidence, and cultivate the next generation of prosperous young writers, leaders, and changemakers.
Likambi Global Publishing House remains committed to championing literacy, educational empowerment, youth development, creativity, entrepreneurship, and transformational storytelling across communities in the UK and beyond.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Latoya, Caleb, and Destiny Likambi, Catherine Starkey and the staff of St John Plessington Catholic College, and Birkenhead News for this truly remarkable and inspirational feature, which serves as a powerful reminder of the incredible difference that young people can make when their gifts are nurtured, celebrated, and empowered.
Read the full Birkenhead News feature:
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