A charming tale that’s perfect for story time, our latest Book of the week is No Swimming by Ross Collins 🐰
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08.08.2025 14:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A delight to have @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social on our blog this summer!
We spoke about his new imaginative short story collection for children, Please Don't Read The Footnotes Please, published by @theemmapress.bsky.social.
Read it here: peters.co.uk/news-page/q-...
06.08.2025 08:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Black and white image of Peters bookshop from the early 1980s. At the front of the image, there is an arrangement of short bookcases stacked with titles. In the background, there is tall shelving with Ladybird books. Illustration mobiles hang from the ceiling.
Colour image of two long rows of tall bookshelves. Hanging from the ceiling in the top centre of the image is a pink sign saying 'Junior Fiction'. At the end of the row are more bookshelves, lined with colourful books.
Peters bookshop: early 80s vs now 📚
Our bookshop has been through many changes over the years. Now, we have a huge of wealth of books for schools and libraries, including educational titles, young adult fiction, graphic novels and more!
05.08.2025 13:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our Book of the Week is a ROAR-some picture book from the winning duo Smriti Halls and Steve Small!
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@smritihallsauthor.bsky.social
01.08.2025 14:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We’re saddened to hear the loss of Allan Ahlberg, beloved by all ages for his jolly, witty and timeless tales.
Our thoughts are with his family during this time.
01.08.2025 10:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Peters Children's Book of the Year wouldn't be the same without the teachers, school librarians and public library staff who cast their vote.
Author of Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales @catcawthorne.bsky.social shares her gratitude 👇
29.07.2025 09:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Iron Man isn't scary - he's just very, very hungry...
The Coming of the Iron Man by Ted Hughes and Mini Grey is our new Book of the Week!
“A truly wonderful read and brings this much loved classic to the picture book audience."
Read the full book review: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...
25.07.2025 10:00 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Winning smiles all round 😁🏆
We're delighted to have author @philearle.bsky.social for our final awards Q&A!
His light-hearted tale of teen romance, Northern Soul, won the hearts (and votes) of readers, and was crowned Peters Teen Fiction Book of the Year 2025.
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22.07.2025 14:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you for sharing! Sad Ghost Club has been highlighted by others as a popular choice 👻📖
18.07.2025 07:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Now, we want to know YOUR top borrowed books for 2024-2025!
Reply and let us know what your students were keen to read this year, and we will enter you into a giveaway to win a bundle of either the primary, secondary or non-fiction bestsellers!
17.07.2025 13:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Last but not least are our top 5 children's non-fiction reads, made up of fantastic British biographies and role models!
17.07.2025 13:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The Carnegies Shadowers' Choice winner, King of Nothing, is our bestselling teen fiction title.
This is followed by Peters Teen Fiction Book of the Year 2025, Northern Soul by Phil Earle. What a line-up!
17.07.2025 13:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Announcing our 2024/25 school bestsellers 🎉
First up, the top 5 bestselling junior fiction titles of this academic year. For the second year in a row, The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow takes the top spot!
17.07.2025 13:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Thank you for sharing!
16.07.2025 07:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We're revealing our bestsellers of the school year at the end of the week!
So we want to know... what were YOUR top borrowed books in your library this year?
Reply with your top borrowed book(s) by Thursday 17 July, 11.59pm and you'll be entered into a giveaway for one of our bestseller bundles!
14.07.2025 11:12 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Finance Manager Patty introduces our featured Books of the week, a fun YA LGBTQ romance novel, Dead Real by Poppy T Perry and charming picture book, Our Pebbles by Jarvis ✨
Read the full book reviews: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...
11.07.2025 15:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Procurement Administrator Aisha presents our Book of the week, a wonderful picture book 🦙
Llama Library by @hollyryanauthor.bsky.social and illustrated by Ella Bailey is “an immersive experience and shines a light on the joy of libraries.” 📚
Read the full book review: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...
04.07.2025 14:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Create a forest-themed reading space this summer with our nature furniture range featuring beautiful meadow green prints, rich earthy tones and woodland seating 🌿🌳
Explore our nature-themed furniture range: peters.co.uk/furniture/na...
25.06.2025 15:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Schools Sales Coordinator Nikki showcases our latest Books of the week!
A heartwarming and lovely story, Tree. Table. Book by Lois Lowry 🌳
An exciting page-turner and wonderful debut, Shadow Thieves by Peter Burns ⚡️
Read the full book reviews: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...
20.06.2025 15:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today, we want to say a big THANK YOU to all teachers 🤗
Our children's book specialists Dawn and Zeena created a #thankateacher banner to celebrate all your hard work. They would know - they worked as teachers for a combined total of 50+ years!
18.06.2025 10:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎉 The #InformationBookAward shortlist is here! Discover 12 brilliant books that represent just how engaging #informationbooks can be for children of all ages: bit.ly/3SQtMIu 📚 With thanks to our sponsors @peters-books.bsky.social, @hachettechildrens.bsky.social & @alcs.co.uk. #uksla #booksky #edusky
17.06.2025 12:55 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2
Step into Ysgol Cefnllys' magical new library ✨️
Senior Interior Designer Helena ensured the new modern library design had the 'wow' factor the school deserved. I'm sure you will agree that it looks fantastic!
Explore our case study: peters.co.uk/furniture/ca...
16.06.2025 08:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Operations Assistant Anna reveals our team’s picks for Books of the week!
Everyone wants to join in on the fun with Marching Band by Kael Tudor 🥁
What if you didn't make snot? by Emma Young has the fascinating answers to your questions 📗
Read the full book reviews: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...
13.06.2025 15:00 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Peters Joint Junior Fiction Book of the Year Q&A: read our interview with Tom Percival, author of The Wrong Shoes!
Tom Percival shared his thoughts on the importance of children reading about protagonists like Will, the impact of art on his personal life, and more.
peters.co.uk/new.../pcbot...
11.06.2025 11:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Operations Assistant Olga highlights one of our Books of the week 📚
Snarky Sharky by Bethan Clarke and illustrated by Nikolas Ilic is “a delightful and amusing story."
Shrapnel Boys by Jenny Pearson, “is a great read and real page-turner."
Read the full book reviews: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...
06.06.2025 15:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
1 week left for Love Literacy Early Bird places! ⏰
Register for our flagship reading for pleasure conference before Monday 9 June to access Early Bird places of £135 + VAT.
Find out more and book your Early Bird place: peters.co.uk/love-literacy
02.06.2025 15:18 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Hurrah! This is lovely, thank you!
30.05.2025 16:35 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Publisher of bestselling education books!
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Publisher of some of the most well-known and best loved authors and illustrators in the world of children's books.
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Social Enterprise. Read stories, build empathy, make a better world. Founders of #EmpathyDay.
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We help schools to enhance their English curriculum and improve standards in English. Home to the multi-award-winning Pathways to Write. ✍️⭐📚
Validated by DfE, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised is a complete phonics and early reading programme available to schools via annual membership.
Teach reading: Change lives!
We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing authors and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
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