Peters Books for Schools

A young girl sent to a strange and frightening school thwarts the evil plans of the evil science teacher to turn all the pupils into monsters.

Inspired by E. Nesbit's classic 'The Railway Children', a young girl gets involved with the local steam railway near her new home but can't can't help worrying that her missing father isn't OK.

Unbeknownst to anyone, somewhat-unhappy and never-quite-fitting in 10-year-old Eddie Albert can speak to animals, including his pet dog Butch, his hamster and his two goldfish (who claim they were once pirates). But when Eddie is sent to stay with his eccentric aunt in Amsterdam, he discovers that she too has this gift...

After receiving a letter from a friend, Hal investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains.

A twelve-year-old girl must find a way to rescue her father from a nightmare by using the dream-entering device he invented.

In 1920's Paris, a newly orphaned little boy and his friends set out to investigate the mystery of his parents' deaths and the sinister actions of a pair of author brothers.

Soon after a young boy moves to a new town, the lightning during a strange storm begins to make changes to the children on his street.

The love story of Edward and Bella, told from vampire Edward's point-of-view.

Pip is convinced she is being stalked which leads her onto solving her next murder case, and thus committing a crime of her own.

Dog Man is fired from the police, while Petey the Cat's evil father runs amok.

Tobey and Callie Rose have to work together to try and clear Tobey's name and find their kidnapped brother and daughter

A spoilt child gets more than she bargained for when she requests her parents to find her a Fing.

Paw Patrol races into action to save the dinosaurs from an erupting volcano.

Set 100 years in the future, 12-year-old Prince Alfred sets about saving a ravaged, dystopian Britain from the evil that has taken over.

A boy befriends a refugee who has started in his class at school and helps him settle into his new life in the UK.

Reprint of the Christmas classic in which an elderly miser is visited by three spirits who show him the error of his ways.

Two teenage boys find solace in each other when they are informed that they have been selected to die in a day's time.

Four teenagers are suspected of murder when a fellow classmate dies during the detention they were all in

A boy enrols at a Wizard school and has amazing adventures.

A boy discovers that his granny was an international jewel thief and helps her plot to steal the crown jewels.

Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy's school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes.

Oh no! Tom's stuck at home with a fractured ankle and it's spoiling his fun.

When Rachel (12) and Robert (14) are passed a stolen book by their librarian father, they have to go on the run and protect it at all costs. With their father captured and everyone hunting for the Book, they must uncover its secrets and track down the final, missing page.

Australian-Greek girl Nandi travels to her ancestors' home in Ithaca, and discovers - through a friendship with an extremely unusual flying fish - the extraordinary story of her great-aunt Elena; of how she fell in love, in the hardest of times, and how of how she became an unsung hero of World War Two.

Say HELLO to Nibbles, he's ready for some fun

Audrey and Ivy, determined to bring their fellow student Lola Radcliffe's killer to justice, find themselves in the middle of another mystery when a friend disappears in suspicious circumstances.

All magic comes at a price, but love was never part of the bargain...

In the beginning there was only one unicorn in the whole wide universe...

Travel back to the Thameside Georgian London in this spellbinding tale discovering the merriment and magic of the real London Frost Fairs.

All Tog wants to do is work in Santa's workshop and one wonderful day, the letter from Santa arrives: Tog has been selected as an apprentice elf!

The explorers journey deep into the Bubble Ocean on their quest to stop the evil Collector, but time is running out...

My Pet Goldfish is a delightful picture book with facts by the Greenaway Medal-winning author-illustrator Catherine Rayner.

A powerful and personal story from one of Britain's best-loved authors about his recovery from coronavirus.

Step into a world of faerie tricks and hidden danger...

A Magical Year takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the seasons at Hogwarts. Jim Kay's incredible illustrations, paired with much loved quotations from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, bring to life all of the magic, beauty and wonder of the wizarding world.

In a dystopian far-right version of Britain, a ten-year-old boy tries to understand who's right or wrong as war looms.

Think that being a witch is all about pointy hats, waving wands and gathering around the cauldron singing spooky songs? Well, think again.

Clarice Bean usually looks forward to Christmas.

Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix.

When three very different siblings, Fern, Rowan and Willow, go home for a Christmas reunion at their family home in Edinburgh, it's not long before some VERY BIG SECRETS threaten their cosy holiday ...

It's fright-time in the supermarket, and the veggies are seriously spooked!

There are lots of laughs at every level in The 143-Storey Treehouse.

For almost two years, Lord Teddy Bleedham-Drye has been plotting revenge against the Fowl Twins, who humiliated him in book one. Teddy plans to give them exactly what they deserve: permanent death. He threatens Myles with his weaponized jet and Beckett and Specialist Lazuli succeed in disarming the aircraft and causing an accident that kills Lord Teddy. But does it really?

New to the ways of the Argosi, the tribe of wandering philosophers who seek to defeat evil by wit and guile, Ferius Parfax encounters a hideous plague - the Red Scream. Highly contagious, caught by the hearing of a deadly verse, it turns its victims into mindless monsters that destroy all human life they come into contact with.

With a shrill whistle the Night Train is off, delivering its passengers to children's dreams. The yeti, the ballet dancer, the friendly monster and the princess all have starring roles.

You know about the Naughty and Nice List, right? Santa's top-secret tracker that he ALWAYS checks twice? Well, this year, the Christmasaurus is on a mission to track down children who have found themselves on the Naughty List to help them put wrongs to rights, naughty to nice!

It's Christmas, and this Odd Dog is running out of time to find the perfect present for her pal...

Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love and betrayal...

African myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and those we cannot.

One boy and his toy are about to change everything...

Inspired by E. Nesbit's classic 'The Railway Children', a young girl gets involved with the local steam railway near her new home but can't can't help worrying that her missing father isn't OK.

Joining the family business, animal-lover Bryony proves to be an extraordinary taxidermist, whose tender fingers create displays which comfort, educate and astound. But when Bryony's proud father boasts of her skill, who should come calling but the secretive King of all Mythica. Locking her away, he gives her three horrible tasks ... three impossible tasks! It's only then that a strange, sinister creature emerges from the shadows of the castle, offering Bryony a helping hand... But at what cost?

A Christmas tree tells how it grew in a Norwegian forest and was eventually chosen to be the tree to stand in Trafalgar Square.

My Skin Your Skin is a powerful book to help children and adults have meaningful discussions about race and anti-racism. Most importantly, the book empowers children to be the best versions of themselves; to have self-love, self-esteem and self-worth, irrespective of their skin colour.

Three teenagers unwittingly unleash a vengeful ghost when they use a ouija board on Hallowe'en.

A cat steadfastly waits for years for the return of his best friend who has gone off to war.

Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world.

Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope looks again through his telescope.

A 90-year-old man helps a fearsome monster in the desert that's suffering through lack of water and the two become good friends.

Santa and his reindeer live as north as you can go,

George and his father live next door to a family who have a very soppy dog. One night, George chases an escaped Midnight into the garden and they both fall into a fountain, magically lit by moonlight. Suddenly, the two have swapped places: George is now a dog, and Midnight is a ten year old boy!

A ship.

A re-imagining of the classic fairy tale, where Cinders is a gorilla and the prince a disco dancing champion.

Unbeknownst to anyone, somewhat-unhappy and never-quite-fitting in 10-year-old Eddie Albert can speak to animals, including his pet dog Butch, his hamster and his two goldfish (who claim they were once pirates). But when Eddie is sent to stay with his eccentric aunt in Amsterdam, he discovers that she too has this gift...

After receiving a letter from a friend, Hal investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains.

On a mission to assassinate the king, an outlaw finds herself working with the enemy in order to carry out her plan.

The shark was beneath my bed, growing large as the room, large as the lighthouse, rising from unfathomable depths until it ripped the whole island from its roots. The bed was a boat, the shark a tide, and it pulled me so far out to sea I was only a speck, a spot, a mote, a dying star in an unending sky...

Iris Grey's childhood was idyllic... until her father remarried. Iris's new stepmother and two stepsisters were cold-hearted schemers, and when her father dies in mysterious circumstances, Iris knows that something is wrong.

Two urban fox cubs flee to the countryside but find that life is just as fraught and dangerous and odd there as in the city.

When Elmer babysits two little elephants, many of his friends urge him to tell them a bedtime story to get them to sleep, but Elmer's plan to tire them out with a long walk works just as well.

It was always at sundown they were seen. In that twilight hour, when the walls between the worlds grew thin, strange things might slip through the cracks. Sometimes then, so the stories went, enchanted islands would appear in the empty ocean to the west of Wildsea.

Mr Penguin embarks on another crazy adventure when he goes to Egypt with Colin and Edith.

A teenage girl with the power to grow plants from her fingers spearheads a teen rebellion against governments and corporations to save the Earth.

A young girl who can talk to animals rescues a kidnapped bear cub from a zoo and returns him to his family and in doing so, ends her towns fear of Wild Bear Woods.

The seventh illustrated children's book in the hilarious Dog Diaries series.

Discover the joy of dancing and the importance of family, whatever your culture, ability or style with Luna!

The red and yellow lorries pass lots of different vehicles - and have to get past all kinds of obstacles - before they can reach the building site.

The story of how Winnie first met her est friend Wilbur.

Nine-year-old Cookie is faced with several mysteries at once, not the least of which is how to clear her own name of posting teachers' secrets on the school website.

A young boy convinced that he doesn't like books and reading changes his mind when he visits a library with his friend.

Hilda Snibbs takes her three mischievous little monkeys to stay with her Uncle Gilbert for Christmas. Among many amazing things, Uncle Gilbert's prized possession is an ancient golden teapot, so the little monkeys must be very good. But what is supposed to be a traditional holiday is soon filled with chaos! Hilda begins to regret bringing the three little monkeys with her - until, one night, their antics come in very handy...

OMG, oh la la! Join Nikki Maxwell and her BFFs as they jet off to Paris!

During the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, two children discover a runaway girl in the coal shed, who tells them she's fleeing from people who are trying to poison her.

Explore six renewable energy technologies that are used around the world! Accessible verse and lush illustrations introduce children to important information about how we can harness the planet's natural resources including wind, water and sun. Inset boxes define new words like "turbine," while extensive endnotes further explain the science behind each power source and the benefits of clean energy.

Do you ever wonder where your stuff comes from, and what happens to it when you're finished with it? Did you know that you can make paper out of elephant poo? And plastic packaging out of seaweed? And did you know that if you throw away an old T-shirt, it can take 200 years to break down?

The stories of 35 inspirational activists from around the world who have taken positive action to protect various habitats or animals.

A search-and-find book looking at animals found in forests all over the world.

In a future world where sea levels have risen due to ecological disasters, two sisters and their friend become privy to a secret that could bring calamity to them all.

Introduces children to the many reasons why it's so important to protect Antarctica, from it's wildlife to what we can learn scientifically from it.

A collection of children's year-round outdoor activities to discover nature.

A look at the evolution of plants on Earth, the huge diversity found today, and the animals that rely on them.

Get the facts about how our planet's climate is changing and what the consequences will be. This essential guide explores Earth's climate, past and present, giving you the facts and figures behind one of today's most urgent issues, and investigates what we can all do to make a difference.

Poppy is accused of plagiarism when she enters her design for a competition to redesign the school playground.

Discover the key facts about waste and how we can produce less to help protect our planet.

A teenage boy trying to scavenge enough to live on in an e-waste dump in Ghana gets caught up in a gang war.

This timely picture book explores humans' impact on our Earth and how we can all make a difference.

A simple introduction to everyday changes that can be made to aid the environment.

An overview of the facts about climate change, causes and effects, and what we can do to change things.

An illustrated collection of 64 real life stories about animals from all around the world in various kinds of danger, with facts and information on broader themes as well.

A little girl makes friends with a new Syrian boy in her class and together they come up with an idea to bring bees into their part of town.

Explaining the various ecological issues facing our world and ways to help mitigate against them.

This book looks at the issues, as well as some STEAM solutions for how we could buy, use and get rid of things differently.

A young boy who's mother is a soldier protecting the Amazon is kidnapped to teach her a lesson - he escapes but must survive the wildfires all around him.

A girl has to keep the fact that she is actually a pop-star a secret from her friends at her new school.

Explores ways in which you can actively engage in reducing pollution and waste to help our environment.

We are bombarded by warnings about the health of our planet, but what can we actually do to help? This hands-on guide is filled with suggestions for everyday actions and choices that will help readers take better care of the Earth. Armed with this informative and helpful book, they can feel ready to make a positive difference.

Explains the process by which our rubbish and recycling is disposed of.

Explores ways we can all help to cut pollution and waste to protect our planet for the future.

Explores ways in which you can actively engage in reducing pollution and waste to help our environment.

Explains what happens to the plastic waste we throw away, and what we can do to reduce and reuse our plastic consumption and lessen its impact on our planet.

Simple ideas for reusing and recycling waste plastic, and reducing plastic consumption in general.

Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling.

This book looks at the issues, as well as some STEAM solutions for how we could buy, use and get rid of things differently.

50 practical tips on how to conserve natural resources and be kinder to our planet.

Judy encourages her family to become more environmentally responsible.

Explores ways that we can minimise waste to stop pollution around the world.

A range of science experiements that uses recycled plastic bottles to help reinforce scientific principles.

Looks at the technology behind recycling waste materials, and why we should recycle more of our waste.

Explores ways that we can minimise waste to stop pollution around the world.

Describes different recycling programs

A guide to the contemporary art form of junk sculpture

Provides instruction on how to make a range of projects using recycled materials.

Follows the lives of a community on the outskirts of Cairo who make a living by sorting and recycling the city's rubbish

The *new* novel from the internationally bestselling author of Normal People.

Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has.

A collection of 28 essays the myriad ways Black British people find joy in life.

Autobiography of former FLOTUS, Michelle Obama.

Pip is convinced she is being stalked which leads her onto solving her next murder case, and thus committing a crime of her own.

Simon and Baz try to restart their romance while dealing with the appearance of an apparent newly Chosen One

An autobiography of a growing up in The USA as a gay black child.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

An incisive - and deeply practical - essay from the acclaimed author of Don't Touch My Hair

From one of America's most inspiring political leaders - and now the Democratic nominee for Vice President - a New York Times bestselling book about the core truths that unite us and the shared values that will see us into the future.

A look at feminism as it is now, and it's history, and a springboard for forming one's own views about what feminism means to you.

Charlie and Nick finally confront Charlie's eating problems and learn to deal with the fall out together.

The most uplifting debut of 2020

Hello, Niveus High. It's me. Who am I? That's not important. All you need to know is... I'm here to divide and conquer. - Aces

'The Beauty Myth' for the Instagram generation.

Two teenage boys find solace in each other when they are informed that they have been selected to die in a day's time.