The 8th Annual Reflecting Realities Report is out now, showing progress in ethnic representation in children’s books and urging publishers to keep inclusion as a standard practice. https://clpe.org.uk/research/clpe-reflecting-realities-survey-ethnic-representation-within-uk-childrens-literature-3

Delighted to have Phoenix Brothers by Sita Brahmachari on the Teen Fiction longlist - part of our Super Readable Rollercoasters series from @oxfordsecondary.bsky.social

We're delighted to be sponsoring @ascelnetwork.bsky.social's upcoming virtual conference on 19 November! We were also delighted to welcome the ASCEL team to our bookshop earlier this month, discussing ways we can work alongside one another to ensure readers stay at the heart of what we do.

Thrilled to see The Coming of the Iron Man, illustrated by @mini3grey.bsky.social, Letters to a Monster, illustrated by #SarahWarburton and Anya's Quest, illustrated by #JaneRay, all longlisted for @peters-books.bsky.social Children's Book of the Year! 📚✨

So delighted by this longlist! Especially spotting the brilliant RUNNING MY OWN RACE by @eyesab2.bsky.social. Have you read it yet??

We're delighted to announce @peters-books.bsky.social as sponsors of our conference in November For over 90 years Peters has worked with libraries and schools across the UK helping children discover a love of reading To celebrate our new partnership we went behind the scenes at the Peters bookshop

So thrilled to discover that ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO has been longlisted for the Peters Children's Book of the Year! Huge thanks @peters-books.bsky.social and congratulations to all the longlisted authors!

🌟Peters Children's Book of the Year 2026 Longlist reveal!🌟 Awarded annually to celebrate the best children’s fiction and non-fiction published in the UK, longlists have been announced in four categories: Picture Books, Junior Fiction, Teen Fiction and Non-Fiction 📚 peters.co.uk/news-page/re...

Delight in the changing season with our latest Book of the Week, An Autumn Day for Bear, by Bonny Becker and illustrated by Kady Macdonald Denton! 🍂📚 Read Children's Librarian Emma's full review here: peters.co.uk/books-of-the... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

For World Mental Health Day, our team joined in with @literacy-trust.bsky.social's #Take10ToRead, taking over our Reading Cafe and bookshop! You can find out more about the campaign including year-round resources here: literacytrust.org.uk/take-10/ 📚

Vital reading from @ibc-reads.bsky.social, on diversity and representation in UK children's books (ages 1–9)👇

In a special project close to our hearts, last week saw the opening of 'Ray's Library' at Stanton Cross Primary School, in memory of our former Managing Director Ray Dyer. Thanks to @cressidacowell.bsky.social for leading the heart-warming opening ceremony peters.co.uk/news-page/ra...

An accessible, punchy read, our latest Book of the week, The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by Anna Fiteni ✨

A funny, warm, heartfelt novel, our new Book of the week is The Last Bard by Maz Evans 🎭 Published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Today is #BookClubDayUK (the perfect day for our 1st post)! It's a day for celebrating the power of shared reading & to hopefully encourage those not in a #bookclub, to join one. Find out about all of the ways you can get involved, including all of the offers for your club🔗https://bit.ly/3V6pmhz

🎉 Get up to £500 of books when you sign up with Accessit Library! Accessit have partnered with Peters to help you upgrade your library software and stock up on new books — without stretching your budget. Find out more 👉 accessitlibrary.com/bonus-books/ T&Cs apply. UK only. Ends 30th September 2025

When Sabrina and Jalaal paths cross it's love at first sight, but can they overcome differences of family, culture and religion to stay together? Our new Book of the week is debut YA romance novel, Love On Sight by Asli Jensen ❤️ Published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

🌟 Upcoming webinar 🌟 Explore the world of middle-grade plus! This often-overlooked category provides choice for young readers who are ready for more complexity than middle grade, but for whom themes in YA would be unsuitable. Learn more and register today: follettsoftware.com/.../middle-g...

Run a book club in your school or library? Then save the date! On Thursday 11 September, @readingagency.bsky.social is leading #BookClubDayUK, a celebration of the benefits of book clubs. Find out how to get involved: bookclubhub.co.uk/news/join-in...

READERS - READY! 📚💥🏋🏾 Service Delivery Manager Chris presents our Book of the Week, Gladiators Ready!, the official companion guide to the hit entertainment show. Mind-blowing stats and plenty of action photos make for a fun read for fans and newcomers. So, libraries and schools - ARE YOU READY? 📖🥊

Celebrating 90 years of reaching generations of readers✨ Here's a look back at the first ever J S Peters bookshop when it opened in Birmingham in 1935. As we look to our future, we're excited to continue to work with librarians, teachers and others who champion reading for pleasure! 📚

Birmingham-born author Mark Billingham joins us for The Librarians Q&A, where librarians ask the questions! We asked Mark about his relationship with libraries growing up. He's a passionate advocate for libraries in his hometown of Birmingham 📚

So glad #TinyTiger is Book of the Week… thank you Peters Books for this geogeous review!! 🐯🔥 So glad you enjoyed the “unexpected, hilarious twist at the end” as well 🧡

A charming tale that’s perfect for story time, our latest Book of the week is No Swimming by Ross Collins 🐰 peters.co.uk/books-of-the...

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-...

@theemmapress.bsky.social @peters-books.bsky.social Peters do many wonderful things, including supplying books to the UK’s schools and libraries. They were kind enough to interview me, and publish my answers to their questions. #libraries #librarians ##schoollibraries #scunthorpe

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!

Our Book of the Week is a ROAR-some picture book from the winning duo Smriti Halls and Steve Small! peters.co.uk/books-of-the... @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social

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.

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 👇

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...

Earlier this year, Elstree School in Berkshire celebrated Kindness Week with colourful, engaging book displays, featuring powerful stories to spark conversation and help grow the next generation of readers 👏📚️⁠ ⁠ We were pleased to supply the posters and bookmarks to bring their displays to life!⁠

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. peters.co.uk/news-page/pc...

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!

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

🎉 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

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...

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...

🎉Happy Empathy Day!🎉 Today, we're celebrating the power of reading to build real life empathy. Help us raise an empathy-educated generation. Whose story will you jump into today? How are you celebrating Empathy Day? Tag us in your photos and stories we’d love to see them!

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...

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...

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

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Buying Assistant Jess introduces our new Book of the week, There's A Shark in My Pants by @mharrisonauthor.bsky.social and wonderfully illustrated by David Tazzyman 🏖️ A perfect summer read! ☀️ Published by @simonandschuster.bsky.social Read the full book review: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...

#LibrariesChangeLives 💙 Monday 2 June to Sunday 8 June is dedicated to the vital role libraries play in our lives. This year's theme is Sustaining Economic Growth, spotlighting the impact libraries play in building a sustainable economy. Learn more: www.cilip.org.uk/page/librari...