Peters
@peters-books.bsky.social
Family-owned specialist supplier of books and furniture to schools, academies and public libraries, celebrating our 90th birthday in 2025.
📚 Visit us at peters.co.uk Instagram: petersbooks
📚 Visit us at peters.co.uk Instagram: petersbooks
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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
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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
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Delighted to have Phoenix Brothers by Sita Brahmachari on the Teen Fiction longlist - part of our Super Readable Rollercoasters series from @oxfordsecondary.bsky.social
🌟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...
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...
November 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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.
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.
October 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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.
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.
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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! 📚✨
🌟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...
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...
October 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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! 📚✨
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So delighted by this longlist! Especially spotting the brilliant RUNNING MY OWN RACE by @eyesab2.bsky.social. Have you read it yet??
🌟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...
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...
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
So delighted by this longlist! Especially spotting the brilliant RUNNING MY OWN RACE by @eyesab2.bsky.social. Have you read it yet??
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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
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
October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
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
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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...
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...
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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...
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...
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🌟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...
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
Read Children's Librarian Emma's full review here: peters.co.uk/books-of-the...
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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
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/ 📚
You can find out more about the campaign including year-round resources here: literacytrust.org.uk/take-10/ 📚
October 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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/ 📚
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)👇
✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
October 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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
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Thanks to @cressidacowell.bsky.social for leading the heart-warming opening ceremony
peters.co.uk/news-page/ra...
September 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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...
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 ✨
September 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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
Published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A funny, warm, heartfelt novel, our new Book of the week is The Last Bard by Maz Evans 🎭
Published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
Published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
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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
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
September 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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
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
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🎉 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
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
September 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🎉 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
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
Our new Book of the week is debut YA romance novel, Love On Sight by Asli Jensen ❤️
Published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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
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...
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...
September 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🌟 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...
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...
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...
September 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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...
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? 📖🥊
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? 📖🥊
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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? 📖🥊
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! 📚
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! 📚
August 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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! 📚
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 📚
We asked Mark about his relationship with libraries growing up. He's a passionate advocate for libraries in his hometown of Birmingham 📚
August 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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 📚
We asked Mark about his relationship with libraries growing up. He's a passionate advocate for libraries in his hometown of Birmingham 📚
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So glad #TinyTiger is Book of the Week… thank you Peters Books for this geogeous review!!
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So glad you enjoyed the “unexpected, hilarious twist at the end” as well 🧡
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So glad you enjoyed the “unexpected, hilarious twist at the end” as well 🧡
Our Book of the Week is a ROAR-some picture book from the winning duo Smriti Halls and Steve Small!
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August 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
So glad #TinyTiger is Book of the Week… thank you Peters Books for this geogeous review!!
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So glad you enjoyed the “unexpected, hilarious twist at the end” as well 🧡
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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 🐰
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August 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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...
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-...
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-...
August 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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-...
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-...