Peters Calendar 2026

A fascinating exploration of the world of sound and space science

A fascinating exploration of the world of sound and space science

When a powerful group of aliens threaten Earth, a mysterious species called the Onni offers humanity hope by training children to defend the planet.

A fascinating and informative exploration into how future generations could call Mars home.

An illustrated guide aimed at kids, providing practical tips for lunar survival.

Discover the many ways that we could travel to space, now and in the future.

Millie's Uncle Bernie builds a spaceship and he wants the brave and clever Adventuremice to fly it.

An eleven year old pretends to be a father in order to join a space mission.

A rip-roaring fast-paced illustrated adventure through space.

When Gail is told to live a simple life and not to dream too big, she goes on an adventure in space.

A little girl dreams of following in her mother's footsteps and becoming an astronaut.

When a meteor crashes to Earth, and there's a competition to find it, Ajay and his friends find themselves in a space race to Jaipur!

When twelve-year-old Danny falls through a locker in his grandad's workshop, he finds himself in an Interdimensional Lost Property Office.

A guide to stars and other features of the night sky, presented by a cat.

A galactic princess almost brings about the end of the world

Introduces young children to the solar system, the universe and space travel

Discover the life of Mae Jemison, scientist, astronaut and the first ever black woman in space.

A crew of misfit space cadets find themselves in a battle to save the galaxy from an ancient colossal alien.

Teenagers must navigate the space ship they are aboard safely back to Earth when a catastrophe leaves them stranded in deep space.

Poetic verse describes our solar system and the universe, and how they were created.

A girl discovers the power of books and how reading can take you anywhere

Make your own picture book with this activity-filled guide.

A young girl sets off into the Land of Books to fulfil a reader request at the library where her grandad works

This picture book in rhyme is a love letter to bookshops and the space they provide for discovery and delight

Nibbles has escaped to the library and is nibbling through lots of books but none of them taste very nice!

Join the hilarious adventures of a seed that turns into a tree, then into a book...THIS book!

Ten-year-old dual-heritage Mayowa discovers she has inherited the family skill of using the emotions in books to influence the action of others, and uses her new-found skill to help save refugees from a government deportation bill.

Charlie sits down to read his favourite book, and follows the adventures that each of the characters enjoy from their favourite books

Leopold the goat, owner of a bookshop, tries to find the right book for a customer who eats all the book he receives.

Push, pull, turn and slide, to bring the busy bookshop to life!

Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. So one day she decides to bring her words to life.

When twelve-year-old Eli's grandmother falls ill, he enters the Glorious Race of Magical Beasts to raise money to buy a magical ruby that will heal her.

A young girl enjoys being loud even when she should be concentrating on other things, but finds books provide an outlet for her lively nature

Surreal and humorous homage to the joy of reading, written from the perspective of a book

In this picture book introduces all the people, processes and vehicles involved in delivering the book to young boy, named Jay.

Milo's family show him how to begin a new story and real life helps him find a middle and an end for it.

Luna has to rethink her plans when her book day costume gets ripped.

A young book-lover braves peril to retrieve the town's books, stolen by a curious octopus.

A bear with wanderlust and a love of books sets out to see the world and finally finds the perfect place to stay.

A young girl and her father battle against the villainous characters from a book when they come alive in the real world

When Yara's mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions. Yara must travel to a place that is not on any map - Zehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists and simmering magic.

A quest to the Land of Lost Things to find the lost lucky rabbit's foot.

A team of scientists head out to sea to spot the Arctic jellyfish but fail to spot it everywhere they go

Max and Chaffy go on a new adventure with their grumpy friend, Foghorn.

Travelling forests, mountains and encountering bandits and rogue knights, Small Wonder has six moons to get to Kings' Keep, the kingdom is in danger...

Jonty, a plucky little penguin, embarks on the journey of a lifetime.

Follows Ferdinand Magellan's journey around the globe - and shines a light on the people who helped shape it, including Enrique de Malacca, the Malay interpreter whose story has been left out for far too long.

He needs to get lost. She wants to be found.

Thirteen-year-old Samim is a loyal friend, a gifted chess player -- and a refugee. After his family is killed in a bombing, Samim makes a long, dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK. But even then his safety isn't guaranteed: Samim must tell his story to convince the authorities to let him stay for good.

Two girls have to find a way to safety after an accident leaves them stranded in the middle of a vast rewilding reserve.

Angus had never been very interested in history until he visited it by accident one Tuesday night.

A boy from the non-magical mortal world joins a girl in the hidden, magical world of the Archipelago to restore the magic that will save both worlds

A little rabbit adventures far away from home to find berries to put on his mother's cake.

When Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on his 90th birthday his granddaughter, Edna, has to find out what has happened.

The timid son of a family of adventurers gets lost in the wild and discovers that the creatures of his worst fears are not what he expected.

When fog threatens the boat's journey, and dangerous enemies show themselves, Alice and Sonny are in their own race to solve all the mysteries unfolding

When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is.

When her favourite toy rabbit goes missing a young girl and her parents imagine all the adventures it has trying to get back home.

Explores the world from a bird's-eye view with seven birds and their journeys around the globe.

Highlights extraordinary adventurers, from ancient civilisations to modern space exploration.

Discover facts about the wide variety of creatures that live in and around the coral reef

When Tulsi and Satchen discover a trapped whale in a fishing net while rowing out to an island near their seaside home, they try to free it.

A young boy with webbed feet and a deep love of the sea aims to swim the English Channel.

Explore the wonderful world beneath the waves in this fun, non-fiction graphic novel packed with fun facts and engaging characters.

A laugh-out-loud picture book all about fish and how we absolutely must not trust them.

Ali lives with her Dad on a beautiful island with a busy fishing village. So busy in fact that, no matter how hard she tries, Ali can never persuade anyone to stop what they are doing and come exploring with her. That is until the morning everyone wakes to find ALL the fish have disappeared. Every. Last. One. Who - or what - could have taken them?

This stunning book all about oceans takes children on a grand tour of the marine world.

A little girl thinks of a way to reconnect her grandfather to the sea that he loves when he tells her stories of his growing up around the cove when she goes to stay with him for the summer.

Discover some of the incredible secrets of our weird, wonderful and wild oceans

Explores the habitats of various creatures that live in coasts, coral reefs and oceans

Explore the wonders of our underwater worlds on every page, from coral reefs, sharks and the deep to shipwrecks, weird fish and frozen seas.

The Pacific Ocean is the biggest and deepest of the world's oceans, covering almost a third of Earth's surface. Over 25,000 islands are dotted across its waters while, in the west, the huge Great Barrier Reef provides a home for some of Earth's most unique wildlife. Below the waves, the Pacific's active sea floor has created thousands of volcanoes, many of which are still active today. But like all the oceans, the mighty Pacific is at risk from climate change, pollution and marine industry.

Lucy sets out to row across the Atlantic Ocean, as her schoolmates track her progress from afar, learning about the ocean, its wildlife and pollution.

Alex Neptune discovers he has with the power of the ocean in his hands, which he uses to free an imprisoned dragon that is vital for the health of the world's oceans.

When Ginika temporarily moves to her grandparents by the sea, she meets a boy of the sea people and together they discover each other's worlds and form a unique friendship

An illustrated introduction to the world's oceans, their different habitats, their flora and fauna, and how humans have explored, used and abused the seas.

A guide to ocean plastics, filled with tips and tricks for identifying and combating pollution in our oceans.

An illustrated exploration of different marine and ocean habitats and the animals that live in and around them.

Sail across spectacular seas and discover the mind-boggling marine life of the world's oceans.

Follows the adventures of marine friends, Narwhal and Jelly.

A boy has to hide from his friends and teachers the fact that he and his mum are living in a van.

A young girl seeks the help of the wizard Howl to remove a curse.

A young boy befriends a homeless man and through their friendship they both find a way to heal their unhappy lives.

Martha believes that the secret of her father's disappearance can be found in the stories told by a mysterious guest at the Hotel Balzaar.

Two friends with very different personalities and interests look into the logistics of moving in together

Indigo and Rusty live in a funeral home but they don't believe in ghosts, until Indigo accidently drops an old urn that she found in the basement, which releases something very strange...

When Jeremiah plants a packet of sunflower seeds, the very last thing he expects is for the vines and leaves to grow overnight and burst through the ceiling of his apartment.

A simple introduction to various way of building homes.

When Claude's little sister, Amity, runs off in forbidden Badwell Woods - where children disappear - Deliah, Sam and Claude follow her to a mysterious mansion

Follows the Mellon family step by step through the design and construction of their house.

When Janie's neighbour Mrs Tolen goes into hospital with a broken hip, it looks as though she will have to move out of her old caravan and into a house.

Eva learns all about how lighthouses work when she visits her Grandad who is a lighthouse keeper.

A young girl who lives in a lighthouse with other children with disabilities must act when their secret home comes under threat from outsiders.

An introduction to different types of settlements, why they're built where they are, and why structures look different depending where they are.

In the aftermath of World War One, two children and their dogs set out to find lost family in France, by crossing the Channel in the barge that is their home

Little girl Pea has a wonderful idea about how to save her and her family's and friend's homes when the Mayor announces that their flats at No.7 Evergreen Street are to be demolished in three months time.

A young girl takes over the running of a dilapidated hotel she has inherited which caters solely for animals.

Looks at the different kinds of homes and houses that people live in around the world.

A meerkat goes on travels and tries out different animals' homes but realises that his original home is best.

A caveman decides to find a better cave to make his home, but realizes that his old cave was the best one in the first place.

When Victor shares his concerns with his best friend Pablo, he starts to feel a bit better.

Famous rhino actor Spiko-O says on TV that "Rhino's don't cry!" and poor Milo believes it and tries hard not to, until his beloved cat Pickles goes missing.

An iconic picture book collaboration about feelings and acceptance from two of the most beloved voices in children's literature.

A gloriously empowering tale of how choosing fun can turn a grumpy, humpy start into a happy ending.

Have you ever had a day when you just hate EVERYTHING? You have?

Skylar and Yakov team up to win an island and uncover some dangerous secrets through the challenge.

Discover a guide with tips, techniques and useful information to help maintain a good mental health while growing up.

With the help of his new friend Charlie, Josh manages his fears when he moves to Brighton with his family and starts a new life.

An illustrated look at connecting with the world around us and achieving our potential.

A reassuring rhyming picture book about sensory overload and what you can do when everything is too much.

A story designed to help children talk about their anxieties in which a boy is beset by a big worry monster until he talks about his worries which makes the monster seem not so big and scary.

Author Moira Butterfield deftly broaches the many different feelings children face - from feeling cuddly like a baby bear or playful like a puppy, to wanting some peace and quiet alone, like a snail curled up in its shell.

With the help of the school counsellor, twelve-year-old Sade uses her power of imagination and her poetic skills to come to terms with her grief after her mother's death

A boy struggling with OCD, starts at a new at school and learns to cope with the help of friendship and understanding.

An illustrated story delivering a hopeful and reassuring message that we all have bad days, but they do pass.

When she is asked to be bridesmaid for two of her siblings, teenager Miri must overcome body confidence issues and find the perfect dresses.

Year 5 Scarlett's feelings of anger begin to manifest in the outside world by making objects nearby explode.

A young girl who's good with her hands decides that she'll try to 'mend' her Mum, who's struggling with her mental health.

A young boy draws a picture of his worries to try and lessen them but next day they've come to life and go to school with him.

A little girl who has trouble making connections with other children decides to try making friends out of craft materials.

A boy with Chinese heritage learns about Chinese history and culture when he is visited by a ghost.

Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas, so he can gain the power of the gods and stop them terrorising his people.

Trixie dos Santos calls on the trickster gods Loki, Maui and the Monkey King for help when the power goes down and the world is plunged into darkness

Find out all about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in different communities across the world.

Looks at some of the celebrations and holidays enjoyed by children from around the world

Explore the world's most amazing places.

A colourful look at food and eating habits around the world and throughout history.

Explores the diversity of the Asian continent including the history, geography, culture, and people.

A hot summer in Australia brings Blue face to face with the climate crisis. From volunteering at a wildlife hospital to joining a koala rescue mission, she's determined to make a difference.

A collection of stories about various children set in Jamaica

Discover maps and stories about neighbourhoods around the world!

Journey through India and explore its incredible diversity in this richly illustrated book.

A history of human civilization through the stories of 25 cities from across the world.

A look at how children live in 20 different places from all around the world, how their lives are different and how much they're also alike.

Explores the similarities and differences in the daily lives of children all over the world.

Explores the Amazon Basin of Bolivia looking at the geography of the area and the people, animals and plants that live there.

Amara discovers more about her family, and herself, when she goes to visit her father's side of the family who live in New York City.

An Indonesian boy wonders if he has special powers like his hero, Spider-Man, after he survives an undersea mining accident similar to that which killed his dad.

When her mum falls into a coma, a young teenager uses key objects from her mother's childhood in Kuwait to magically experience key moments from her past that help strengthen their fragile relationship.

A baby is given gifts of food from the stall holders unbeknown to his mother as she goes round the market buying her groceries.

Tells the real life story of two Somalian brothers who grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp.

Two alligator private eyes investigate a case when a famous chef goes missing.

When unicorn Ace stumbles across happy hills by mistake as he is reading his map upside down, he is surrounded by the residents who are keen to share their stories of how Happy Hills came to be...

A funny, fresh comic-strip look at the amazing (and very long!) history of planet Earth

Some stories will tell you fairies are sweet, kind, magical creatures. Well, those stories are WRONG.

Join Professor Katzenstein on his mission to explore the world of chemistry.

What do you get when you mix workaholic parents, a car boot sale and a mad scientist together? DADBOT, that's who! With super-strength, hot chocolate on tap and a printer for a butt, Dadbot might be the most exciting thing Josh and Daisy discover - and he only cost £3!

Tosh's upbringing feels close to perfect: best friends, mischief and secondary school, just around the next corner. But when chronic illness strikes, it threatens to derail everything she loves.

Meet every king and queen in the history of Britain.

Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must rescue their friend from the Ice Age.

Ploppy and Professor Poo embark on a journey to uncover the answers to the most pressing questions about digestion.

On a mission to find some new ingredients for her culinary experiments, Chiri plunges both her and her friend into the secret kingdom of Puddin', a secret place plagued by the Thousand Faces Monster and inhabited by magical people

A girl struggling with growing pains finds new friends and motivation through joining a roller derby team.

Shakespeare's Hamlet presented in Manga style.

When disaster strikes and all of demonkind is threatened, twelve-year-old Meesh must journey to other worlds in search of help.

When a catastrophic series of events threaten to destroy her home, Juniper Mae creates her own amour and steps into the spotlight.

Video game her Super Rabbit Boy tries to save Singing Dog from the villainous King Viking.

Follows two young people on different continents whose lives are catastrophically changed by global warming.

Li'l Petey and his friends Flippy and Molly start a comic-making club for baby frogs but they have much to learn.

A graphic novel memoir about a girl growing up with a hearing impairment and how she copes with the trials of family life, friendship, and middle school.

A young girl helps in the resistance work by members of the Grand Mosque in Paris whose bravery saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II.

When Lena's beloved older brother goes missing at the end of summer camp, the bottom drops out of Lena's world.

An uplifting celebration of every child's own family story.

A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man.

Celebrates Black lives with contributors from 52 cultural luminaries.

Kofi dreams of being a professional athlete - but he soon finds following your heart isn't an easy road.

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

When ten-year-old Ava moves to Whistledown Farm while her parents are working abroad, she must swap city life for mud, wellies and animals

Here is the true and powerful story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who, against his government's commands, helped refugees flee France to escape the Nazis by granting visas that allowed them entry to Portugal.

When Jesse stumbles across Lisa's teenage diary, they are fascinated and horrified by her stories of living a secret life and protesting in the streets

A retelling of one of the world's most famous poems, made accessible to children for the first time. Includes the full text of the poem at the end and a biography section about Emily Dickinson

A young girl and a fox find their way out of a dark place to a bright future with the help of friends along the way.

A collection of compelling short stories about climate change and future worlds.

A lyrical book about the difficult emotions a child can feel when their parents break up, with an optimistic message of hope and resilience.

A tale about a girl who transforms her community in surprising ways.

A lonely cat finds a home in the train station and helps bring happiness to many of the travellers who pass through.

When Jason's friends learn of a reward for proof of The Beast's existence, they convince Jason this is the answer to his and Richie's money problems

A young boy forms a close relationship with a whale while his mum is in hospital, but when it suddenly goes missing he sets off on a quest to find it.

A forceful, passionate and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight and empower.

In a place where all colour has been removed by dark magic, a young girl is born with the ability to return colour, and joins with others to defeat the evil Emperor and Necromancer

Follows the story of a young boy going into year 6, dealing with a failing friendship, an ill younger brother and his own mental demons.

A collection of poems that focus on one week in a secondary school.

Discover a collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us.

Follows Kai, a young boy who blames himself for something that tore his family apart.

Follows 12-year-old Nyla who lives in a multi-generational family and is best friends with her paternal grandmother, Farida.

A celebration about the variety and importance of human connections.

A collection of poetry about nature.

An inspiring guide to wordplay for young readers, their parents and teachers.

A collection of riddles, raps, jokes and ballads.

Presents a collection of poems about mindfulness written by various contemporary voices.

A poetic celebration of bugs and minibeasts.

A collection of 50 poems written in exactly 50 words.

A young girl and her snow deer travel to find a mythical creature who can bring the sun back, as their village faces a seemingly eternal winter.

An illustrated anthology of forty-four short poems.

Discover all sorts of ways to write and perform poems.

Choose Love is a cycle of poems that highlights the experience of those forced to become refugees.

A humorous story in verse about Odder, a sea otter, who is rescued by humans after surviving a shark attack.

Collection of poems on the themes of friendship, family and fitting in to grow up.

A brand new collection for children from beloved poet, writer and broadcaster Roger McGough

A riotous celebration of words and a modern take on cautionary tales - featuring advice on parrots, gravy, mathematics, castles (bouncy), spiders, vegetables (various), breakfast, cakes, and removing ducks from soup.

Over 30 'recipes' for creating your own edible and non-edible slime with science facts about the chemical reactions caused by the ingredients used.

Join Prof Katzenstein, the world's greatest scientist-adventurer, on his mission to explore mountain ranges, cloud formations, and crystal structures.

Discover a new fun football fact for every day of the year!

Head high into mountain forests, and through hot steamy jungles, to discover all the different types of ape and learn how we can best help them.

Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to learn about the incredible prehistoric species that once roamed our planet, as well as early Earth's habitats, super dino adaptations and how we know so much about these ancient creatures.

The annual Big Race has arrived in STEMville!

Prepare to learn all about the human body from blood vessels to the brain and nerves to nutrients.

Enter the charming world of Brown Bear Wood and find out how everyone spends their days.

Learn how to score goals like your favourite players.

An introduction to art history, telling the stories of the world's greatest portraits, the artists and their sitters from Picasso to Cindy Sherman

A look at natural or man-made treasures from throughout time and around the world.

Nautical celebrates the ingenuity of boats, ships and submarines past, present and future.

A reference book of 400 interconnected facts, beginning with the birth of the universe and ending with endings of books.

A collection of burning questions asked by children and discover all the fascinating answers.

An exploration of nature at night.

Learn how to read and write ancient Greek in this gripping puzzle mystery story about the ancient Olympics.

An encyclopaedia of random facts about geography, space, history and much more.

Introduces 25 artists with step-by-step activities.

Presents how evolution has shaped the way that each animal, including humans, are.

A comprehensive illustrated introduction to the style and history of classical music and its famous composers.

Discover the true meaning of Christmas and learn how children all around the world celebrate the festive period.

A story about Christmas, love, grief and doing the right thing.

T'was the night before Christmas . . .in Neverland, where Saint Nick and his reindeer meet Peter Pan and Captain Hook.

IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAS! Join Anisha to solve an extra-special festive mystery

Lola is wishing every minute for Christmas, but it is a long way away.. Can her brother Charlie think of some clever ways to make the time pass more quickly?

Peanut, Butter and Crackers are getting excited about Christmas. But then they discover someone living in their Christmas tree!

Christmas may be the best time of year, but there's SO MUCH to do. This is what one little girl discovers when she tries to help her parents by doing EVERYTHING herself.

Make the most of the festive season with this book full of crafting ideas, baking recipes and gardening projects, all for Christmas

A story of Cat who struggles with Christmas.

When Santa falls ill, the bunnies help him out delivering the presents for Christmas

A boy has a magical Christmas when he comes into possession of his own dinosaur.

Lottie continues to keep a diary of her embarrassing moments and romantic entanglements, this time at Christmas.

A child wonders how Santa goes down the chimney.

A humorous festive story about a Bear and a Mouse who disagree how the Christmas tree be decorated.

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

Holly and her family tries to win the Christmas Chronicle's competition for the Most Festive Family

A lonely young girl discovers a race of creatures beneath the post office who deliver lost post and determines to save them from the Post Office rat catcher.

A re-imagining of the classic picture book, telling the story of a young boy who builds a very special snowman.

Spending Christmas in Norway with her distant father, a young girl cares for an unwell bear and her kindness has consequences far beyond saving another creature's life.

Will discovers that he has the power of the Old Ones, and that he must embark on a quest that will enable the terrifyingly evil magic of the Dark to be vanquished.