Peters Books for Schools

A schoolboy has to flee his home when soldiers come to recruit children to join their army, and makes a perilous journey to try and find safety in England.

Sent by mistake to a juvenile correction centre, a teen boy discovers the wardens are using the boys as manual labour to find a buried treasure

Thirteen year old Maya takes a photograph and unwittingly records a crime which puts her life and her family at risk.

A rescue party from an island beneath King's Cross Station come to London to find a prince who was kidnapped nine years previously.

A brother and sister try to keep the bond with their cousin alive, despite the horrors of the Great War.

Nicky and Kenny find themselves in danger when they get lost on the Yorkshire Moors in a snowstorm.

Three short stories set in World War Two featuring children dealing with the difficult situations they find themselves in.

A girl befriends the boy of an eccentric family and she learns about a secret in the cellar of their house.

An orphan has a magical adventure when she joins a group of explorers who are embarking on an expedition to explore a frozen wilderness.

A 12-year-old refugee is forced to flee war-torn Syria with his family and find refuge in neighbouring Jordan.

Mira blossoms to her full potential during an important rite of passage.

A boy marooned on a Pacific island befriends an Old Japanese man who has lived there since the Second World War

Ryan and his friends become the slaves of a well witch and struggle to escape her power

A girl struggles to cope after the sudden death of her mother then her father's depression

An 11-year-old boy helps his 13-year-old super-powered brother stop an obsessed business man as well as an asteroid from destroying Earth

Two young department store assistants solve a mystery when a priceless Russian treasure goes missing from a display.

The trials of an 11-year-old boy after he decides to create an imaginary friend who turns out to be unsuitable.

A girl runs away with her guardian to Paris in search of her mother who she initially thought died in the shipwreck that she was rescued from as a baby.

A boy is brought up by ghosts in the local graveyard after his family is killed by a murderer

Recounts the experiences of Joey the horse as he moves from life on a farm into the battles of World War One.

This thesaurus is especially designed for children aged 7 and over (Key Stage 2) and supports today's primary curriculum needs. Clear and accessible, it is an indispensable tool for young writers.

An illustrated introduction to science and maths words for young children.

With a clear, colour layout and quirky bird characters to make it fun to use, this is a dictionary with a difference. The book divides into sections - the first provides explanations for all the grammar terms required for the primary curriculum, the second, punctuation marks and when to use them, and the third section provides spelling rules, tips and examples. New for this edition is a fourth section on how to discover different words and to grow your vocabulary.

A dictionary which utilises the Oxford Reading Tree Programme and features characters from the storybooks.

Illustrated French-English, English-French dictionary for primary school children.

Illustrated Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary for primary school children.

A new unique Oxford children's dictionary incorporating the imaginary words invented by Roald Dahl with normal everyday words along with their meanings.

An illustrated dictionary for primary school children.

An illustrated thesaurus for primary school children.

A dictionary containing a wide range of everyday and curriculum vocabulary for children aged 7 and over.

A modern atlas with illustrations and photos of the countries in question

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.An essential guide to spelling. Encourage learning at home and build confidence at school with this comprehensive guide to English spelling. Ideal preparation for spelling competitions and exams.

Provides simple, illustrated definitions of key first vocabulary

A dictionary of mathematical concepts and terminology.

A first illustrated dictionary for children aged 4-5

A first illustrated dictionary for children aged 3-4

This book helps children to learn French in an engaging and active way. It is packed full of colourful illustrations and activities, making learning fun. In addition there's plenty of support and guidance for parents and teachers.

Packed full of activities for children learning French for the first time. Colourful, fun activities will keep them engaged, while help is at hand if French isn't your strong point: there's plenty of support and guidance for parents and teachers.

Provides examples of rhyming words and how they may be used

A modern atlas with illustrations and photos of the countries in question

Cartoon illustrations introduce the concept of consent and personal boundries.

Explores the concept of friendship and associated feelings for very young children.

Explores the concept of respect and associated feelings for very young children.

A basic introduction to feelings with a lift-the-flap game at the back.

A look at how different animals and their attributes can represent human emotions and emotional changes.

Explores the concept of friendship and associated feelings for very young children.

A guide to friendships and bullying, featuring animal photos.

Looks at what it means to be a friend to someone and why friendships are important to us.

Looks at why it is important to show respect for other people and our environment.

Being able to make and maintain friendships is an important life skill and one that paves the way for meaningful relationships throughout life.

A simple story using animal characters introducing children to the concept of anger, and why we should learn to control this emotion.

Explores positive and negative emotions and what we can do to control them to help our mental health.

Gives advice and information about sexuality and healthy relationships.

A manual to help children recognise their emotions and how to deal with these feelings.

Explores what privacy is and why everyone has a right to it.

A collection of poetry for children on the theme of emotions.

Illustrates different kinds of family units that people live in and how you are related to different people in your family.

Explores different sorts of friendships we can have and why they are important.

Celebrates the differences and similarities in the various types of family units people live in.

Explores the different feelings we may experience, why we might feel these emotions, and how we can deal with the negative ones when they happen.