Top 4 reading for pleasure book packs for boosting your school's provision

February 23rd 2026

As we embark on a National Year of Reading, schools are turning their attention to the benefits of books and reading for pleasure.

To maintain students’ relationship with reading from those first years in primary school, all the way up to Key Stage 3 and 4, you’ll need the best books. In this blog, we take a look at 4 different Peters book packs, designed to help you create a reading for pleasure culture in your school.

Launch your library

Launch a new library in your school or update your existing one with our library packs. These packs give you a real range, from classics that deserve a place on any library shelf, to recent releases and recommendations by our specialists.

Example titles which may feature in library book packs:

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Stock essential reads for every year group

Be sure to have books that appeal to your pupils with year group packs, featuring books specially selected as suitable for your chosen age group. From adventure stories to graphic novels to funny fiction, there’s something here to grab every child’s attention.

The transition from primary to secondary school is a key time for ensuring young people continue to read for pleasure. Our transition pack for Year 7 has been specially curated, with books that are sure to keep students hooked and sustain reading for pleasure habits into Key Stage 3.

Example titles which may feature in Year Group book packs:

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Get the best new books

Get an injection of the best new books with our team’s latest New titles and recommended reads – the best of those they’ve recently read and reviewed. Books to get your pupils hooked, they are must-haves for any library or classroom!

Example titles which may feature in New titles and recommended reads book packs:

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'Go All In' with genre fiction

Bring pupils' passions to life! Whether it’s great graphic novels or fun non-fiction that inspires them, take a look at our themed and genre packs to find great quality books for primary schools linked to children's passions and interests.

For secondary school libraries, top up your titles in popular genres that are sure to appeal to students, such as thrillers, graphic novels, fantasy and dystopian fiction. You’re sure to find the most popular books for teens that TikTok is obsessed with in our themed and genre packs.

Example titles which may feature in Themed and genre book packs:

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Book packs for schools: high quality provision, made easy If you're looking to start a school library from scratch or to improve your current provision, Peters book packs offer high quality selections from our team whilst saving you time. Browse available book packs for schools on our site, or get in touch for recommended book packs for your school. VIEW ALL book packs FOR SCHOOLS

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