Peters Books for Schools

A young girl with magical powers living in an occupied city on the brink of all-out warfare is forced to become an assassin as part of the Roman government's military strategy

After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red colour remains. Now exiled, he must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him.

A sizzling and heart-racing new story set in the Kingdom of Ilya.

Follows the forbidden romance between a powerful prince and an ordinary girl as they try to survive their kingdom's gruelling laws pitting them against each other.

When Bel's missing mother shows up just as a true crime documentary about her starts filming, unanswered questions threaten to bring sinister answers.

A bizarre, fourth-wall-breaking, reality tweaking cat continues on his odd adventures, dragging his unsuspecting family and neighbours along for the ride.

A boy enrols at a Wizard school and has amazing adventures.

A girl finds herself in danger when she uncovers hidden secrets about a historic murder that happened in her town five years ago.

Greg tags along with his brother's rock band as they head out in search of fame and fortune

A hidden door in Kew Gardens leads Daisy to life-changing truths about herself and her family

Finn's narrative begins three days before his tragic death, detailing his unrequited love for best friend Autumn and his eventual expression of his feelings.

Monkey and the gang are on a hunt to find Bunny, after he mysteriously disappeared.

When a treasure hunt is announced at Rutherford High, the Breakfast Club Investigators want to win

Andy, Terry, Jill and the irrepressible Mr. Big Nose return in another smorgasbord of silliness as the treehouse gains thirteen more levels.

Dog Man confronts the dastardly Piggy and his latest plot to sabotage the Supa Buddies and the city

A boy navigates the world by popping up in various locations via toilets, he encounters a whole host of wacky people and creatures and must find out who has robbed the queen of her funny bone and return it to her, before the inhabitants of the world forget how to laugh and enjoy life, forever.

Greg is stressed out after discovering his school might be closed and he will be separated from his best friend, Rowley.

Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their second year.

A girl reveals the events that led to her friend's death when he crashed his car.

Things do not go as planned for the Heffley family when they get stranded at a disappointing camp site and then it starts to rain....and rain...and rain!

A rhyming story in which a wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork celebrate their less-than-beautiful features.

Little Red Riding Hood set in Africa in which a hungry lion decides to eat Little Red

Tante Janet shares with her niece, Paloma, the story of how her family came to the Caribbean.

Explores the geography and ecosystem of the Okavango Delta in Southern Africa, the animals and people who live in this area, and the threats that face this diverse wetland.

Lockdown is over and Too Small Tola has returned to the flat in Lagos that she shares with her sister, Moji, who is very clever, her brother, Dapo, who is very fast, and Grandmummy, who is very bossy. Even though she is back home and safe, there are still plenty of problems for Tola to solve. Like the one facing Mrs Shaky-Shaky who is having trouble getting up and down the stairs to her flat, or what Tola and Grandmummy should do for a day's holiday.

Find out about the circle of life on Earth's savannah habitat and how animals, insects and the weather keep things balanced.

Find out about African animals, from elephants using their trunks to gather food to how the giraffe uses its long neck to reach tasty treats.

12-year-old Mwikali and her friends try to defeat a village elder who uses dark magic to gain ultimate power.

Tola is sent away during lockdown to stay with a wealthy family where she will work to earn her keep

A look at the history of the Kingdom of Benin and its culture, in a question and answer format.

A collection of re-told folktales, myths and legends from all over Africa and the Caribbean.

A little girl known for being a fast-footed chicken catcher has to come up with smarter ways of doing her tasks after injuring her foot.

In a remote Nigerian village, twelve-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret

Hal is on the Safari Star in Africa but he and his new friend Winston get plunged into solving the mystery of a passenger found dead in a locked compartment.

Three more stories featuring a young Nigerian girl whose determination helps out family, friends and herself.

Looks at some of the inventions and innovations bought to us by the Ancient Benin culture.

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

Three stories about Tola, a young girl Nigerian who, though small, is very determined.

An illustrated journey through the countries of Africa.

A reworking of the classic bear hunt rhyming story with an African setting.

A teenage girl strives to bring back magic to her people and overthrow the King that had all the maji killed, including her mother.

Teenager Zelie and her friend Amari discover that their plan to bring magic back to the land of Orisha has worked beyond their expectations and now there is a civil war coming.

A fourteen-year-old girl who was the sole survivor of a sunken migrant ship as a baby is pursued for the precious objects her family left with her

Living in different worlds and separated by an ocean, a father and son try to stay connected through the power of imagination as their distanced lives pull them further apart.

Iyanu learns to work with an exile and the people of the Riverlands Settlement, refining her powers in order to save her mentor.

Travelling from England and enrolling in a boarding school at the foot of Olumo, Tara begins a journey to seek the truth of her roots and the spirits that pursue her.

A sixteen-year-old girl is offered a choice between being executed for being a demon or leaving everything she knows to being a new life as a secret warrior.

A young warrior uses her new found immortal powers to lead an army against new enemies that threaten their kingdom

When Deka’s search leads her and her friends to the edge of the world as they know it, they discover an astonishing new realm, one which holds the key to Deka’s past.

At once epic and deeply personal, the second novel from prize-winning author Jennifer Makumbi is an intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism that will linger in the memory long after the final page.

Immerse yourself in Africa's vast and intricate story and discover Africa's true place in world history.

An orphaned teenager who is isolated from her community discovers she has abilities that may cause those in power to fear her

A teenager visiting her aunt in East Africa finds herself caught up in the community's fight to retain the rights to a local island.

Set in 1960s Nigeria, three people with very different relationships during the civil war

The story of 15-year old Kambili's life growing up in Nigeria during a military coup.

Azaro is a spirit child who is born only to live for a short while before returning to the idyllic world of his spirit companions. Now he has chosen to stay in the world of the living.

Sunny has settled into life at the Leopard Society, with friends Orlu, Chichi and Sasha. Her magic powers continue to grow under the tutelage of her mentor Sugar Cream, as Sunny studies her strange Nsidi book and begins to understand her spirit face, Anyanwu.

Three strangers, each isolated by his or her own problems: Adaora, the marine biologist. Anthony, the rapper famous throughout Africa. Agu, the troubled soldier. Wandering Bar Beach in Lagos, Nigeria's legendary mega-city, they're more alone than they've ever been before.

Growing out of the music scene, afrofuturism has emerged as an important aesthetic through films such as Black Panther and Get Out. While the significance of these sonic and visual avenues for afrofuturism cannot be underestimated, literature remains fundamental to understanding its full dimensions. Isiah Lavender's Afrofuturism Rising explores afrofuturism as a narrative practice that enables users to articulate the interconnection between science, technology, and race across centuries.

Binti accepts a place at the most prestigious university in the galaxy, but doing so takes her away from her family and into a war zone.