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Nat Fantastic

Picturebook

Nat Fantastic is no ordinary boy. He may look like it on the outside but one almighty sneeze is enough to turn him into Nat Fantastic – miniature superhero!
Nat Fantastic’s powers know no limits as he whizzes through the night performing amazing rescues and foiling bank robbers. Little boys love pretending to be superheroes and Nat Fantastic will definitely be a hero to them! Our bestselling author, Giles Andreae, has bought us a FANTASTIC new character, brilliantly and exuberantly illustrated by the award-winning Katharine McEwen.

Super Daisy

Picturebook

Cripes! Planet Earth is in DANGER! It’s on a fatal collision course with Planet Pea! If they crash then Planet Pea will explode into a gazillionpillionkillion peas, and that means only one thing… there’ll be PEAS… WITH EVERYTHING!!!!
The fate of dinner-times world wide rests with Super Daisy.

A super-fun , action-packed story with flaps, split pages and pull tabs.
Readers will love taking control of the action:
Pull a tab to reveal the HORROR of peas with pancakes, lemonade, chocolate mousse and trifle!
Flip a flap to find out just how SUPER Super Daisy is.
Turn the page to watch Super Daisy wreak havoc on all peas with a KER-POW, WHIZ-PING and BANG-SPLAT.
With bold illustrations, and fun novelties, this book will provide hours of fun, again and again.

Max

Picturebook

As the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt, Max is destined to join their ranks – once he learns to fly, that is. But despite his parents’ valiant coaching and encouragement from his grandparents and friends, Max can’t seem to get off the ground. Will he ever learn to leap over tall buildings in a single bound? With quintessential quirkiness, award-winning author Bob Graham has created a mighty tale about the ups and downs of mastering your potential – all in your own good time.

Superhero Hotel

Picturebook

Welcome to the Superhero Hotel – a top secret hotel where superheroes come to relax after a hard day saving the world.

The trouble is superheroes don’t like having nothing to do. They soon get bored and decide to help out around the hotel.

But their efforts backfire terribly, creating chaos and putting the hotel in danger.

The superheroes must work together to save the hotel before it’s too late!

the perfect picture book for any little superhero in your life.

My Mum Is a Supermum

Picturebook

Watch out! Mums have superpowers! Milo’s mum always knows what he’s up to.

She knows when he’s using her saucepans to brew up magic spells.

She knows when he’s bouncing on his bed.

She even knows when he’s wrestling with giant sea monsters in the bath!

But how does she do it?

There can only be one answer: she must have X-RAY VISION!

So one day Milo decides to put Mum’s powers to the test…

A brilliantly funny picture book from bestselling Alex T Smith.

Football

Recommended Children’s Books About Football

Football books are hugely popular with young readers from the earliest years all through primary school. From soccer superstars to famous fouls, there’s no end of football facts and figures to absorb in our collection of non-fiction and fiction books about the beautiful game.

This list features characters of different shapes and sizes, genders and nationalities enjoying football. If you are looking specifically for girls’ and women’s football, we also have a girls’ football booklist.

Two very recommendable series about football players for KS2 are the Football Superstars series, which are simple and easy-to-read chapter books about individual players and great for younger or less confident readers of chapter books, and the Ultimate Football Heroes series, which are information-packed chapter book biographies of key players, best suited to children aged 9-11.

 We’ve put together a list of the best children’s books about football that are bound to kick-start your book collection and score big with young football fans.

Olympics & Paralympics

Best Children’s Books about the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Now’s the time to inspire young readers with books all about the Olympic and Paralympic Games! From pentathlons and Paralympians to javelins and judo, there are plenty of facts and figures to be inspired by in our medal-worthy selection of top children’s books about the Olympic games…

Booklists for Early Years

EYFS Booklists (Ages 3-5)

Looking for the Best books for EYFS?

Here are our Booklists for Children in the Early Years

In educational settings, Early Years usually refers to the phase of development in children up to the age of 5. In Nursery, Preschool and Reception classes, many children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS).

Our selection of recommended booklists for children in the Early Years covers everything from storytime favourites and recommended EYFS non-fiction to popular EYFS topics with books about minibeasts and books about superheroes.

Browse our Reading for Pleasure recommendations or curriculum topic booklists to find the very best books for your EYFS setting.

top-notch non-fiction

Top-Notch Non-Fiction

Best Non-Fiction Books for Children

It’s time to celebrate all things factual with our selection of recommended children’s non-fiction books for readers who have a passion for information and knowledge. We’ve picked out non-fiction books filled with interesting facts and strong visual elements to keep young readers engaged, informed and entertained.

Dive into a world where young minds uncover the marvels of our planet, encounter fascinating creatures, decode the mysteries of science, draw inspiration from extraordinary individuals and embrace the richness of diverse cultures. Each carefully chosen book on this list serves as a portal to knowledge and an invitation for readers to discover more about the world around them.

We’ve put together a list of our favourite non-fiction books for children, grouped into age categories of 3-5, 5-7, 7-9 and 9-11.  You can purchase each age group’s non-fiction pack from Peters.

Best primary poetry books

Primary Poetry

Primary Poetry Booklist

On this booklist, we have picked a selection of poetry suitable for primary school classrooms. Scroll down to find the best children’s poetry collections recommended for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

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