Book Trailers

This page contains a selection of book trailers made by BNPS students, and links to view interesting professional trailers. Newest additions are at the top of the page.

The Beatryce Prophecy - Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall

Official Trailer

A new Kate DiCamillo book is always cause for celebration! And this one is paired with wonderful illustrator Sophie Blackall (Hello, Lighthouse, If You come to Earth).

This looks like a very different story for Kate DiCamillo, but I am keen to try it out!

Kaleidoscope - Brian Selznick

Official Trailer

Brian Selznick is the author & illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, which are both amazing stories with even more amazing artwork.

Kaleidoscope is a collection of short stories, and I can't wait to see the artwork when it arrives in our shelves!

Concealed - Christina Diaz Gonzales

Official Trailer

Katrina has spent her whole life moving from place to place with her parents, taking on a new identity each time as they live life in secret as part of the Witness Protection Program. But when her parents disappear, Katrina begins to uncover even more secrets about her life.

This sounds like an awesome adventure, and reminded me a little of Two Wolves. Can't wait for it to be released!

Battle Dragons: The City of Thieves - Alex London

Official Trailer

The publisher describes this as "Wings of Fire meets the Fast & the Furious". Sounds like a whole lot of fun to me!

Egg Marks the Spot: Skunk & Badger #2 - Amy Timberlake

Official Trailer

The gentle adventures of Skunk & Badger continue in this new volume.

Will Badger find his stolen spider-eye agate? What secrets and lies will they find on their adventure? Can't wait to read and find out!

Two Wolves - Tristan Bancks

Official Trailer

This book isn't a new release, but I only just discovered this excellent trailer.

An exciting, powerful novel that is part mystery and part examination of the forces that shape us and the choices we make.

The Last Kids on Earth - Max Brallier

Official Trailer

We have two new additions to this series coming to our shelves.

Book 6 - The Skeleton Road and also the graphic novel adaptation - Thrilling Tales from the Treehouse.

Check out the whole series!

You can complete a jigsaw of the cover here.

Bear & Rat - Christopher Cheng

Official Trailer

This is a simply gorgeous picture book about the power of friendship.

On our library shelves now!

Shadowghast - Thomas Taylor

Official Trailer

Fantastically creepy trailer for this new book, just in time for Halloween!

The Eerie-on-Sea series has long been on my wish list, but is making its way to our shelves now. Read them all!

You can also view the trailers for Book 1 - Malamander and Book 2 - Gargantis, or read Malamander now on our ePlatform.

Harold & Hog Pretend For Real! - Dan Santat

Read-a-Loud

If you are fans of Elephant & Piggie (as I certainly am!), then it is a little sad that there are no new books being published. However, there is this book by Dan Santat! A whole lot of fun.

The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart

TV Adaptation Trailer

"ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD Looking for special opportunities?"

When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enrol to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear listener, can test your wits right alongside them.)

This excellent book has been turned into a TV series on Disney+. Read the book, then watch the series!

Pig the Monster - Aaron Blabey

Official Trailer

Pig loves dressing up for Halloween and getting treats, treats, treats! But will he become a monster himself? Find out in the latest addition to the Pig the Pug series!

Miles Morales: Shockwaves - Justin A. Reynolds & Pablo Leon

Official Trailer

A graphic novel with a new take on the Spiderman story. On the shelf and waiting for you when we return to school!

You can also check out the novel version: Miles Morales: Spider-Man, also on our shelves.

Eyes that Kiss in the Corners - Joanna Ho & Dung Ho

Professional Trailer

This absolutely charming and powerful picture book celebrates the things that make us different and wonderful and encourages us to accept ourselves for who we are.

Winging its way to our library now & ready to read early in Term 3!

Pony - R.J. Palacio

Professional Trailer

So excited to read this one! From the author of the incredible Wonder, this is her highly anticipated new novel and the first set outside the world of Wonder.

"Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three horsemen who have come to take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared, and alone... He sets out on a perilous quest to find his father—an adventure that will ultimately connect him with his past and future, and the unknowable world around him."

Secrets of Magnolia Moon - Edwina Wyatt & Katherine Quinn

Student Trailer - Collide Book Trailer Competition

This was the winner of the Collide Book Trailer Competition for 2020 in the Year 3-4 category.

The 2021 competition is now open! Details of how to enter are here. See Mr Harcombe for help in making a trailer of your own if you wish to enter.

Shoe Wars - Liz Pichon

Professional Trailer

This one has been on our shelves for a little while now (with a funky gold cover instead of purple), but I had to share this excellent trailer.

From the author of the Tom Gates series, with her trademark quirky illustrations and sense of humour, this is a laugh-out-loud read for years 3-6.

Skunk & Badger - Amy Timberlake

Professional Trailer

Badger is a rock scientist doing Important Rock Work, but what will happen when Skunk unexpectedly shows up on his door? This is a thoroughly charming book in what is promised to be a new series.

Amari & the Night Brothers - B.B. Alston

Professional Trailer

Come and join Amari Peters on a magical adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat! This is the first book in a new series that is sure to delight fans of Harry Potter.

The Crossover Graphic Novel - Kwame Alexander & Dawud Anyabwile

Professional Trailer

The Newbery-medal-winning verse novel gets a graphic novel makeover! A great story about family, growing up and finding your own identity. Look out for "Booked", a verse novel about soccer by the same author, on our shelves too.

When Stars are Scattered - Omar Mohamed & Victoria Jamieson

Professional Trailer

What is it really like to be a refugee? To have to leave your country, your family, all that is familiar? To live with constant uncertainty, for the next meal, for resettlement, for the opportunity to return home, for ever seeing loved ones again?

This powerful graphic novel deals with all these questions and more. Incredible.

Secret of the Crystal Fairies - Thea Stilton

Natashah - Year 4 2020

Click here to watch the trailer

Smile - Raina Telgemeier

Elayna & Savannah - Year 4 2020

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Deltora Quest: Forests of Silence - Emily Rodda

Jake - Year 4 2020

Click here to watch the trailer

Deltora Quest: Forests of Silence - Emily Rodda

Tiffany & Christina - Year 4 2020

Click here to watch the trailer

Just for fun - here's a 2nd take on Deltora Quest. Which trailer do you prefer?

Friday Barnes: No Escape - R.A. Spratt

Professional Trailer

After quite a long break, a new Friday Barnes novel has arrived! What will our girl detective get up to this time? Written by the hilarious R.A. Spratt, who visited our school in 2019.

If you aren't familiar with Friday Barnes, check out this video, where R.A. Spratt introduces the whole series.

Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir - Tui Sutherland

Pascalle & Xanthi - Year 3 2020

Click here to watch the trailer

Elephant & Piggie: Today I Will Fly! - Mo Willems

Matias & Jason - Year 3 2020

Click here to watch the trailer

100 Things to Know About Food - Alice James

Wilkie & Harrison - Year 4 2020

Click here to watch the trailer

Flora & Ulysses - Kate DiCamillo

Movie Trailer

Holy gazumba! This amazing, hilarious book by Kate DiCamillo has been turned into a movie by Disney+! It hits our screens February 19, so check it out then.

The book is on our shelves right now!

Penguin Bloom - Cameron Bloom

Professional Trailer

This gorgeous, charming and heart-breaking book has first been adapted into a movie, released this year) and now a young reader's edition has been published.

Winging its way to our library soon!

Wolf Girl - Anh Do

Professional Trailer

This exciting series by the fantastic Anh Do has been flying off our shelves!

Look out for Book 4 The Traitor, due to arrive at our library soon!

Wings of Fire Series

Professional Trailer

This exciting series has been a Stage 2 and 3 favourite for years!

The Dangerous Gift has just been released and will hit our shelves soon. We also have the latest graphic novel, The Dark Secret!

Also check out this video for some Q&A with the author, Tui Sutherland.

Across the Risen Sea - Bren MacDibble

Mr Harcombe - 2020

Click here to play video.

A young girl must rescue her best friend in a world suffering from the effects of climate change.

Missing - Sue Whiting

Student Trailer - Collide Competition

Click here to play video.

Mackenzie and her father go to the Panama jungle to look for her missing Mum. Dad is desperate to find her, but Mackenzie is desperate that they DON'T! Why?

Young Dark Emu - Bruce Pascoe

Student Trailer - Collide Competition

Click here to play video.

A book that reveals our understanding of indigenous lifestyle pre-settlement may not be as complete as we think.

Click here for all the other shortlisted trailers in the competition.

The Ickabog - J.K. Rowling

Professional Trailer

An exciting new book from the author of the Harry Potter series! Look for it on our shelves near the end of the year.

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure - Jeff Kinney

Professional Trailer

Rowley & Greg's adventures continue in this latest instalment that has just hit our library shelves!

20 years of Alex Rider - Anthony Horowitz

Professional Trailer

Like a young James Bond, our Stage 3 students can explore Alex Rider's adventures in both the traditional books and the graphic novels. Check them out for non-stop adventure!

Dog Man #9: Grime & Punishment - Dav Pilkey

Professional Trailer

Check out the latest adventure, released in September 2020!

Beyond Belief - Dee White

Professional Trailer

A fascinating and moving story inspired by true events.

Fly - Jess McGeachin

Professional Trailer

This is a beautiful and touching book about a young girl, a sparrow with a broken wing and the girl's family. Much of the story is told through careful observation of the illustrations.

The Wall - Giancarlo Macri & Carolina Zanotti

Professional Trailer

A simple book with an ingenious design that shows how we need each other, people of all different types and backgrounds, to function as a society.

The Glimme - Emily Rodda & Marc McBride

Author Insight

This isn't a trailer - but a link to the author, Emily Rodda discussing the inspiration behind her magnificent book.

We have been loving this one in the Library, especially the illustrations!

Here is a further insight, from Marc McBride.

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals - Sami Bayly

Author Insight

Also not a trailer, but the author explains why she wrote and illustrated this "ugly" book.

Students have been keen to flip through this one in our Library!

Tilly & The Bookwanderers - Anna James

Professional Trailer

The first book in the Pages & Co fantasy series, this is a delightful fantasy about book characters coming to life right off the page! This and the sequel - Tilly and the Lost Fairytales - are both on our shelves now!

The Astronaut's Cat - Tohby Riddle

Author Sneak Peak

This isn't a book trailer, but is a short video where author Tohby Riddle shows and discusses some of his favourite parts of this new book.

This is an interesting story, imagining what life would be like for an Astronaut's cat! It is on our shelves now!

100 things to know about...

Look Inside

Thanks to a recommendation from Harrison in 4D, we have ordered this fascinating series of books for our Library.

The video above is about Science, but we also have "100 Things" books on the Human Body, Space, History, Food, Computers and the Earth.

Look out for them in our Non-Fiction section!

Strangeworlds Travel Agency - L.D. Lapinski

Author Q&A & Extract

Click here to read a Q&A with the author of a fascinating new fantasy series!

If you loved The Magic Faraway Tree, I think you will love this series. Read an extract from the novel here.

Lone Wolf - Sarah Kurpiel

Professional Trailer

Maple the husky loves being the Parker family’s dog. But strangers always seem to think she’s a wolf! Oh, no! What if she is a wolf and doesn’t belong with her family, after all?

The Stray - Molly Ruttan

Professional Trailer

A family goes for a stroll one morning and encounters an adorable little creature with no collar or tag. They happily adopt the lovable stray and name him Grub. Training him and taking him for a walk is an unexpected adventure. Is all as it seems?

Lift - Minh Le & Dan Santat

Interview

The link above is to an hour-long interview with the authors of this amazing book (including a reading of the book from 4:15 to 14:15).

Made by the same team as the wonderful Drawn Together, I can't wait to buy this book!

The One & Only Bob - Katherine Applegate

Professional Trailer

My most anticipated book for the year! The One & Only Ivan is one of my all-time favourite books, so I expect big things from this sequel.

That Bob is narrated by Danny Devito in this trailer (& in the audiobook version) is just perfect!

InvestiGators #1: Take the Plunge - John Patrick Green

Professional Trailer

Fans of The Bad Guys are sure to love this new graphic novel series about secret spy alligators! Published 25 February, 2020.

Read an interview with the author here

I Survived: The Sinking of the Titanic (Graphic Novel)

Professional Trailer

The first of the "I Survived" series to be published in graphic novel form. This series has great fictional stories, set during real-life historical events.

Freshly arrived in our Library this week, and if you enjoy this check out the rest of the series!

El Deafo (Graphic novel) - Cece Bell

Student trailer

Cece Bell is a deaf author who turned her experiences into a fantastic graphic novel. Here, she starts by telling us a bit about herself. You can view it here.

Chapter 1 El Deafo.mp4

El Deafo (Inside Story) - Cece Bell

Cece has recently started providing the inside story of her novel with lots of extra insights via Youtube on her website. Chapter 1 wasn't working in Australia - so the author emailed it to me! You can see it above.