Trailer blazers
Watch films to read books? Yes! In Trailer Blazers we feature the latest book trailers – short films publishers make to highlight forthcoming books. Do trailers work for you? We'd love to hear what you think, and if you have a favourite book trailer - email us with your comments
McFly's Tom and Dougie tell jokes about poo and dinosaurs on Red Nose Day
When they aren’t playing with their bands McFly or McBusted, Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter spend their time writing the Dinosaur That Pooped books. They made this video just for us to tell us some very important jokes about poo and dinosaurs (and sometimes both mixed together). Nice to see that some adults don’t bother to act their age in any way on Red Nose Day, or any other day!
Danny Wallace shares the trailer for Hamish and the World Stoppers – exclusive
Do you want to be the first person to see the brilliant trailer for Danny Wallace’s new book Hamish and the Worldstoppers, it’s a very special occasion as it’s Danny’s very first book for children (he’s written loads of adults already!) – he tells us why he wrote it too
Watch the trailer for The Hounds of Falsterbo by Jules Nilsson
Watch the gorgeous trailer to the first in a collection of picture books following three dogs who live near the white beaches, sand dunes and crystal clear waters of Falsterbo, Sweden. The ever-changing seasons provide the backdrop to a story of adventure, and the book is a eulogy to a simplicity of life which should neither be lost nor forgotten in this modern world. So grab your wellies and take a wander with the hounds of Falsterbo
Watch a trailer of Heroes of Olympus: The Blood Of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Rick’s Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over… this trailer thrills, the book is out in October