VIDEO

Want to see me in action speaking at schools, libraries, and book festivals? You’ve come to the right place. There are also excerpts from webcasts, book trailers, and even movie previews. Click on!

FAKER TALK THAT'S 100% TRUE

It’s the newest book, so it’s what everybody wants to know about. HEAR ABOUT WHERE THE IDEA CAME FROM AND HOW THE STORY DEVELOPED.

"THE WRITE TIME" INTERVIEW

Check out this great interview with Allison Fallon and the National Writing Project, celebrating Book 100 – THE FORT.

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WAR STORIES TRAILER

This you’ve got to see – Scholastic’s brand-new book trailer for WAR STORIES!

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THE RESTART INTERVIEW

HERE IT IS – fresh from the great “Judy Newman at Scholastic” blog. Hear the inside scoop on RESTART, getting started writing in middle school, and more. (Note the reflection of my office window in my glasses. Okay, it’s not award-winning cinematography, but I guarantee you’ll like it.)

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JUSTIN TRUDEAU ON MACDONALD HALL

I’d heard about this video, but this is the first time I ever actually watched the real thing: Future Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau talking about his favorite book as a kid – THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL. Talk about friends in high places!

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NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES

The National Writers Series in Michigan is an awesome program, but the kids’ book writers have the best gig: We get to keynote the finals of their amazing Battle of the Books tournament.

CLICK HERE to watch my big night in Traverse City!

BOOK JEOPARDY

The Book Boys take on UNGIFTED in their inimitable style. You’ve got to see this!

MY FAVORITE WRITING TIPS

I had a great time judging Scholastic’s Scope Magazine Write-A-Story contest this year. One of my favorite parts was recording this video of SOME OF MY FAVORITE WRITING TIPS. CHECK IT OUT!

TALKING ABOUT SWINDLE

It’s more than just SWINDLE. I talk about my career and getting started. Plus there’s a great view of my living room picture window!

USING RESTART IN THE CLASSROOM

TEACHERS: The amazing Colby Sharp shares some great ideas for using RESTART in the classroom! CLICK HERE for the video …

OFFICIAL TRAILER - SLACKER

From Scholastic Book Fairs – CLICK HERE TO WATCH.

THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL MOVIE TRAILER

My 7th grade English project, my first book, and now a movie on Netflix, YTV, and Universal Kids. Watch the trailer here.

MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY

MASTERMINDS, is already blowing minds – masterfully. But wait till you see the book trailer for the second book, MASTERMINDS: CRIMINAL DESTINY. CLICK HERE to meet Felix Hammerstrom, creator of Project Osiris

THE WIZZLE WAR MOVIE TRAILER

The latest of YTV’s series of hit movies based on the MACDONALD HALL books. Watch the trailer here.

THE HYPNOTISTS

This might be more of my face than anybody ever needs to see, but check out this book trailer for THE HYPNOTISTS. (Mr. Demille, I’m ready for my closeup now …)

TALKING UNGIFTED

Including details of my prototype pizza-baking super-robot (not yet available in stores). CLICK HERE TO WATCH!

RESTART TRAILER

An Oscar-worthy performance by yours truly? Okay, maybe not. But CLICK HERE to watch Scholasic’s VIDEO PREVIEW.

THE 39 CLUES WEBCAST

Here I am with Academy Award winner – and 39 Clues fan – Whoopi Goldberg at our webcast to celebrate the launch of ONE FALSE NOTE.

NICKELODEON'S SWINDLE

Here’s the original trailer for Nickelodeon’s SWINDLE.

2001: A TURTLENECK ODYSSEY

This just released from the YouTube vault of the Society of Children’s Book Writers – a blast from the past from 2001. But – oh – that turtleneck! Didn’t they have any mirrors in the store?

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JACKPOT TRAILER

You’ve got to see this trailer for JACKPOT – straight from the folks that bring you the awesome Scholastic Book Fairs video.

NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

There aren’t many bigger honors than being invited to speak at the National Book Festival in Washington DC. Here’s my big moment on the National Mall!

THE BOOK BOYS TAKE ON RESTART

What can I say? They’re the Book Boys! Just CLICK AND ENJOY.

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BRUNO & BOOTS: GO JUMP IN THE POOL

Check out the trailer for the first-ever Bruno & Boots TV movie!

SLACKER PREVIEW

CLICK HERE to hear me talking about SLACKER. (But don’t expect me to be all hung-ho about it – that’s not SLACKER’s style!)

POP INTERVIEW

Here I am, in full cheerleader mode (minus the pompoms), talking about POP.

ZOOBREAK TRAILER

Here’s the book trailer for ZOOBREAK, which I remember well for more reasons than one. Can you tell that it was about 30 degrees when we were shooting, and I was freezing through the whole thing?

LIVE AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

If you’re interested in my library appearances, you’ll get a great sense of them here. This is live in Wisconsin, during a whirlwind tour.

UNGIFTED trailer

I can’t get enough of this one – another great trailer from the incomparable Scholastic Book Fairs video, this one for UNGIFTED.

SKOKIE LIBRARY INTERVIEW

Check out this great interview from my visit to Skokie Library in Illinois. Fun fact: just a few hours from this filming, I was hunched on a folding cot at O’Hare airport along with 2000 other stranded people, trying (unsuccessfully) to sleep after my St. Louis flight was canceled.

WORLDS COLLIDE WEBCAST

This is the official webcast from the awesome Worlds Collide tour, co-starring the incomparable Rick Riordan, Jude Watson, Brandon Mull, and James Dashner.

THE EMPEROR'S CODE

This interview with 39 CLUES impresario William Michaels was created in the weeks before the release BOOK 8: THE EMPEROR’S CODE.