Colin Thompson

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Since he started writing and illustrating children's books in 1990, Colin Thompson has had more than 50 books published. He has received several awards, including an Aurealis Award for the novel HOW TO LIVE FOREVER and the CBC Picture Book of the Year in 2006 for THE SHORT AND INCREDIBLY HAPPY LIFE OF RILEY. He has been shortlisted for many other awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Award - the most prestigious children's literature prize in the world. Colin lives in Bellingen, Australia. His books with Random House Australia include HOW TO LIVE FOREVER, numerous picture books, THE FLOODS series, THE DRAGONS series, THE BIG LITTLE BOOK OF HAPPY SADNESS picture book, which has been shortlisted for the 2009 Children’s Book Council Award for...more

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Books by Colin Thompson

Average rating: 3.99 · 1,223 ratings · 228 reviews · 75 distinct works

	The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley 4.49 avg rating — 96 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	How To Live Forever (Red Fox Picture Books) 4.32 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness 4.09 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Prime Suspect (the floods #5) 4.02 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Keluarga Flood: Tetangga Menyebalkan 3.55 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Great Outdoors (The Floods #6) 4.13 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Good Neighbours by Colin Thompson, Crab Scambly (Illustrator) 3.98 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Keluarga Flood 3: Asal Usul Keluarga Flood 3.77 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Looking for Atlantis 4.17 avg rating — 35 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Sekolah Sihir 3.68 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	My rating:

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Series by Colin Thompson

The Floods (10 books)
by Colin Thompson

4.01 avg rating — 332 ratings

The Dragons (3 books)
by Colin Thompson

4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings

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Quotes by Colin Thompson

“I have always believed in the magic of childhood and think that if you get your life right that magic should never end. I feel that if adults cannot enjoy a children’s book properly there is something wrong with either the book or the adult reading it. This of course, is just a smart way of saying I don't want to grow up.”
― Colin Thompson

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“She was wearing her new purple miniskirt with the split up the side and an incredibly bright red lipstick she had bought off the internet that was guaranteed to drive boys wild”
― Colin Thompson, Good Neighbors

tags: humor

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“I keep saying that I had everything, but all I had was endless tomorrows.”
― Colin Thompson

tags: immortality

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