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.

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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...more

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Average rating: 3.95 · 1,871 ratings · 305 reviews · 67 distinct works · Similar authors

	How To Live Forever 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 142 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prime Suspect (The Floods #5) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Outdoors (The Floods #6) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tetangga Menyebalkan (The Floods, #1) 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking for Atlantis 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1993 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sekolah Sihir (The Floods, #2) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Survivor (The Floods #4) 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Top Gear (The Floods, #7) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Colin Thompson

The Floods (12 books)
by Colin Thompson
3.8483796296296298 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 864 ratings

Future Eden (2 books)
by Colin Thompson
3.7241379310344827 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 58 ratings

The Dragons (3 books)
by Colin Thompson
3.8333333333333335 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 30 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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“I keep saying that I had everything, but all I had was endless tomorrows.”
― Colin Thompson, How To Live Forever

tags: immortality

3 people liked it

“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

2 people liked it

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