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. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. 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 Best Picture Book, and FREE TO A GOOD HOME.
Series
Books
Bewitched
2013
The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness
1971
Free to a Good Home
2009
Fearless
2009
Space
The Final Effrontery
2011
The Paradise Garden
1998
Fearless 4
2025
Dust
2007
Barry
2011
The Floods
Family Files
2007
The Naughty Corner
2011
The Last Alchemist
1999
Prime Suspect
2007
Disasterchef
2012
Looking for Atlantis
1993
Laughing for Beginners
2002
Stanley
2016
The Corner Of My Eye
2019
Unknown
2000
Colin Thompsons Fantastisches Malbuch
2016
Floods 6
The Great Outdoors
2008
Falling Angels
2001
Norman and Brenda
2006
Better Homes and Gardens
2009
Pictures of Home
1992
The Royal Family
2014
Top Gear
2008
The Second Forever
2012
The Paper Bag Prince
1992
Castles
2006
The Tower to the Sun
1996
Tetangga Menyebalkan
2005
Ruby
1994
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
2006
Fearless in Love
2012
The Amazing Illustrated Floodsopedia
2013
Pepper Dreams
2003
How to Live Forever
2011
Fitting In
2016
Survivor
2007
Floods 10
Lost
2011
The Great Montefiasco
2004
Home & Away
2006
The Staircase Cat
1998
Who Wants to be a Billionaire
2010
Sekolah Sihir
2006
The Violin Man
2004
The Bicycle
2011
Camelot
2009
Future Eden
1999
Wild Stories
2009
Asal Usul Keluarga Flood
2006
