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 picture book, which has been shortlisted for the 2009 Children’s Book Council Award for Best Picture Book, and FREE TO A GOOD HOME.
DRAGON: what do you want? HUMAN: we come in peace. DRAGON: NO you dont. HUMAN: Yes we do, honest. DRAGON: Go away HUMAN: But we'd really like to come and live in this beautiful place. DRAGON: Of course you would who wouldn't. HUMAN: So can we? DRAGON: No snod off. HUMAN: You'll be hearing from our solicitors. DRAGON: You'll be hearing from my nose. and of course the dragon had a really really bad cold at the time so yeah it think its self explanitory... The end result was usally a few toasted messangers followed by a another population of dragons wiped out by angry humans. HEHE!!!