Books with author Connor Thompson

Barry came to save the world but has been stuck down the back of the couch, in a memorably inventive story with a unique take on environmental themes Barry may be no larger than a can of beans, but his powers are awesome. The trouble is, he has been trapped down the back of the couch for more than 50 years, unable to do the job he was built for. His creators have gone back to their own planet and without his control the Earth is gradually falling apart. Floods, droughts, wars, and reality TV are only a few of the things that are threatening the whole of civilization. With only a bright red lipstick to help him, can Barry emerge from the darkness and save the world before it is too late?

The Floods are back in their rightful place as rulers of Transylvania Waters—and there is an enormous amount to do to bring the country out of the dark ages and into the 21st century What does a country need more than anything to become part of the modern world? Well, it needs a lot of things, including socks, Playstations, genetically modified food, and 73 varieties of sausage—but above all, it needs maps. Winchflat's new wife, Maldegarde Ankle, has been appointed Transylvania Waters's first ever Official Map Maker. What she discovers during her cartographic travels will astound, terrify, amuse, and intrigue. In remote caves she finds ancient fossils with enough DNA for Winchflat to recreate long-dead creatures. And in even more remote caves she will find the original inhabitants of Transylvania Waters—a long-lost race of neolithic accountants.

With their worst enemy on their trail, the Floods family are on the run and in disguise in the seventh book of this hilarious series While the Floods were on holiday with their human friends the Hulberts, the Hearse Whisperer totally destroyed their home back on Acacia Avenue. So now they're on the run—again! To avoid detection they are, like, totally heavily disguised, man. It's totally far out—the Floods have become hippies! Will they end up living a life of love and peace and singing folk songs about rainbows and sunsets? Will they wear flowers in their hair and hemp sandals on their feet? Yeah, right.

What makes a home and a family? A beautiful, funny picture book from Colin Thompson Most people don't like being different. They want exactly the same things as their neighbors, only bigger, and more of them. Yet no matter how much they have, they always feel there is something missing. The Smiths are not like other people. They might not be any good at cooking, or housework, or homework, but in their jumbled house full of strange things that will probably be useful one day, they are happy and content. Yet the Smiths, too, feel that there is something missing from their lives. And today the children went down to the shops and found it.

Introducing Camelot—the home of kings, queens, noble knights, magic, Fremsley the Royal Whippet, some very aggressive lavatories, and a very spoiled and unpleasant once and future king In the days when dragons roamed the earth turning people into toast, a mighty king ruled the world. This king lived in the great castle of Camelot in the beautiful island of Avalon. Guided by the great wizard Merlin, this king became a legend. His name was Arthur. The trouble with legends is that every time their stories are told they become more and more fabulous, so useless twits are often turned into super heroes. This is not one of those stories. This is the true story of King Arthur—who was most definitely not a super hero. He was a nasty little spoiled brat who nobody could stand—or was he?

The fourth book in Colin Thompson's brilliantly funny series about a family of witches and wizards—who might be living in your town The youngest child in the Flood family, Betty, is a pretty little girl who looks quite normal—unlike some of her brothers and sisters. She goes to the normal elementary school down the road and she even has a normal best friend, Ffiona Hulbert. But Betty is not normal—she is a witch. When Bridie McTort, the school bully, starts throwing her weight around, Betty knows exactly what to do. And when Ffiona's dad gets bullied at work, Betty knows how to fix that, too. Meanwhile, her brother Winchflat has been watching old Frankenstein movies—and has decided he wants to build a human of his own.