Camelot (The Dragons #1)

Author(s): Colin Thompson

Junior Fiction

What do you get when you cross the legendary heroes of Camelot with the legendary humour of Colin Thompson? The Dragons. This is the true story of King Arthur, who was not a superhero. He was a nasty little spoilt brat... or was he? From the author of The Floods series.

General Information

  • : 9781741663815
  • : Random House Australia
  • : Vintage (Australia)
  • : 0.11
  • : 01 August 2009
  • : Australia
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Colin Thompson
  • : Paperback
  • : 9-Oct
  • : 823.914
  • : 208
  • : Historical fiction
  • : illustrations

More About The Product

Born in London in 1942, Colin Thompson has worked as a silk-screen printer, graphic designer, stage manager and BBC documentary maker. Since he started writing and illustrating children's books in 1990, Colin has had more than 40 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, and THE BIG LITTLE BOOK OF HAPPY SADNESS picture book (released 2008).