Lisa Thompson (author) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lisa Thompson
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Born	(1973-05-05) 5 May 1973 (age 52) Hornchurch, London, England
Occupation	Children's writer
Spouse(s)	Stuart
Children	Ben, Isobel

Lisa Thompson is an English author who writes exciting books for children. She is known for her popular stories like The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar. Her books often feature characters who are trying to solve mysteries or overcome challenges.

About Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson grew up in London, England. When she was 16, she started working in insurance. Later, in 1991, she joined the BBC, which is a big broadcasting company. She worked there helping with radio shows. After leaving the BBC in 2002, she continued to work on radio projects as a freelancer. Lisa published her very first book when she was 43 years old.

Her Books and Stories

Lisa Thompson's first novel, The Goldfish Boy, came out in 2017. This book was a huge success and became a national bestseller! It was even nominated for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Critics said it was a great mix of a story about important issues and a fun adventure.

The next year, in 2018, Lisa published The Light Jar. This book was praised for being thoughtful and showing a lot of understanding for its characters. She then wrote The Day I Was Erased in 2019 and The Boy Who Fooled the World in 2020.

Lisa also writes shorter books called novellas. Her first novella, Owen and the Soldier, was published in 2019. This book was special because it was designed to be easy to read for children with dyslexia. It was even nominated for the Blue Peter Book Awards! In the same year, Lisa wrote a short story for a collection called Return to Wonderland. This book featured new stories set in the magical world created by Lewis Carroll.

More of her novellas followed, including The House of Clouds (2020) and The Small Things (2021). In 2021, she also released The Graveyard Riddle, which brought back some characters from her first book, The Goldfish Boy.

In 2022, Lisa published The Rollercoaster Boy, and in 2023, The Treasure Hunters came out. She also wrote two stories for younger children, Sidney Makes a Wish (2022) and Carrie and the Roller Boots (2023), which have lovely illustrations by Jess Rose.

Lisa's Family Life

Lisa Thompson is married to Stuart. They have two children, a son named Ben and a daughter named Isobel.

List of Books

Novels

Novellas

For Younger Children

See also

In Spanish: Lisa Thompson para niños