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Christopher Thompson Christopher Thompson i(A7401 works by) (a.k.a. Chris Thompson)
Gender: Male
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1 In a Scattering of Panic Birds Christopher Thompson , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: N-Scribe , no. 8 2013; (p. 32-33)
1 Tootagarook Christopher Thompson , 2013 single work prose
— Appears in: N-Scribe , no. 8 2013; (p. 30)
1 1 Michael Francis Willoughby in Elohgulp Christopher Thompson , 2013 single work drama children's
1 Untitled Christopher Thompson , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 20 no. 2 2012; (p. 30-31)
— Review of The Children of the King Sonya Hartnett , 2012 single work children's fiction
1 The Sadness of Mister Saisson Christopher Thompson , 2011 single work drama 'A little orphan girl, an ocker opera singer, a wild Gypsy, a lonely Giraffe, a sad old man and an eccentric aviator. What do they all have in common and why are they travelling together to the Great Paris Exposition of 1889?

'The answer is at the top of the Eiffel Tower, if they can get there before Mister Menage and the gendarmes catch them. The Sadness of Mister Saisson is almost a true story...except that none of it happened this way.'

Source: St Michael's Grammar School website, https://www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au/
Sighted: 18/09/2012
1 [Review] Being Here Christopher Thompson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 19 no. 2 2011; (p. 27)
— Review of Being Here Barry Jonsberg , 2011 single work novel
1 The Moon and the Stars and the Mystery of Eggs : A Tale for Gulliver John as Told in Rhyme by His Dad. i "Ten fingers, ten toes, two arms and two legs", Christopher Thompson , 2010-2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Inscribe , Summer no. 3 2010-2011; (p. 17)
1 Untitled Christopher Thompson , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 18 no. 3 2010; (p. 20)
— Review of The Boy and the Toy Sonya Hartnett , 2010 single work picture book
1 [Review] Happy as Larry Christopher Thompson , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 18 no. 3 2010; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Happy as Larry Scot Gardner , 2010 single work novel
1 The Shoes by the Lake Christopher Thompson , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Inscribe , Winter no. 2 2010; (p. 8)
1 [Review] Little Paradise Christopher Thompson , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 18 no. 1 2010; (p. 13)
— Review of Little Paradise Gabrielle Wang , 2010 single work novel
1 Gully Eats His Way Around the Market Christopher Thompson , 2009-2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Inscribe , Summer no. 1 2009-2010; (p. 6)
1 [Review] Swerve Christopher Thompson , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 17 no. 4 2009; (p. 16)
— Review of Swerve Phillip Gwynne , 2009 single work novel
1 Witty Pathos Christopher Thompson , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 316 2009; (p. 67)
— Review of Fill Out This Application and Wait Over There Ruth Starke , 2009 single work novel
1 The Bridge Christopher Thompson , 2009 single work drama young adult
— Appears in: Refuge : A Collection of Four Plays 2009; '"The Bridge" tells the story of Aaron, a young man deeply affected by the death of his friend, a young man at risk. He and his family are struggling to come to terms with the impact of guilt and self-doubt; and the isolation of rural lives and the pressures of adolescence.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon Refuge : A Collection of Four Plays P. P. Cranney , Christopher Thompson , Stephen House , John Romeril , Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2009 Z1644247 2009 anthology drama young adult The works in this collection 'were separately commissioned to explore issues currently facing Australian youth and compassionately explore themes of growing up, place and identity'. (From the publisher's website.)
1 [Review] Beatle Meets Destiny Christopher Thompson , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 17 no. 3 2009; (p. 3-4)
— Review of Beatle Meets Destiny Gabrielle Williams , 2009 single work novel
1 [Review] Finnikin of the Rock Christopher Thompson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 2008; (p. 12)
— Review of Finnikin of the Rock Melina Marchetta , 2008 single work novel Thompson credits Marchetta with finding a new perspective from which to present a fantasy, which seems 'both ancient and contemporary at the same time'. He discusses in depth the style, character development and 'political intrigue' of the novel in this review.
1 [Review] The Push Christopher Thompson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books For Young Adults , Winter vol. 16 no. 2 2008; (p. 10)
— Review of The Push Julia Lawrinson , 2008 single work novel
1 [Review] The Two Pearls of Wisdom Christopher Thompson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 35)
— Review of The Two Pearls of Wisdom Alison Goodman , 2008 single work novel The reviewer acknowledges the depth of research required to write this fantasy novel and comments on the 'contemporary and potentially compelling idea' of the oppressed power of women in a patriarchal society.
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