The Floods Series by Colin Thompson

At first glance, as long as you are at least a hundred feet away and see them from the back on a dark autumn evening when it's raining, the Floods look like any other family.They aren't.

The second book in Colin Thompson's brilliantly funny series about a family of witches and wizards who might be living in your town. Look through the cobwebbed, murky arched window in deepest Patagonia, and this is what you might see... Every day five of the Flood children travel halfway round the world to Quicklime College, the ultimate school for witches and wizards. There's no time for silly games flying around on broomsticks... moreThe second book in Colin Thompson's brilliantly funny series about a family of witches and wizards who might be living in your town. Look through the cobwebbed, murky arched window in deepest Patagonia, and this is what you might see... Every day five of the Flood children travel halfway round the world to Quicklime College, the ultimate school for witches and wizards. There's no time for silly games flying around on broomsticks. Sports day is coming up, and before you even wonder how four-legged Satanella copes with the three-legged race, here's a secret for you. Orkward Warlock, the vilest child in the school, and his sidekick, The Toad, hate the big happy Floods family. And they're plotting to kill the Floods - on sports day. less

The Floods family are on the run!Travel back in time to faraway Transylvania Waters and find out what happened when a lowly drain cleaner called Nerlin Flood fell in love with the royal princess Mordonna... moreThe Floods family are on the run!Travel back in time to faraway Transylvania Waters and find out what happened when a lowly drain cleaner called Nerlin Flood fell in love with the royal princess Mordonna. Can the two escape from an explosively angry King Quatorze, the nastiest spies in the land, and the prospect of life down the toilet? Why does their eldest child, Valla, drink blood? Was Satanella really turned into a dog because of an accident with a prawn and a faulty wand? This is your chance to find out how all the Floods children came to be born - or created. less

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... moreThe 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. less

The fifth book of The Floods series. A murder happened in Quicklime College, where five of the Flood children go to school. Investigators were sent in to solve the case... only to find surprises about the true nature of the death.

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... moreWith 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. less

After years on the run, the Floods are coming home.And just in time too. Since Nerlin and Mordonna fled Transylvania Waters, things have gone from worse to much worse. King Quatorze has bled the country dry. He's even sold everyone's shoelaces.It's time for a change, time for life with a lot less cabbage and a lot more chocolate.But first the Floods have to get rid of the old king...

The Floods take on Wall Street and solve the global financial crisis in the ninth book of their hilarious, bestselling adventures.The world is in a recession and millions of people have lost millions of dollars.And just when things are about to get even worse, the Floods set up Summer School in New York and take control. Hooray, help is at hand - but as they say, charity begins at home. So millions of people will probably lose millions more dollars, but it will all work out fine in the end... moreThe Floods take on Wall Street and solve the global financial crisis in the ninth book of their hilarious, bestselling adventures.The world is in a recession and millions of people have lost millions of dollars.And just when things are about to get even worse, the Floods set up Summer School in New York and take control. Hooray, help is at hand - but as they say, charity begins at home. So millions of people will probably lose millions more dollars, but it will all work out fine in the end. Well, for the Floods anyway. Hey, come on. They're witches and wizards, not some sort of charity. less