Colin the Computer: A Story About How Computers Work

By: Allen, Matthew

Meet Colin, a cheerful little computer who never works alone

Every part of Colin has a special job. Keyboard and Mouse listen, Screen shows, clever CPU thinks, busy RAM remembers for now, and trusty Hard Drive keeps everything safe. So when a girl named Lily needs help with her school project, Colin and his friends work together to make something wonderful.

Colin the Computer is a bright, gentle first look at how computers really work: a STEM picture book written for primary school, ages 4 to 11. Read aloud at four, read alone at seven, and the ideas still land at ten. In the warm, playful spirit of the classic Mr Men books, it turns keyboards, memory and processors into loveable friends.

Along the way, young readers meet input and output, memory and storage, and discover that the best things happen when everyone works together as a team. Scan the QR code at the back to play games and take a fun quiz at colinthecomputer.com

Book 1 in the Colin the Computer series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911912003
• ISBN13: 9781911912002
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Small Endian Press
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 6