Colin the Computer
The friendly team leader
Meet Colin! He's a friendly navy-blue computer with a big, expressive screen for a face. Colin is the leader of the team, and he loves showing Lily how all his computer friends work together.
Meet the computer team
Every computer friend wears a yellow bow tie. That's how you know they're on Colin's team!
Keyboard
The letter helper
Keyboard is long and grey with lots of keys. He helps Lily type letters, numbers and instructions.
Hard Drive
The safe keeper
Hard Drive is a sturdy grey box. He keeps pictures, programs and stories safe, even when Colin has a nap.
Mouse
The pointer and clicker
Mouse is small, quick and has a long tail. He helps Lily point at things and click to choose them.
CPU
The quick thinker
CPU is a tiny chip with lots of golden legs. He thinks very fast and follows every instruction.
RAM
The remember-for-now friend
RAM is a slim green helper. He holds on to whatever Lily is busy with right this minute.
Lily
The curious friend
Lily loves asking questions. She wants to draw a colourful picture, so the whole team helps her.
Berty Binary
The secret code speaker
Berty is a bouncy black-and-white striped robot who speaks the language of computers — ones and zeros. A hand up means one, a hand down means zero, and with a few bits he can say almost anything.
Ronnie the Router
The message sender
Ronnie has two tall aerials and a row of blinking lights. He sends Colin's messages out to friends far, far away over the internet.
Barry Barcode
The stripey price reader
Barry wears smart black-and-white stripes and a matching bow tie. Every stripe is part of a code that tells a shop till exactly what something is.
Quincy the QR Code
The square with secrets
Quincy holds up a squiggly square full of tiny black boxes. Point a camera at him and he whisks you off to something new.
Friends on the way
These friends join Colin in later books in the series.
Emily Email
The winged letter
Book 5
Emily is a cheerful envelope with little wings. She flies messages across the world in the blink of an eye.
Tara Tablet
The friend you can carry
Book 6
Tara is a bright teal tablet with a handle on her head and a big smiley screen. She goes wherever Lily goes.
Cloudy
The keeper up high
Book 7
Cloudy is a soft, smiley cloud who looks after copies of everything, so your pictures are there on any screen you pick.
Simon Cyber
The safety guard
Book 8
Simon is a sturdy blue robot with a shield on his chest. He teaches strong passwords and how to stay safe online.
The Professor
The wise explainer
Book 12
With wild white hair and a yellow bow tie, the Professor turns big, tricky ideas, like what AI really is, into something anyone can understand.