Colin’s Castle

Author: Holly Swain

Reading age: from c 3 years

Published on 29 August 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Farshore) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the A Colin and Duck Story' series.

Paperback | 32 pages
277 x 220 x 4mm | 182g

WINNER! The English Association 4–11 Picture Book Award 2024

WINNER! Oxfordshire Book Awards Best Picture Book 2025

LONGLISTED! UKLA Book Awards 3-6 Category 2026

NOMINATED! Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025

A Children's Book Club pick for Spooky Halloween Books – BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

When a vegetarian vampire moves into his dream castle, he soon discovers he has an unwanted house guest …

Colin’s new castle is perfect in every way – apart from the DUCK.

The duck pops up when Colin’s in the bath. When he’s watching telly. When he’s ON THE LOO. QUACK!

But where there’s a will, there’s a way. Colin has a PLAN. Will he succeed in banishing Duck from his castle and leading the bird-free life that he dreams of?

• The perfect book to share or gift during spooky season!

• A brilliantly funny readaloud story that will have kids hooked.

• Fun-filled artwork is packed with detail and humour.