Colin’s Castle (A Colin and Duck Story)
Holly Swain
Subjects
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
- Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
Average rating
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.Reviews
It was very good.
Lady Pixie Heronimus 23.07.2025
I thought the duck was funny and all the little ducklings were cute
Sir Pudsey Fink 17.07.2025
