Colin’s Castle
Nominated for the 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?
”'Hilarious” - The Sunday Times
”"[a] superbly humorous picture book” - V's View from the Bookshelves blog
”'Full of humour and beautifully illustrated, young readers will enjoy the duck's antics and Colin’s attempts to live a bird-free life” - RTÉJr
”'The illustrations of Colin and his duck are delightful and the details of the castle are brilliant! […] This is definitely a book to enjoy together in the autumn term.” - Scope for Imagination Blog
”'Colin's Castle is gentle and hilarious, and the illustrations are full of so many wondrous little details. Colin is a utter DELIGHT.” - LoveReading4Kids
”"A perfect autumnal treat, Colin’s Castle is a story which will have children laughing hysterically before bedtime or in their classroom.” - Check 'Em Out Books blog
”'With a fiendishly funny adventure to enjoy, two unlikely adversaries, and a whole castle full of laughs, you won’t want to duck out of this rollicking romp!” - Lancashire Evening Post
”'With clever tongue twisters and lively illustrations, Colin’s Castle is a fiendishly funny story that will have children giggling, while also thinking about what truly makes a home.” - Jersey Evening Post
”'This very ducky story gets top billing from us.” - Kirkus
”'a hilarious and quirky tale which is sure to be enjoyed by all ages.” - SLA’s The School Librarian magazine