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WINNER! The English Association 4–11 Picture Book Award! WINNER!Oxfordshire Book Awards Best Picture Book 2024 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?

The gloriously funny follow-up to the critically acclaimed Colin’s Castle, nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025! Colin – and Duck – are back! Colin and Duck are now friends. They’re happily sharing their castle – and they’re expecting a visitor. Grandma’s brought lots of luggage – and her pet crocodile. Eek! Will she like Colin’s unconventional castle? Will she like his vegetarian cooking? And will she like … DUCK?! The highly anticipated sequel to Colin’s Castle, with hilarious new characters and a brilliantly funny final twist. Colin’s Castle is nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025

A hilarious tale of a vampire and his castle. A story of moving house, having your own space, and a DUCK Colin is a vampire who is very excited to be moving into his own castle--great views, plenty of space, and lots of storage. Colin is very happy But in all his dreams of his new home--there is NEVER EVER a duck involved This castle comes complete with a duck. Colin is desperate to be left in peace and tries all sorts of tricks to evict the unwanted house guest, but to no avail In the end, Colin must adjust to his new castle, his new life, and a DUCK This is a hilariously funny tale of resilience and is full of warmth and character.

Colin and Duck have finally settled into their castle. Vampires and ducks don't always get along, but Colin and Duck have discovered they have lots in common--they love gardening, trampolining and watching movies together. Colin is so excited when his grandma comes to stay, but before long Colin realizes that Grandma likes things done a certain way: she sleeps in the day, prefers cobwebs to cleaning, and even has a pet CROCODILE Worst of all, Grandma says that Duck has got to go. What's a vampire to do? Colin's Grandma is a hilarious story about family, growing up, and standing up for yourself.