Colin's Castle

by Holly Swain

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.

Genres: Picture Books, Vampires, Halloween, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

Published July 15, 2025

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I thought this was going to be funnier than it really was, so it was a little bit disappointing. But there are some moments of humor as Colin moves into his castle, but a duck also decides that he lives at the castle.

[Debby · Rating 5 out of 5]

[review to come]

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hilarious story about a vampire who buys a new castle and is ready to settle down to domestic life until he discovers he has a serious pest problem...

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Preschool and school-age