Colin’s Castle
Holly Swain
Farshore

Colin is a vampire, an extremely happy one as it’s the day he moves into his new abode – his very own castle with space aplenty and fabulous views. There’s a snag though, a duck shaped one. Said duck is determined to maintain her squatter’s rights. No matter what Colin does, be it indoors or out in the grounds, the duck pops up, even doing so when Colin is in the bathroom having a dump.

So furious is the vampire that he chases the duck out of the castle and then locks and bolts the castle doors. Hurrah! Peace and quiet at last he thinks, but no; the dastardly bird has somehow managed to find a way in again.

Colin devises a clever ruse

and eventually, pretty exhausted from the day’s events and desperately in need of peace and quiet, retires to bed. But his dreams are disturbed by a loud, “Quack”. It can’t possibly be, can it? …
Well, yes and no, for there’s a hilarious final twist that will have young children and adult sharers in fits of giggles

Fearsome fun and full of witty visual details: I especially love the Newton’s cradle and the ultra high factor sunblock.