SuitabookColin’s Castle
Holly Swain
- Reading
- If you read it together, pause to ask what your child notices, rather than assuming the title’s castle has a particular meaning.
- Themes
- Children’s category placement: Colin’s Castle appears in the 3–6+ category of the 2026 UKLA Book Awards longlist, alongside other children’s titles. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to Children’s category placement.