Castle Twilight & Other Stories

by Colin Thompson

A collection of 12 ghost stories based around a fantasy castle somewhere in Eastern Europe. Green slime oozes from the Castle Twilight's walls and its inhabitants include Creepeasy, the butler - a nasty piece of work; and Headache - the ugliest dog in the world.

141 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 1997

About the author

Since he started writing and illustrating children's books in 1990, Colin Thompson has had more than 50 books published. He has received several awards, including an Aurealis Award for the novel HOW TO LIVE FOREVER and the CBC Picture Book of the Year in 2006 for THE SHORT AND INCREDIBLY HAPPY LIFE OF RILEY. He has been shortlisted for many other awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Award - the most prestigious children's literature prize in the world.

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Colin lives in Bellingen, Australia. His books with Random House Australia include HOW TO LIVE FOREVER, numerous picture books, THE FLOODS series, THE DRAGONS series, THE BIG LITTLE BOOK OF HAPPY SADNESS picture book, which has been shortlisted for the 2009 Children’s Book Council Award for Best Picture Book, and FREE TO A GOOD HOME.