Book 1

Stitch Head

by Guy Bass

Published 1 August 2011
In the frightening, maze-like dungeon laboratory deep within Castle Grotteskew, mad scientist Professor Erasmus brings his bizarre experiments to life. His first creation, Stitch Head, has long been forgotten.  But when a traveling circus ringmaster promises to make him a star, Stitch Head is torn between his almost-life in the castle and the promise of fame outside its walls. Before he can decide what to do, Castle Grotteskew and its inhabitants (living and almost-living) are in danger: the professor's latest monstrous creation has smashed its way to freedom, and Stitch Head may be the only one who can stop it.

Book 1

The Forgotten Creation

by Guy Bass

Published 4 April 2023
Edward Scissorhands meets Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in this action-packed and not-so-scary chapter book series!

A mad professor with a penchant for perfection . . . . The professor’s monstrous creations, tossed aside and left to fend for themselves in the creepy castle . . . . And Stitch Head—the forgotten one with a heart of gold, who is determined to save them all.

Join Stitch Head and an endearing cast of misfits in this humorous, gothic-inspired adventure of friendship, community, and discovering where you truly belong.

Soon to be a major motion picture, coming fall 2025!


Mad Professor Erasmus created Stitch Head when he was only 10 years old, and the two promised to be friends forever. But when Erasmus grew up, he just wanted to create more and more monsters, each one more grotesque than the last. And Stitch Head was forgotten.

Fiercely loyal to his master, Stich Head took on the responsibility of caring for the mad professor’s creations. When an evil entertainer named Fulbert Freakfinder comes to town and promises to make Stitch Head famous, he is skeptical at first but gradually warms to the idea. Then he learns of Freakfinder’s true intentions—and is thrown into the adventure of an almost-lifetime! Features black-and-white gothic-inspired artwork. Soon to be a major motion picture, coming fall 2025!

The Stitch Head series welcomes readers to Castle Grotteskew, where Mad Professor Erasmus makes creatures out of spare parts and then casts them aside, looking to make bigger and better. Stitch Head, his first creation, has a heart of gold and is always willing to show the other monsters the ropes—and bail them out of trouble! Join Stich Head and the other occupants of the castle in this gothic-inspired series, full of adventures of an almost-lifetime!

Book 2

The Pirate's Eye

by Guy Bass

Published 2 April 2012
Mad Professor Erasmus has long forgotten his first creation, Stitch Head, leaving the lonely patchwork monster to take care of Castle Grotteskew all by himself. But when the professor is kidnapped by crusty pirates, Stitch Head decides to risk his almost-life to save his creator. He'll need a little help from his new friends, the Creature and Arabella, to learn to embrace his inner pirate and sail the seven seas in pursuit of his missing mentor.

Book 3

The Ghost of Grotteskew

by Guy Bass

Published 1 September 2012
The ghost of a villainous rogue haunts the halls of Castle Grotteskew in search of Stitch Head's heart.

Book 4

The Spider's Lair

by Guy Bass

Published 3 June 2013
When Arabella is forced into a very strange orphanage, Stitch Head and Ivo leave Castle Grotteskew in a daring rescue attempt--only to find that the orphanage is run by the Mad Professor's brother and conceals a giant spider who feeds off the children's spirits.

Book 5

The Beast of Grubbers Nubbin

by Guy Bass

Published 1 June 2015
'It's dark monstrous fun!' Wondrous Reads



Re-join Stitch Head, a mad professor's forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime. 



The orphans at Castle Grotteskew are running riot ... and getting hungry. With no food in the castle, Stitch Head and Arabella head down to Grubbers Nubbin to see what they can pilfer, but there they encounter a terrifying, savage beast. Could one of Professor Erasmus's creations be on the loose...?



The fifth book in the best-selling, laugh-out-loud STITCH HEAD series by award-winning author Guy Bass, with illustrations by Pete Williamson.



Full of monstrous fun, STITCH HEAD is perfect for fans of David Walliams, AMELIA FANG and THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL.



Delve into Stitch Head's other adventures:



STITCH HEAD

THE PIRATE'S EYE

THE GHOST OF GROTTESKEW

THE SPIDER'S LAIR

THE MONSTER HUNTER

Book 6

The Monster Hunter

by Guy Bass

Published 11 February 2016
'It's dark monstrous fun!' Wondrous Reads



Re-join Stitch Head, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime.



When an unexpected visitor crash-lands on top of Castle Grotteskew, Stitch Head knows it can only mean trouble. Eccentric explorer, Dotty Dauntless, has bet her fortune on delivering a monster to the Venture Club - the problem is, all the castle's monsters are as meek as kittens.



The sixth and final book in the best-selling, laugh-out-loud STITCH HEAD series by award-winning author Guy Bass, with illustrations by Pete Williamson.



Full of monstrous fun, STITCH HEAD is perfect for fans of David Walliams, AMELIA FANG and THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL.



Delve into Stitch Head's other adventures:



STITCH HEAD

THE PIRATE'S EYE

THE GHOST OF GROTTESKEW

THE SPIDER'S LAIR

THE BEAST OF GRUBBERS NUBBIN

Stitch Head 6-Book Boxed Set

by Guy Bass

Published 22 July 2025
This boxed set for children ages 7-10 includes books 1-6 in the exciting Stitch Head chapter book series. With black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Books 1-6 in the exciting Stitch Head chapter book series are part of this boxed set for children ages 7-10. Includes The Forgotten Creation, The Pirate's Eye, The Ghost of Grotteskew, The Spider's Lair, The Beast of Grubbers Nubbin, and The Monster Hunter

Welcome to Castle Grotteskew, where Mad Professor Erasmus makes creatures out of spare parts and then casts them aside, looking to make bigger and better. Stitch Head, his first creation, has a heart of gold and is always willing to show the other monsters the ropes—and bail them out of trouble! Join Stitch Head and the other occupants of the castle in this exciting series, full of adventures of an almost-lifetime!