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A Colouring Book & Floral Quest

Wonderful Wildflowers

Let’s go on a floral quest! 
 
Colour your way through these inky pages bursting to life with wildflowers both real and imagined. Alongside familiar lush bluebells, tangles of honeysuckle, and cornflower meadows, you’ll find some new and rather curious species: fluffy pom-pom flowers, speckled poppies, and miniature buttercups—all awaiting your colours. 
 
As you adventure through these wild pages peppered with bees, birds, and berries, keep an eye out for the twelve magical wildflowers featured in the Plant Hunter’s list. Can you find them all and complete the floral quest? 
 
Suitable for children.

An Enchanted Colouring Adventure

Magical Worlds

From the bestselling 'Queen of Colouring', a gorgeous new colouring book that explores fairytale worlds and intricate magical vistas. 
 
Magical Worlds is a colouring book of faraway lands, enchanted castles, and inky realms, all featuring Johanna Basford’s trademark illustrations. Let your creativity take you on an incredible journey as you add colour to underwater cities, tiny, cosy cottages, and marvellous tree houses. 
 
A beautiful lay-flat binding, thick cream paper and cover laced with delicate gold foiling make this book a treasure to bring to life with colour. 
 
Suitable for children.

A Colouring Book of Little Wins and Miniature Masterpieces

Small Victories

Johanna Basford is an illustrator and ink evangelist who prefers pens and pencils to pixels. Her intricate, hand-drawn illustrations are loved the world over by those who have coloured in (sometimes more than once) her bestselling books Small Victories, Rooms of Wonder, 30 Days of Creativity, Worlds of Wonder, How to Draw Inky Wonderlands, World of Flowers, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Johanna’s Christmas, Magical Jungle, Lost Ocean, Enchanted Forest, and Secret Garden. An incredible 25 million copies sold. Johanna is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee, Scotland. She likes sugar mice, floral teacups, peonies, and bumblebees. 
 
Visit her online at johannabasford.com or follow @johannabasford.

From bestselling author Johanna Basford - a new pocket-sized colouring book of mini masterpieces. 
 
We don't always have a whole afternoon or even an hour to dedicate to our creative practice. Small Victories is the perfect book for when you want to pick up a pencil and complete a colouring page in a single sitting. Choose from pages of multiple individual drawings and select a few to colour, or little vignettes and smaller motifs that are easier to complete in one creative moment - all featuring Johanna Basford's trademark whimsical illustrations. 
 
From tiny toadstools, dinky cakes to celestial and floral miniscapes, this book guarantees more of those feel-good vibes you get from finishing a creative project. 
 
Suitable for children.

Step Inside this Magical Colouring Book

Rooms of Wonder

Johanna Basford is an illustrator and ink evangelist who prefers pens and pencils to pixels. Her intricate, hand-drawn illustrations are loved the world over by those who have coloured in (sometimes more than once) her bestselling books Small Victories, Rooms of Wonder, 30 Days of Creativity, Worlds of Wonder, How to Draw Inky Wonderlands, World of Flowers, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Johanna’s Christmas, Magical Jungle, Lost Ocean, Enchanted Forest, and Secret Garden. An incredible 25 million copies sold. Johanna is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art &amp; Design in Dundee, Scotland. She likes sugar mice, floral teacups, peonies, and bumblebees. 
 
Visit her online at johannabasford.com or follow @johannabasford.

From bestselling author Johanna Basford, a stunning new colouring book that invites artists to explore the great indoors 
 
Through her bestselling colouring books and distinctive illustrations, Johanna Basford's beautiful forests, ocean depths, and hidden magical kingdoms have enchanted millions of people around the world. In this newest work, Basford takes her audience indoors, inviting them to explore the wonders of the worlds within. 
 
Hidden within every illustration in Rooms of Wonder is a secret key and a locked door. Find the key, unlock the door and continue to the next room. Discover a busy craft studio, a wizard's workshop, a mouth-watering ice cream parlour and an opulent banquet hall. With hidden treasures, curious spaces and a few enchanted interiors, all you need to do is unlock the first door and begin your magical journey. 
 
Suitable for children.

30 Days of Creativity: Draw, Colour and Discover Your Creative Self

Your invite to create calm and discover more joy... 
 
In just thirty days, you can develop a creative habit that allows a little more calm and joy into your life. These easy-to-follow daily practices will help unleash your creative spark and build the foundation of your artistic practice. 
 
With a mix of whimsical doodles, pages of expert advice, and simple step-by-step drawing guides, this book is designed to nurture your inner artist. Featuring calming lavender fields, tasty treats, and blooming bouquets, each page is a celebration of things that bring us comfort and joy. And, of course, there are plenty of pages to colour when you find yourself in the flow and want to remain in the creative bubble a little longer. Pick up this book, find a pencil, and begin your next adventure! 
 
Suitable for children.

A Colouring Book for the Curious

Worlds of Wonder

'Colour your way to inner peace.' Daily Express 
 
This isn't just a book; rather, it is a magical portal to many wondrous worlds. 
 
Within these pages you'll find tree-top castles, floating islands and fairytale villages, all waiting to be brought to life in your colours. Go on an adventure and let your imagination roam from world to world, discovering enchanted sea turtles, curious cats and lost song birds along the way. 
 
In this new colouring book, Johanna Basford lends her signature style of inky illustration to a series of brand new inkscapes and themes, all with a sprinkling of her much-loved botanicals. 
 
Get ready to discover a whole new world of colours. 
 
Suitable for children.

Colour your way to inner peace: Millions are finding solace during troubled times by filling in Johanna Basford's stunning illustrations.

'Colour your way to inner peace.' Daily Express 
 
This book isn't just a colouring book. It is also a magical portal to many wondrous worlds... 
 
From the creator of the worldwide bestsellers World of Flowers and Lost Ocean comes a beautiful new colouring book that will take you on a captivating journey through imagined and fantastical realms. 
 
Within these pages you'll find tree-top castles, floating islands and fairytale villages, all waiting to be brought to life in your colours. Go on an adventure and let your imagination roam from world to world, discovering enchanted sea turtles, curious cats and lost song birds along the way. 
 
In this new colouring book, Johanna Basford lends her signature style of inky illustration to a series of brand new inkscapes and themes, all with a sprinkling of her much-loved botanicals. 
 
Get ready to discover a whole new world of colours. 
 
Suitable for children.

Create and Colour Your Own Magical Adventure

How to Draw Inky Wonderlands

Learn to draw and colour with expert tips and tuition from the global multi-million-copy-selling queen of colouring, Johanna Basford.

Unleash your inner artist and learn to draw with ‘queen of colouring’ Johanna Basford. 
 
In this beautiful, accessible guide Johanna shares the fun, simple, no-skills-needed secrets to creating your own flora, fauna and fantasies inspired by her bestselling and beloved colouring books. 
 
With step-by-step exercises, inspiring prompts and plenty of pages to colour, let your creativity run wild. How to Draw Inky Wonderlands invites you to develop your personal drawing style and master creating marvellous creatures and landscapes using only the pen or pencil in your hand and the wildest reaches of your imagination. 
 
Suitable for children.

A Colouring Book and Floral Adventure

World of Flowers

Return to the garden with the new floral inspired colouring book by the global multi-million-copy-selling queen of colouring, Johanna Basford.

The colourists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford.

Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford’s imagination.

An abundance of fascinating florals awaits in the gorgeous new colouring book from Johanna Basford. 
 
Join 'colourist queen' Johanna Basford on a floral adventure around the world and beyond, into the realms of fantasy and imagination. This sensational new colouring book is filled with countless new blooms and blossoms, from floating gardens of water poppies in South Africa to delicate cosmos in Japan, ready for you to discover and bring to life in colour. 
 
Get ready to show your colours! 
 
Johanna has picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and compliments your chosen colour palette. The smooth, untextured pages allows for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with coloured pencils, or are perfect for pens, allowing the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. 
 
Suitable for children.

A Magical Tale to Colour

Ivy and the Inky Butterfly

Bring your own colour to the story. A gorgeously illustrated orginal narrative for all the family to colour and cherish, by the multi-million-copy-selling, worldwide phenomenon, Johanna Basford.

From the international bestselling illustrator and Queen of Colouring Johanna Basford comes a lavishly illustrated fable to colour and bring to life - a girl named Ivy stumbles upon a secret door leading to the magical world of Enchantia... 
 
'The colourists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford' -- New York Magazine 
'Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford's imagination' -- The Huffington Post 
 
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A charming story that interacts playfully with beautiful, colourable artwork in ink evangelist Johanna Basford's signature style, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly is a one-of-a-kind adventure for readers to customise, colour and cherish. 
 
For Ivy and the Inky Butterfly Johanna has picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and compliments your chosen colour palette. The smooth, untextured pages allows for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with coloured pencils, or are perfect for pens, allowing the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. 
 
Suitable for children.

A Festive Colouring Book

Johanna's Christmas

The perfect Christmas present for colouring fans, full of festive and winter themed illustrations by the multi-million-copy-selling worldwide phenomenon, Johanna Basford, creator of the global bestsellers, Lost Ocean, Enchanted Forest and Secret Garden.

From the international bestselling illustrator and Queen of Colouring Johanna Basford comes a beautiful celebration of all things festive to colour, complete and embellish. Includes perforated and pull-out art prints, ideal for framing or giving as festive greetings. 
 
'The colourists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford' -- New York Magazine 
'Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford's imagination' -- The Huffington Post 
 
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Delicate tangles of holly and ivy, bauble-laden Christmas trees and mountains of exquisitely wrapped gifts are all waiting to be brought to life in this collection of pull-out prints from ink evangelist Johanna Basford. From flurries of delicate snowflakes to deliciously decorated gingerbread houses and reindeer-led sleighs, Johanna's Christmas is a celebration of this wonderful holiday season that invites you to pick up your pens and pencils to colour, complete or embellish each of the festive artworks. 
 
Hidden in this book are a flock of elusive little robins - can you spot them all? 
 
For this fun and festive colouring book Johanna has picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and compliments your chosen colour palette. The smooth, untextured pages allows for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with coloured pencils, or are perfect for pens, allowing the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. 
 
Suitable for children.

From the international bestselling illustrator and Queen of Colouring Johanna Basford comes a beautiful celebration of all things festive to colour, complete and embellish. Includes perforated and pull-out art prints, ideal for framing or giving as festive greetings. 
 
'The colourists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford' -- New York Magazine 
'Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford's imagination' -- The Huffington Post 
 
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Delicate tangles of holly and ivy, bauble-laden Christmas trees and mountains of exquisitely wrapped gifts are all waiting to be brought to life in this collection of pull-out prints from ink evangelist Johanna Basford. From flurries of delicate snowflakes to deliciously decorated gingerbread houses and reindeer-led sleighs, Johanna's Christmas is a celebration of this wonderful holiday season that invites you to pick up your pens and pencils to colour, complete or embellish each of the festive artworks. 
 
Hidden in this book are a flock of elusive little robins - can you spot them all? 
 
For this fun and festive colouring book Johanna has picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and compliments your chosen colour palette. The smooth, untextured pages allows for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with coloured pencils, or are perfect for pens, allowing the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. 
 
Suitable for children.

An Inky Expedition & Colouring Book

Magical Jungle

A new, jungle themed colouring book by the multi-million-copy-selling worldwide phenomenon, Johanna Basford, creator of the global bestsellers, Lost Ocean, Enchanted Forest and Secret Garden.

From the international bestselling illustrator and Queen of Colouring Johanna Basford comes a beautiful new colouring book that takes you on a wondrous expedition through the jungle. Also features a large double-sided pull-out poster to colour and keep 
 
'The colourists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford' -- New York Magazine 
'Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford's imagination' -- The Huffington Post 
 
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Follow ink evangelist Johanna Basford down an inky trail through Magical Jungle and discover a forgotten world of flora and fauna just waiting to be coloured in. 
 
Through intricate pen and ink illustrations, colour-inners are invited to explore an exotic rainforest teeming with creatures large and small. Encounter speckled tree frogs and dainty hummingbirds, prowling tigers and playful monkeys. Let your imagination run wild in the leafy treetop canopy or find yourself drawn to the delicate world of sensational blossoms and tropical plants below. There are ancient relics to be found along the way, each one leading toward the mystical treasure hidden at the heart of the magical jungle. Only the bravest, most inquisitive colourers will discover what lies hidden at the end of this inky quest. 
 
For Magical Jungle Johanna has picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and compliments your chosen colour palette. The smooth, untextured pages allows for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with coloured pencils, or are perfect for pens, allowing the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. 
 
Suitable for children.

An Inky Adventure & Colouring Book

Lost Ocean

A beautiful new colouring book that takes you beneath the waves by creator of the worldwide bestsellers, Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest.

From the international bestselling illustrator and Queen of Colouring Johanna Basford comes a beautiful colouring book that takes you on a magical journey beneath the waves. Also features a large double-sided pull-out poster to colour and keep. 
 
'The colourists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford' -- New York Magazine 
'Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford's imagination' -- The Huffington Post 
 
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With Lost Ocean, ink evangelist Johanna Basford invites colour-inners to discover an enchanting underwater world hidden within the depths of the sea. 
 
With intricate pen and ink illustrations to complete, colour and embellish, readers will meet shoals of exotic fish, curious octopuses and delicately penned seahorses, visit coral reefs and barnacle-studded shipwrecks, and discover intricate shells and pirate treasure. Experienced colourers and newcomers alike will delight in this creative journey into an inky new world. 
 
For Lost Ocean Johanna has picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and complements your chosen colour palette. The smooth, untextured pages allows for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with coloured pencils, or are perfect for pens, allowing the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. 
 
Suitable for children.

Wild Things

The colorists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford.

Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford's imagination

Artist Johanna Basford is at the forefront of the grown up coloring trend. Her whimsical artwork just makes us want to drop all our responsibilities and color forever.

From the bestselling 'Queen of Colouring,' an exquisite collection of imagined and real creatures and their habitats to bring to life with colour. 
 
Creatures great and small, both real and imagined, live within the pages of this book. From flying fish to enchanted dragons, delicate dragonflies to slumbering sea cows, inky wild things and their habitats are waiting to be brought to life in your colours.

Johanna Basford

A Pocket-Sized Inky Colouring Book

From the bestselling 'Queen of Colouring,' a charming, pocket-sized inky colouring book that invites you to create satisfying and simple masterpieces 
 
From floral motifs to fairy houses and delicious cakes to dainty butterflies, this little book is a celebration of everything we love about colouring! There are dozens of joyful small illustrations or single page designs for you to colour when you need a quick colouring fix – all designed to charm and delight! 
 
Suitable for children.

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