For ages 5–8
The Umbrella Ferry and the Tideglass Garden
Follow a leaf-marked parcel to a garden of glass flowers. Bold pictures and a complete story to read and colour together.
Paperback · 30 illustrated scenes with facing story passages
The next Umbrella Ferry adventure · available now
Step into
The Tideglass Garden.
When the tide falls, a hidden route opens. Follow a leaf-marked parcel through the canals to a garden of living glass flowers — and help preserve the stories held inside.
Choose a complete adventure for yourself, or matching editions to colour side by side.
Your story. Your level of detail.
For adult colourists
Umbrella Ferry After Dark: The Tideglass Garden
Explore low-tide canals, luminous tunnels and living glass flowers through intricate scenes and atmospheric story passages.
Paperback · 30 illustrated scenes with facing story passages
Published front covers. Each 8 × 8 inch paperback contains 66 pages, with 30 black-and-white colouring scenes and facing story passages. The two editions are separate purchases, not a bundle. Colouring supplies are not included.
Read · colour · discover
A whole journey,
one page at a time.
Discover three hidden stars in each illustration. Read the facing passage, choose your colours and follow the ferry towards the next part of the mystery.
The children’s edition uses bold, open pictures for ages 5–8. The adult edition explores the same route through more intricate architecture, waterways and glass-flower gardens.
You do not need the first books to enjoy this adventure. If you would like to start there, explore the original Umbrella Ferry books.
Before you choose.
Do I need both editions?
No. Each book follows a complete adventure and can be enjoyed on its own. To colour side by side, choose the children’s and adult editions of the same story: The Umbrella Ferry or The Tideglass Garden. All books are sold separately, not as a bundle.
What is inside each book?
30 illustrated scenes, each with a short facing story passage. The children’s edition is designed for ages 5–8; the adult edition has more intricate linework. Printed colouring pages are black and white.
Does the child need to read independently?
No. An adult can read the passage aloud before you colour. The pictures can be enjoyed at your own pace.
Are pencils or pens included?
No colouring supplies are included. Try the free pages with the materials you already have.
Where do I pay, and what about delivery?
The Umbrella Ferry and the Tideglass Garden (children’s): click here to buy on Amazon.
Umbrella Ferry After Dark: The Tideglass Garden (adult): click here to buy on Amazon.
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