Martin Handford

178 books • 8 series

Martin Handford spent much of his childhood drawing and his earliest influences were cinema epics and playing with toy soldiers. After art college, he began working as a freelance illustrator specialising in drawing crowd scenes. Martin now gathers his inspiration from a huge variety of sources: films, visiting museums and art galleries, reading comics and books, and collecting ephemera and trivia. Gradually, from all this meticulous research, the inspiration for a picture emerges, which Martin embellishes with his own ideas to create his astonishing scenes. He is fascinated by crowds and is attracted to their vibes, patterns and details – especially humour.

“I love the idea of an exciting journey that never ends, filled with colour, energy and people smiling – what could be better?” Martin Handford

Jul 14, 2020
Cover of Where's Waldo? Spooky Spotlight Search

Where's Waldo? Spooky Spotlight Search (Where's Waldo?)

May 7, 2020
Cover of Where's Wally? Paper Pandemonium

Where's Wally? Paper Pandemonium (Where's Wally?)

May 5, 2020
Cover of Where's Waldo? Paper Pandemonium

Where's Waldo? Paper Pandemonium (Where's Waldo?)

Mar 10, 2020
Cover of Where's Waldo? The Boredom Buster Book: 5-Minute Challenges

Where's Waldo? The Boredom Buster Book: 5-Minute Challenges (Where's Waldo?)

Dec 17, 2019
Cover of ¿Dónde está Wally? Edición esencial / Where's Waldo: Essential Edition

¿Dónde está Wally? Edición esencial / Where's Waldo: Essential Edition

Oct 8, 2019
Cover of Where's Waldo? Double Trouble at the Museum: The Ultimate Spot-the-Difference Book

Where's Waldo? Double Trouble at the Museum: The Ultimate Spot-the-Difference Book (Where's Waldo?)

Sep 5, 2019
Cover of Where's Wally? Double Trouble at the Museum: The Ultimate Spot-the-Difference Book!

Where's Wally? Double Trouble at the Museum: The Ultimate Spot-the-Difference Book! (Where's Wally?)

May 2, 2019
Cover of Where's Wally? Exciting Expeditions

Where's Wally? Exciting Expeditions (Where's Wally?)

Feb 12, 2019
Cover of Where's Waldo? Exciting Expeditions

Where's Waldo? Exciting Expeditions (Where's Waldo?)

Dec 11, 2018
Cover of ¿Dónde está Wally?: A la caza del cuadro escondido / Where's Waldo?: The Great Picture HuntPicture Hunt

¿Dónde está Wally?: A la caza del cuadro escondido / Where's Waldo?: The Great Picture HuntPicture Hunt (Colección ¿Dónde está Wally?) (Coleccion ?donde Esta Wally?)

Nov 20, 2018
Cover of ¿Dónde está Wally?: En Hollywood / ¿Where's Waldo?: In Hollywood

¿Dónde está Wally?: En Hollywood / ¿Where's Waldo?: In Hollywood (Coleccion ?donde Esta Wally?) (Colección ¿Dónde está Wally?)

Oct 23, 2018
Cover of ¿Dónde está Wally? / ¿Where's Waldo?

¿Dónde está Wally? / ¿Where's Waldo? (Colección ¿Dónde está Wally?) (Coleccion ?donde Esta Wally?)

Oct 4, 2018
Cover of Where's Wally? The Spectacular Spotlight Search

Where's Wally? The Spectacular Spotlight Search (Where's Wally?)

Oct 2, 2018
Cover of Where's Waldo? The Spectacular Spotlight Search

Where's Waldo? The Spectacular Spotlight Search (Where's Waldo?)

Jun 7, 2018
Cover of Where's Wally? Games on the Go! Puzzles, Activities & Searches

Where's Wally? Games on the Go! Puzzles, Activities & Searches

Mar 27, 2018
Cover of Where's Waldo? Games on the Go!

Where's Waldo? Games on the Go! (Where's Waldo?)

Oct 5, 2017
Cover of Where's Wally? Destination: Everywhere!

Where's Wally? Destination: Everywhere! (Where's Wally?)

Sep 14, 2017
Cover of Where's Waldo? Destination: Everywhere!

Where's Waldo? Destination: Everywhere! (Where's Waldo?)

May 16, 2017
Cover of Where's Waldo? 30th Anniversary Edition

Where's Waldo? 30th Anniversary Edition (Where's Waldo?, #1)

May 16, 2017
Cover of Where's Waldo? The Coloring Collection

Where's Waldo? The Coloring Collection (Where's Waldo?)

May 1, 2017
Cover of Where's Wally? The Colouring Collection

Where's Wally? The Colouring Collection (Where's Wally?)

Nov 30, 2016
Cover of ¿Donde esta Wally?: Viaje por la historia / Where's Wally? Across Lands

¿Donde esta Wally?: Viaje por la historia / Where's Wally? Across Lands

Oct 4, 2016
Cover of Where's Wally? The Totally Terrific Tin

Where's Wally? The Totally Terrific Tin

Sep 13, 2016
Cover of Where's Waldo? The Treasure Hunt

Where's Waldo? The Treasure Hunt (Where's Waldo?)