{"product_id":"paperblanks-balloon-festival-mini-softback-flexi-journal-lined-208-pages-fb9912-3","title":"Paperblanks Balloon Festival Mini Softback Flexi Journal – Lined, 208 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Balloon Festival mini softback flexi journal from Paperblanks, with 208 lined pages of 80 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original image we have reproduced here, with its impressive array of balloons dotting the sky, comes from the popular Pierre the Maze Detective book series by Hiro Kamigaki of IC4DESIGN studio. Capturing a spirit of art and play, this visually stunning design invites you along on Pierre’s epic journey to capture Mr. X.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a trip through a fantastic world of underground cities, hot air balloons, tree-top towns, and haunted houses. Behold the magical world of \u003cem\u003ePierre the Maze Detective\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe image reproduced here is from \u003cem\u003ePierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the series of wonderfully intricate and mesmerising books by \u003cem\u003eHiro Kamigaki\u003c\/em\u003e and his design agency, \u003cem\u003eIC4DESIGN\u003c\/em\u003e. The Hiroshima-based studio is dedicated to sharing the lively, fun, and intricately detailed artwork they create with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ePierre the Maze Detective\u003c\/em\u003e books feature pages of beautiful illustrations that capture the spirit of art and play through their complex and spellbinding mazes. Intrepid readers are swept away through a thrilling world of discovery as they navigate vortexes of secret metropolises and attempt to solve the case of \u003cem\u003eMr. X\u003c\/em\u003e (who is bad news for Opera City!). The interactive imagery lets readers trace their way across each maze, spot clues, and solve extra mystery challenges along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Search for the Stolen Maze Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePierre\u003c\/em\u003e has a brand-new case to solve. \u003cem\u003eMr. X\u003c\/em\u003e has stolen the Maze Stone, which has the power to turn the whole of Opera City into a maze. Together with \u003cem\u003ePierre\u003c\/em\u003e and his friend \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will help find \u003cem\u003eMr. X\u003c\/em\u003e and save Opera City before it’s too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original image we have reproduced here, with its impressive array of balloons dotting the sky, is called “Balloon Festival.” \u003cem\u003eMr. X\u003c\/em\u003e can be seen floating away in the biggest balloon. Blown by the strong wind, he is making rapid progress. 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