Детектив Пьер распутывает дело. В поисках похищенного лабиринта

Pierre the Maze Detective #1

by Hiro Kamigaki, Хиро Камигаки

Детективу Пьеру, специалисту по лабиринтам, предстоит раскрыть новое дело! Неуловимый вор Мистер Икс похитил из музея древнюю волшебную плиту, которая способна устроить путаницу во всем мире. Чтобы спасти любимый город, Пьер и его подруга Кармен бросаются в погоню...
Вы забудете обо всем на свете, пытаясь догнать Мистера Икса и пройти вместе с Пьером сквозь головокружительные лабиринты. Вам предстоит пробраться через городскую площадь и найти путь в заброшенной лесной деревне, догнать Мистера Икса в музее искусств и не потерять из виду на фестивале воздушных шаров. А еще ведь нужно помочь всем, кто встретится на вашем пути.
Только настоящим детективам под силу справиться со всеми заданиями этой умопомрачительной книги!

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Огромный размер
15 уникальных разворотов-лабиринтов от мастеров детальных иллюстраций - японской студии IC4Design
На каждом развороте помимо лабиринта есть задания на внимательность - найти на этих невероятных иллюстрациях мелкие объекты.
Книгу просто интересно разглядывать - здесь множество персонажей и историй.
Лабиринты, виммельбух и загадки в одной уникальной книге

Для кого эта книга
Для детей от 7-8 лет, которые обожают лабиринты и головоломки. А также для увлеченных взрослых.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Comics, Mystery, Detective, Puzzles

36 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2014

Reviews

[Sandra "Jeanz" · Rating 5 out of 5]

INITIAL THOUGHTS
I was looking forward to receiving this book after being told about it by Midas PR. Though my daughter is now 19yrs old I still enjoy researching and reviewing titles that she may have enjoyed when she was younger, and after reading the blurb on Goodreads about this one both myself and my daughter were highly anticipating seeing a physical copy of this book.

MY REVIEW
As I said above I was approached by Midas PR and provided with a physical copy of this book in exchange for my honest review and opinion.
The cover of the book is a wonderfully coloured illustration of a busy street scene. the book is what I would say is a large hardback book that measures 10.5" x 13" / 27cm x 33cm / 27omm x 330mm so it is definitely a decent size for a gift or treat.
Would this cover have made me pick it up in a book store? Yes definitely! Is this the type of book I would purchase as a gift for a youngster? Oh yes! It's exactly the type of book I would have bought for my daughter at Christmas time, along with word searches and such things.
Both the inside of the cover at the front of the book and the inside cover at the back of the book has all old signage on it such as "No Guts. No Glory. Exploration." "The Detective Bureau", and "Opera City". This adds to the feeling of the quality, and mystery of the book. The title page is presented as an aged parchment type of paper, yellowed and stained with age. All these extra pages adding to the anticipation as to what is to come after. Then you have the contents list and How To Play instructions on the left, with the introductory "Picture The Scene" and images of the characters that will be seen within the book, such as Pierre, Carmen, Pierres friend and Mr X The Phantom thief! There are also images of a Gendarme, A Pirate, A business man a wizard/Warlock and what looks to be Dracula! So a really diverse set of characters!
The book/game starts in Pierre's Garage. The illustration of the settings are all double page spread and are high quality, extremely detailed images. In the bottom left of the illustration the "Start" is marked by the actual word start. The section on the left hand page at the very bottom of the image explains what is actually happening in the scene. Carmen, Pierre's friend has just excitedly burst into his garage with the news a major crime has just occurred . Carmen has a newspaper that details the crime and a letter from Mr X in her hand too. So Pierre must solve the crime because he is the Maze Detective!
On the very bottom corresponding right hand side page is the letter from Mr X, on it are instruction's telling Pierre what he should do. There is also what is depicted as a scrap of paper a list of hidden items Pierre (and you of course) must find. In Pierre's Garage the list say's the following must be found: 1 Gold Star, 1 Red Trophy, and 1 Green Treasure Chest. Next to this "scrap of paper" is a box which lists Pierre's Treasures in it that you also need to find. they are, A model airship, A white cuddly bear, A Red Truck, and A sun mask. the final information on this section of the page is the newspaper that Carmen brings into the garage that has the headline "Maze Stone stolen by master criminal: Mr X the Phantom Thief" so there is the very first part of your mission!
The book continues in this way in various different settings such as The Museum, Downtown, through the book to The Haunted Mansion and finishing on the last setting The Last Giant Maze, all following the type of format I explained in my description of Pierre's Garage. Then there is the Epilogue which is set out in the style of a newspaper called The Opera City Times. There is also a page that shows the answers to the individual settings mazes and the objects you should have found are marked with an X but don't go spoiling the fun looking at the answers first!
The images/mazes remind me of the scenes I used to love searching for a list of items in my Christmas or holiday Activity books as a child. I also loved re-visiting doing this with my daughter when she was much younger, so getting a third chance at this type of item search was a real flash from the past treat for me!
So to sum up I would say this book is not simply "a book" it is a game, a mystery game to take part in. I can imagine it keeping the reader/player very busy for a long long time. Every time I look at one of the illustrations I spot something else I hadn't previously seen. The illustrations are high quality and immensely detailed.
Could anything be improved on? Hmm this is a hard one as I would have said some sort of game pieces would be great to mark your places in the maze if there is more than one player. Or perhaps a clear perspex overlay on the pages that you could draw your route through the maze on as well as marking the hidden objects as you find them. Then you could erase the route/marks and let someone else play or maybe even re-play yourself another day.
Then when I thought of this, I came to the conclusion that not having these things is actually part of the game. Part of the game is using your memory. For you to remember your route through the maze, and those places the objects you need to search for are.
So did I enjoy the book? Yes, I did. Even from an adult perspective I found it, challenging, enchanting, charming as well as interesting and kind of addictive too! This book is a test of memory, a puzzle, and tests your attention to both detail and the larger picture as well as a test of patience too. Would I recommend the book? Definitely for children and possibly even adults who enjoy puzzles and mysteries. As a child I would have adored finding this book amongst my Christmas gifts and I think I can say the same for my now 19yr old, it's the type of thing she would have thoroughly enjoyed as well as nagged me to play along with her. Then she would have taken it to my parents house and challenged them to play it with her too. It would have remained on her bookshelf and been played/read and re-played/re-read time after time. Would I purchase another book of this type? Nowadays? Possibly not as my daughter is older, as are my cousins children etc but I would definitely recommend it to friends for their children. I have to say everything about this book screams quality. So the description I was given of "It's kind of like "Where's Wally" was that a good description? I have seen the Where's Wally books but always thought them more male orientated where I think Pierre and his friend Carmen will apeal to both the make and female genders. Being totally truthful I don't think the comparison to where's Wally does this book justice. I think this book is quite unique and should be a popular purchase at Christmas time. I also think it is something that won't really age, and should remain a popular book/game/toy.

[Raina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dibs for SRP 2017, TRLers. :)
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I always hesitate to booktalk how-to books (i.e. cookbooks, crafting how-tos, etc.) because I feel an urge to consume the books I promote to the schools in an exhaustive manner. I should cook every recipe, I should make every idea....
Here, I did all the puzzles.
I love mazes and seek and finds.

There are a few places where I wanted the mazes to be a little more clear, or it took me a bit to get the hang of what was considered a passage versus not. But overall, gold star.

[Димитър Цолов · Rating 5 out of 5]

Е колко звезди да даде на едно жизнерадостно шарено, супер свежо и трениращо наблюдателността четиво, моя милост - роден на първи юни рентгенолог :) Препоръчвам на всички родители, които искат да се забавляват с децата си.

P.S. Оказа се, че първо сме прелистили втората книжка от серията, но за сметка на това вече си набавихме и третата, хи-хи.

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pildid on mõnusalt kirjud ja detailsed, kust võib lõpmatuseni uusi asju avastada, aga see, et igalt lehelt peab otsima samu asju muutus kiirelt igavaks. Õnneks loovusel piire pole ja mitmekesi "lugedes" saab ju ise leida kaaslasele põnevaid asju, mida otsida ja muutubki lugemine ühiseks lõbusaks mänguks.

[Preili Pipar · Rating 5 out of 5]

See polegi õieti raamat, vaid mäng :D Igal lehel on labürint, mis tuleb läbida ja ülesanded ning lisaülesanded. Fantastiline kujundus. Ja lisaks veel geniaalne mõte!
Raamat, mida on tore uurida nii mudilasel, kui ka ennast proovile panna täiskasvanul. Põnevust jätkub kõigile.

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pierre the Maze Detective by Hiro Kamigaki and IC4DESIGN is a book full of intricate mazes and puzzles that will keep children entertained for hours.

A story runs throughout; Mr X has stolen the Maze Stone and has used it to turn Opera City into one giant maze. Our hero Maze Detective, Pierre, is the only one who can stop Mr X as he can work out a way through the mazes, solve the challenges Mr X has left throughout, and try and catch up with him to retrieve the Maze Stone. The child takes the place of Pierre in this story, finding the routes through the mazes, and finding all the hidden objects.



The illustrations throughout this book are incredible. They are so highly detailed, and there is so much going on. Pierre the Maze Detective is slated as Japan's answer to Where's Wally? and you can see why; the illustrations are so intricate, at first glance, they don't even look like mazes. There is so much detail and so much colour, this book is a feast for the eyes and a work of art.




As well as working your way through the maze, there are various items that you have to find on each page, a few that are the same throughout - a red trophy, green and red chests, gold stars - but also extra challenges along the way, like finding the monkeys Mr X let loose, or a Countess' lost hat. These objects are incredibly tiny, and I personally found it quite frustrating looking for them; there's so much going on, I found it strained my eyes a bit, and it would take such a long time that I got a little bored. However, I think children will love the challenge of finding these objects as much as I enjoyed searching for Wally as a child.



This is a wonderful book that children will adore. It will keep them quiet for hours - perhaps a great way for parents to get the chance to sort out dinner on Christmas day, with the children occupied!

Thank you to Laurence King Publishing via Midas PR for the review copy.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of puzzle books, from word searches to Sudoku. Anything that can keep my brain working and pass a few hours is sure to grab my attention. When I first heard about Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone I didn't even have to look closer, I knew it was a book I wanted to try out.

Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone is a whole lot more than a maze book, it's like Where's Wally on a bigger scale. You have the maze, you have special tasks to complete like finding the stars, or looking for certain items that are relevant to the page itself.

Each page is a whole new adventure, with a different scene to navigate, getting harder as the book progresses. The imagery within the pages of Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone were nothing short of amazing. The colours are sharp and bright with great attention to detail. I had fun completing a few pages myself using a pen, but also left some blank for my niece and nephew, who love puzzles just as much as I do, to have a go.

Final Verdict
Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone is an entertaining book that will keep you busy for hours. It will be a hit for puzzlers of all ages.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've donated this to our Library but I am wondering how it (like many books in this format) can be used without students drawing circles around the answers as they find them and thus spoiling the experience for future readers. Sumptuous artwork and a fantastic book for curious kids. Dare I say it but these sorts of books would make incredible ipad apps!

[Anastasia Antonova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Хоть мне и 21, я в восторге. Определенно когда-нибудь куплю эту книгу в свою библиотеку.

[Iryna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Фантастична книга, за переглядом якої можна провести не одну годину, навіть не один день. Просто неймовірна кількість різних красивих маленьких детальок, пошук захованих предметів та правильного шляху до цілі захопить не тільки дітей, але й дорослих.

[Zuzka-knižníček · Rating 5 out of 5]

Náhodně objevená super hledací a docela náročná knížka velkého formátu, spíše pro starší děti (za nás 6+), ale s menší úpravou pravidel klidně i menší děti. Zabavíme se u ní všichni, od nás jedno velké doporučení.

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 sterren, niet helemaal wat ik had verwacht.

Wat ik had verwacht (en ook gehoopt) toen ik dit boek zag op de bibliotheek-site zag, was een leuk puzzel boek met leuke doolhoven. Nu was het boek nog steeds leuk, maar ik (en ook mijn vriend) vond de doolhoven vrijwel onmogelijk. En dat is heel jammer, want de grote focus van dit boek zijn juist die doolhoven.

Waarom zijn de doolhoven zo onmogelijk? Je hebt wel een soort van pad wat je kan zien (er is een streep die door van alles loopt die lichter is), maar verder is het vaak heel lastig om te zien of je echt langs iets kan. Of die route nou wel of niet geldig is, vaak lopen namelijk de lichte strepen gewoon door dingen heen of net er langs, maar lijkt het net of je daar niet langs kan gaan. Na 3 of 4 van deze doolhoven gaven mijn vriend en ik het dan ook op met het oplossen van doolhoven.
Ik denk dat kinderen het misschien nog moeilijker gaan hebben. Het is gewoon vaak niet duidelijk te zien of je ergens wel of niet mag zijn, en het is ook erg druk en er is erg veel te zien. Heel leuk, maar het leidt ook zeker af en voegt ook toe aan de onduidelijkheid van het doolhof.

Gelukkig is er nog genoeg te doen als je doolhoven niet doet. Je hebt het hoofdverhaal (elk doolhof heeft een stuk van het verhaal en het vormt uiteindelijk één geheel), dan heb je ook nog puzzels, raadsels, dingen die je moet zoeken (je hebt de standaard zoekitems (sterren/schatkistjes/bekers), maar je hebt ook plaatjes die je dan weer moet vinden, of zekere objecten/dingen/gebouwen of zelfs mensen, en dan heb je ook nog wel eens dat je voor iemand iets moet vinden (zoals een pak of een stoel)).

Natuurlijk heb je ook de illustraties, want wat zijn die mooi, daar kun je uren aan verliezen en nog steeds zul je telkens weer wat nieuws ontdekken waarvan je zeker was dat dat er niet was de vorige keer. Echt geweldig. We beginnen in Opera Stad en verhuizen dan langzaamaan door de wereld heen. Het is al prachtig om de stad met al zijn dingen te zien, maar als je dan de wereld ziet, wauw!
Mijn favoriete platen zijn: Winkelstad, Naar Zee, Het Ballonfestival.
De platen zijn allemaal fantastisch mooi gekleurd, echt een feest voor het oog.

Maar omdat de doolhoven vaak zo onduidelijk zijn, en je toch een beetje iets mist, kan ik het boek toch niet super veel sterren geven. Een doolhof boek met onduidelijke/vage doolhoven, dat kan natuurlijk niet. En het is ook best jammer dat de standaard zoekitems er zo weinig zijn. Je kunt er vast wat meer ingooien.

Aan het einde staan de oplossingen voor de doolhoven en ook een wat er gebeurde aan het einde van het verhaal. Ook staan er nog wat dingen in die je kunt vinden.

Zou ik dit boek aanraden? Ja, en nee. Ja, omdat het een leuk boek is met een spannend verhaal, mooie platen en leuke raadsels. Maar ook nee, omdat de doolhoven gewoon jammer zijn, en het soms een beetje van hetzelfde is.

Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a year and a half, this has been my older child's favorite book (and I collect children's literature--they have a dragon's hoard of books to choose from!) They're on the cusp of their fifth birthday, and this is still the go-to book for car rides and vacations. Because of the range of complexity, I know they'll treasure it for years to come.

There are so many layers to investigate on every page-- a maze, recurring hidden elements like stars and treasure chests, characters to find, and a fanciful plot hooking it all together. The art is beautiful, and the setting is whimsical.

For their fifth birthday, my child will receive Pierre The Maze Detective: The Mystery of the Empire Maze Tower, and I cannot wait to hear their thoughts on the next volume!

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting maze oriented Where's Waldo type book. Not relevant to my research, though.


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[Mirexblood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una mena de buscant en Wally. Potser no són dibuixos tan atapeïts de gent i semblen per a canalla una mica més gran i seriosa, però es poden passar bones estones buscant.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a treat to find this in Black Bird Bookstore today. I know I plan to give this away as a gift, but I couldn't resist curling up with the book today and working my way through all the impeccably illustrated mazes and can-you-find-it puzzles. I whiled away many a happy hour as a child with Where's Waldo books, and this is in that same ilk, but with illustrations that are quite a step up in quality. I really enjoyed the many hidden surprises, such as the same characters that show up on all the pages, getting harder and harder to find as the mazes and puzzles get more and more difficult.

A warning to parents of easily frustrated children: Due to a shift during printing process in this print run, the maze on page 22 runs off the top of the page briefly and thus may at first appear to be impossible. (I have the second reprint -- it may not be the same in all editions.)

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

„Детектив Пиер решава случая: Откраднатият лабиринтен камък” е новото предложение на изд. „Миранда” за почитателите на забавните приключения, заплетените лабиринти и пищно илюстрираните детски книги! Злосторникът Господин Х е откраднал тайнствения лабиринтен камък, който притежава магическа мощ. С негова помощ престъпният гений превръща всяко място, от където премине в заплетен лабиринт с хиляди разклонения. Град Опера е изправен пред бедствено положение! Дали детектив Пиер и приятелката му Кармен ще успеят да осуетят плановете на Господин Х и да спрат катастрофата? Ще им е нужна помощ от вас, малки детективи! Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле":
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[Kathleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

A puzzle book along the lines of Where's Waldo, but with the addition of mazes you have to solve along with a number of things to spot. The hidden objects are pretty fun, as long as you're aware that they're about as hard as Where's Waldo is, but the mazes are often really difficult. It's hard to tell what's blocked and what isn't, where you're allowed to go and where you aren't, and whether streets that are obviously clear but blocked in the illustrations by, say, a jutting roof of another building are passable (apparently they aren't). It was fun, but I got frustrated with the mazes too often to really recommend it. I will say this though: at least Pierre shows you the solutions at the end of the book. *glares at Waldo and I Spy*

[NuttyRachy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is just so beautifully illustrated.

Its very nostalgic for me. As a child I used to head straight to the puzzle book section of the library and want to take all of them out. I think I loved the idea of them rather than actually sitting and working it all out as I actually rarely completed any of the books! The difference now, reading them as an adult, is that I'm able to have the patience to complete each page fully, including all the little added bonus bits at the very end.

I found these books in this series to be a nice little change of scenery before delving back into my Adult Novel "to read" book pile!

[blueisthenewpink · Rating 4 out of 5]

Izgalmas és gyönyörű, akárcsak az első rész. A gondom is ugyanaz vele, hogy a jelek egy része elvész a fordításban, vagyis a fordítatlanságban. Amikor valamiből több darabot keresünk, az ujjunkat szoktuk rátenni, de a 7-10 darabosaknál most már nem láttunk semmit a képből, így bevetettük a lego-készletet a megtalált kulcsok, aranykakasok stb jelzésére. A nyolcéves alig bírta letenni, és a négyéves is nagyon ügyesen megtalált dolgokat (valamint kérdezgetett, melyik szörny micsoda o.O). Kicsit pihenünk, de ha lesz következő, biztosan nem hagyjuk ki azt sem.

[Pinar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Çocuğunuzla beraber bulmaca çözebileceğiniz, çocuğunuzu ve sizi saatlerce konsantre edebileceği garanti (8 yaş ile test edildi) nefis çizimlerle dolu. Labirentlerden çıkış yolunu bulmaya çalışırken aynı zamanda saklanan objeleri de aradığınız falan çok şirin bir oyun kitabı.

[Cecilia Bartolini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libro meraviglioso sullo stile di Dov'è Wally: di grande formato, dettagliatissimo. Grazie all'autore per aver fatto passare alla mia bimba ore di divertimento a caccia dei piccoli elementi da trovare.

[Michaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very little reading, however I wanted to add this book here to my online reading diary just because it is amazing! We borrowed this book for our 3 years old daughter but I had so much fun reading it now in my 30's!

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This maze book is so well loved in our home that the binding is coming undone. Great for kids and adults alike!

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun search and find + maze book! I'll get around to the second one someone in the future!

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like the idea, fun for kids

[Engel Dreizehn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intricate, fun and beautiful illustrations...sure to classic "game book" like where's waldo for ages. :)

[Reelika Raimet · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[LudmilaM · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations are intricate & imaginative, the mazes complicated enough to keep even adults engaged, their world immersive. Very rich and fun.

[Gemma Muñoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

My entretenido para pasar un buen rato con los niños