Around the World in Eighty Days
A racing ticket, a ticking watch, and one enormous promise to circle the globe.
Upload one photo, we draw the cover and first 4 pages free
Warm washes, soft edges, classic bedtime feel.
Soft Watercolor — Translucent washes bleed gently into cold-pressed paper, with delicate ink lines and quiet shadows. The calmest of the seven — perfect for sleepy bedtime reading and for families who love traditional picture books. This style is used for all 24 pages, the A4 download and any printed copies, and is locked once drawing starts.
The face is drawn in your chosen style on every page — never a cut-out photo. Pay only if you love the preview; then we finish all 24 pages and give you a print-ready A4 file.
Around the World in Eighty Days — questions and answers
What is "Around the World in Eighty Days" about?
A racing ticket, a ticking watch, and one enormous promise to circle the globe. In MeStory's personalised edition you are the hero of all 24 pages. The book opens: At breakfast, your hero found a golden ticket tucked inside the morning newspaper. It read: Around the world in eighty days, if you are punctual and brave. The station clock struck nine, and the first train whistled like a kettle.
What happens in the middle of "Around the World in Eighty Days"?
Halfway through the book the adventure turns: A desert balloon rose at sunset, carrying the basket over rose-coloured dunes. The wind blew the balloon sideways, away from the line on the map. Your hero noticed migrating birds below and followed their silver arrow north.
How does "Around the World in Eighty Days" end?
It closes gently, ready for bedtime: The golden ticket folded itself into a tiny compass for the next adventure. And your hero learned the world is widest when you are kind along the way.
What age is "Around the World in Eighty Days" for?
Ages 5+. It is a 24-page picture book with one or two short sentences per page, written to be read aloud in about ten minutes at bedtime.
How do I become the hero of "Around the World in Eighty Days"?
You upload one clear photo and type a name. MeStory illustrates every page with that hero's likeness and prints their name into the text, so the story reads "At breakfast, their name found a golden ticket tucked inside the morning newspaper."
Can I read "Around the World in Eighty Days" for free before buying?
Yes. The personalised cover and the first 4 story pages are drawn and readable for free. The full 24-page digital edition is $9.90, and a printed copy can be added for $20 each with worldwide shipping included.
Which illustration styles can "Around the World in Eighty Days" be made in?
Around the World in Eighty Days can be illustrated in 7 art styles: Soft Watercolor, Flat Gouache, Oil Painting, Paper Collage, Soft 3D Animation, Crayon, Ink & Wash. The style is chosen before drawing starts and is used for the cover, all 24 pages, the digital PDF and the printed book.