... In three stationery stores not found locally. It was available only in plaid, therefore purchase through Amazon. The value for money is excellent. Quality ok. My daughter used the notebook as a homework book in school. Several times a day taken out of the school bag and squeezed again. After about one and a half years of hard use, the last book is not available in "gone to pieces" - the burden would probably have endured but also no other book in this price range. That is why I again bought the same thing again. Buy recommendation.