I resisted for years and then I read book 1 on an airplane, I was hooked, then I read them all. When I started reading them, only the first 3 were out, so I had to wait for the rest. I just find it very encouraging that children wait in line at midnight for a BOOK in this day and age. It's a good thing man, it's groovy. The books also get darker as they progress. I am going to try my best to get Lila to read, I already have a bunch of Enid Blyton books that she will start reading when appropriate.