The books are average. I read them all, I enjoyed them. The warm feelings of an ‘orphan’ finding friends and a new family combined with having a fun time in a magical setting carry the series. The actual writing doesn’t amount to blasé. She built a world that seems fun. She built a world that falls apart with gentle pokes.
Those books are wonderful, and my children delight in them, even as they both outgrow being the original target audience
The books are average. I read them all, I enjoyed them. The warm feelings of an ‘orphan’ finding friends and a new family combined with having a fun time in a magical setting carry the series. The actual writing doesn’t amount to blasé. She built a world that seems fun. She built a world that falls apart with gentle pokes.