As a full-time nanny, I first ran across the Harry Potter books reading bedtime stories to "my" kids. I read the first chapter of "...the Sorcerer's Stone" to the kids one night -- and the next day I ran out and bought all three books in the series for myself! What's more, I finished all three in as many days. Anyone and everyone (kids, parents and kids-at-heart) will thoroughly enjoy reading these books. Ms. Rowling has the amazing and rare ability to pull her readers so far into the story that even we adults nearly fall victim to believing in the magic of Harry Potter's world.