This series is just the right amount of scary for my nine year old. Spooky, but not so much she's going to have nightmares if she watches it before bed. I dislike the fact that each volume on Amazon is a mix of all the seasons. I'd have preferred a chronological release, with all 13 episodes per season. So, one star off for that."The Tale of the Dark Music" (actually a first season episode, on volume 3 here) is a favorite of hers, just as it was mine when I was little!