When I bought this book it was about six months before it became very popular. Acutually my dad bought it for me because he saw something about it on TV. Before I read the book I didn't think I was going to like it because it looked kind of thick. When I started reading it my mind changed immedeatly! I couldn't put it down! I loved how the author used big words I couldn't understand that led to big adventures that would get you so absorbed that you thought you were actually in thet book. I liked it so much that every time a sequal comes out I buy it immediatly. I highly recommend this book to anyone......even adults.