There is more here than just a good story for children when reading these books. I have an inquisitive 7-year old who has loved reading a few of the Nancy Drew books. (It was also an enjoyable walk down memory lane with one of my favorite childhood book series. It's a good mystery story and one of my favorites of the series). This book introduced the Amish people to my daughter and made for good discussions after we read a few chapters every night. The series also brings to light how things were "back then". Telephones with cords, big convertible cars, and a unique vocabulary. I love that we can download the book for immediate reading. My daughter and I pick out the books together and dive right in. The ebook is exactly how the real book is with the illustrations included. My daughter looked forward to the pictures and scrutinized how each one was drawn. More than sharing the reading time, I love the discussions that come from reading these books.