I quite like it personally
it's a cliche but it did encourage people to read
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:23, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

That's a very specious argument.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:25, Reply)

Why?
It was hardly the best written book in the world, but it was engaging and interesting.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:29, Reply)

It's the jump from that
to claiming that it encouraged people to read.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:32, Reply)

Can you have degrees of specious-ness?

(Cave Duck, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:34, Reply)

Yup, 'Psychology' is one.
ISN'T IT, CHOMPY?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:35, Reply)

THAT'S VERY WITTY
and the sort of thing a Scientologist would say.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:37, Reply)

Don't see why not.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:37, Reply)

I actually thoroughly approve of them.
They are at least British and nowhere near as lame as Twilight etc. Were I ten years old today, I'd love them. It's the surrounding hoo-ha that I despise.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:34, Reply)

^ this I agree with
people buying adult-cover edition. If you want to read a child's book, go for it but stop pretending a cover makes it different
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 15 Oct 2010, 16:38, Reply)