I loved this series so much ... I liked the movies too but the series is a lot closer to the books and captures the essence of it a lot better than the movies ... clearly the disney series is a success I can't wait for season 2 . I hope that they will try to realease a season yearly so that the actors don't age out too much . Even though I'm a fan of teenage angst these books are clearly about kids and I love them for what they are .