If your kid liked the Netflix movies, the books are actually better. They’re punchier, the mysteries are tighter, and Enola feels more like a real, uncertain teenager rather than a polished superhero.

It’s rare to find a series that handles feminism and history without feeling like a textbook, but Nancy Springer nails it. It’s high-quality 'brain food' that actually moves fast enough to keep a kid off their phone for an hour.

One minor heads-up: the books are a bit darker than the movies. There’s a sense of real danger in the London slums, but nothing that should keep a middle-schooler up at night.