More than a children's book?

A friend told me about the "His Dark Materials" trilogy and I sniffed first a little in the German version inside. Since it was very easy written (the vocabulary ago), I decided myself to venture to the English version.
Normally I had my translator with me while reading English books. Here, however, declared even those words that I did not know, almost immediately self-evident.
The trilogy can be described as a real page turner, I barely got away from reading about the world of Lyra and her companions Lionheart.
I think "His Dark Materials" is like "Harry Potter" is not only a book for adolescents, but can also adults who like to immerse themselves again in this world inspire. Especially those that are not yet practiced particularly in reading English books.