ðə bˈʊks wɜː mˈɛnt fɔːɹ ɹˈiːdɚz sˈʌmwʌt ˈoʊldɚ ðɐn ðoʊz ʌv mˈoʊst ɡˈeɪmbʊks, æz ɹoʊmˈæns ɪz ɐ kˈɑːmən ˈɛlɪmənt, æz ɑːɹ ɐlˈuːʒənz tə fˈɪzɪkəl dɪvˈɛləpmənt ɪnðə bˈʊks hˈɛɹoʊˌɪnz.
The books were meant for readers somewhat older than those of most gamebooks, as romance is a common element, as are allusions to physical development in the books' heroines.