These books are massively nostalgic for me, partly because I used to listen to the audio books with my mam, and partly because they're basically baby's first horror. They're also written by an author whose style I have always loved for some reason I can't put my finger on. 
Anyway, if you're after some slightly lighter fantasy/horror that you don't need to think too hard about, then this is probably not a bad start (and the voice actor for the audiobooks is fantastic!).