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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
This book is incredibly successful, has spawned 2 sequels and a play and is loved by children all over Australia, including my 10 yo daughter....I don't get it.
Oh well, whatever gets kids reading!
Oh well, whatever gets kids reading!
A humorous text suitable for less-confident readers or children who don’t enjoy reading as much in year 3/4. Terry and Andy are a writing and illustrating duo who live in a 13-Storey Treehouse. They get up to all kinds of mischief whilst trying to write a new book, which turns out to be this very book! It was very enjoyable and children would find it entertaining.
Ridiculously fun in a disjointed post-modern-art sort of way. Outlandish short stories that are joined together on one afternoon during which Andy and Terry, the occupants of said amazing treehouse are working like crazy to get their book ready for publication tomorrow. Had AJ in giggles throughout.
I'm totally not the target audience for this, and that's okay. Kids will find out hilarious. it tries for a similar tone to Captain Underpants--two mischief-making boys writing their adventures into a book--but doesn't quite hit the mark. But the 2nd grader will love it, and I'll have to get him the rest of the serious, I'm sure.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Do they make treehouses like the the one Andy and Terry share?
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton, is definitely a book aimed at the elementary aged child. The illustrations are amusing and seem to fit well with a lot of similar titles available today. The stories are just the right mix of silliness and story-telling that a younger kid will appreciate. Sometimes the illustrations tell most of the story and other times they just complement it.
Andy and Terry live in a 13-story treehouse that has just about anything you could possibly want – a lemonade fountain, a marshmallow shooter, and all sorts of other outrageous things. Andy and Terry are tasked to write a book, of which they only have 2 pages completed. The finished product is due at the end of the day and they keep getting distracted. Several of the stories involved growing sea monkeys and the exploits that came about as a result of their mishaps.
My Take: All of the stories fit well with a child’s sense of humor, though I’d advise parents to give the stories a once-over first. Andy and Terry aren’t the best role models, even if their antics are amusing. I’d give it a cautious recommendation with that in mind. If your kids like books along the lines of the Dork Diaries and other books that are partly illustrated and partly telling a story, they’ll probably enjoy this as well.
Disclaimer: I was provided with a preview copy of this book with no expectations on anyone’s part. The opinions expressed are my own and were not influenced by anyone else.
Andy and Terry live in a 13-story treehouse that has just about anything you could possibly want – a lemonade fountain, a marshmallow shooter, and all sorts of other outrageous things. Andy and Terry are tasked to write a book, of which they only have 2 pages completed. The finished product is due at the end of the day and they keep getting distracted. Several of the stories involved growing sea monkeys and the exploits that came about as a result of their mishaps.
My Take: All of the stories fit well with a child’s sense of humor, though I’d advise parents to give the stories a once-over first. Andy and Terry aren’t the best role models, even if their antics are amusing. I’d give it a cautious recommendation with that in mind. If your kids like books along the lines of the Dork Diaries and other books that are partly illustrated and partly telling a story, they’ll probably enjoy this as well.
Disclaimer: I was provided with a preview copy of this book with no expectations on anyone’s part. The opinions expressed are my own and were not influenced by anyone else.
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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced