The 13-Storey Treehouse

The 13-Storey Treehouse is a 2011 book[1] written by author Andy Griffiths and illustrated by Terry Denton,[2] and a stage play based on the book.[3] The story follows Andy and Terry, who are living in a 13-story treehouse, struggling to finish their book on time among many distractions. According to the book, the 13-story treehouse has "a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a talk full of man-eating sharks, an underground laboratory, a vegetable vaporizer, and a marshmallow machine that shoots marshmallows into your mouths when it detects that you are hungry".

The 13-Storey Treehouse won the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for Older Children 2012.[4][5] Its sequel, The 26-Storey Treehouse, was released September 2012. The 3rd book in the series, The 39-Storey Treehouse, was released September 2013. A new book, The 52-Storey Treehouse, has been released (August 2014). 52-Storey Treehouse is one of the fastest selling children's books in years. He also released The 65-Storey Treehouse and The 78-Storey Treehouse as part of the series.

References

  1. Griffiths, Andy; Denton, Terry (illustrator) (2013). The 13-story treehouse. Feiwel and Friends. ISBN 9781250026903. LCCN 2013404222.
  2. "Review: The 13-Storey Treehouse". Kids' Book Review. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. Blake, Jason (September 23, 2013). "Andy Griffith's 13-Storey Treehouse goes to the edge of the ridiculous". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  4. "Winners of the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) 2012 Announced". Readings. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. "History - Past ABIA Winners". Australian Book Industry Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

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