The 65-Story Treehouse: The Treehouse Books, Book 5
By Darienne Stewart,
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More mayhem in thrill-seeking, time-traveling sequel.
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What's the Story?
In THE 65-STORY TREEHOUSE, Terry and Andy are enjoying the newest 13 floors they've added to their sprawling home so much that, once again, they've forgotten to write their next book before the deadline. But the boys are also dealing with Inspector Bubblewrap, who's horrified to learn they have no permit for their treehouse and has ordered a wrecking crew to raze it. Andy and Terry hop into a waste-bin time machine to try to go get their permit. But the malfunctioning machine sends them bouncing through history, where they encounter perilous creatures -- including ancestral versions of themselves, even as pond scum. Inspector Bubblewrap, meanwhile, starts to realize that playing it safe all the time means missing out on adventure.
Is It Any Good?
As Andy Griffiths' and Terry Denton's fanciful treehouse grows by another 13 floors, their ridiculous adventures continue at a frenetic pace but the storytelling gets stretched a little thin. Fans are sure to giggle through The 65-Story Treehouse, even though this addition to the popular series doesn't break any new ground.
This time, the boys travel backward and forward through time à la Bill and Ted -- but in a waste bin rather than a phone booth. There's even more repetition than usual, from gags about ants acting in unison to create a pounding fist, a stomping foot, and even an illustrated book to running into ancestral versions of themselves each time they skip through time. Much of the book's energy comes from Denton's squiggly line drawings -- he revels in showing characters on fire, bouncing off brick walls, getting chomped by sharks, and hurtling through the air.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how The 65-Story Treehouse extends the formula of the series. Do you like knowing what to expect in each book?
Do you like taking risks?
Do you think any of the violence is gross or too much? How is seeing a character hurt or maimed in these illustrations different from seeing the same in a movie or video game?
Book Details
- Author: Andy Griffiths
- Illustrator: Terry Denton
- Genre: Humor
- Topics: Adventures , Friendship , Science and Nature
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
- Publication date: April 4, 2017
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 10
- Number of pages: 384
- Available on: Nook, Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: June 1, 2022
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