The 78-Story Treehouse: The Treehouse Books, Book 6
By Darienne Stewart,
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Jealousy pits friend against friend in rambunctious story.
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What's the Story?
Best friends Andy and Terry are thrilled to be making a movie instead of a book in THE 78-STORY TREEHOUSE. But excitement turns to drama when the director cuts Andy from the movie. Terry starts acting like a big star, making Andy's stand-in -- a gibbon -- his new best friend. Dejected, Andy is left on his own in the activity-packed tree house. No one pays him any attention, not even when he warns everyone on set that spy cows are trying to steal the movie. The friction between the ex-best friends comes to a head over a missing bag of potato chips. It takes a court case and an epic space battle to settle the dispute -- and unite the boys so they can finish their story, despite the spy cows.
Is It Any Good?
Andy and Terry's friendship anchors their wild adventures in the sprawling, fun Treehouse Books, but this time friction over a movie deal -- and expected fame and fortune -- nearly ruins everything. Author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton pile on the lunacy with every 13-story addition, and The 78-Story Treehouse is no exception. Spy cows trying to steal the movie lurk on every page, and the boys reach their breaking point over a missing bag of chips.
Andy's hurt feelings ring true: He's jealous, sure, but really he's worried Terry is going on to grander adventures and will leave him behind. The resolution of their feud is a little too easy, but then this is the kind of book where a key plot point involves a turbo tortoise ... probably best not to overthink it, and just enjoy the wild ride.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why Terry's success is so difficult for Andy in The 78-Story Treehouse. How do you handle jealousy when your friend enjoys good fortune? What do you do when you think your friend might be jealous or resentful of you?
How do you work through disagreements when you're creating something with a friend?
How would you present your autobiography: as a book, a movie, or another form of media?
Book Details
- Author: Andy Griffiths
- Illustrator: Terry Denton
- Genre: Humor
- Topics: Adventures , Friendship
- Book type: Fiction
- Publication date: March 13, 2018
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 10
- Number of pages: 384
- Available on: Nook, Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: April 2, 2018
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