Age rating and parents' guide:The 13-Storey Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Ages 9–11
The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton is best for children aged 9–11. It has mild violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language.
Andy and Terry live in an ever-growing treehouse filled with absurd rooms, inventions, animals, and chaotic storytelling deadlines.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- Mild
- Scary moments
- None
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Early chapter book
- Part of the Treehouse series
- Easy to get into from the first page
- Plenty of illustrations
- Emotionally light
- A good pick for reluctant readers
Great for kids who like
- Humor & Comedy
- Animals
- Science
Reading mood
- Funny
Good to talk about
- Science
- Robots & inventions
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