The 13-Storey Treehouse [electronic resource] : Treehouse Series, Book 1
Griffiths, Andy, 1961-2011
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The first instalment of the bestselling Treehouse series from the punk rock stars of Australian children's literature "Extremely enjoyable, very funny and easy to read!" The Guardian "The silliest, craziest most awesome stories ever" K-Zone Andy and Terry's 13-storey treehouse is the most amazing treehouse in the world! It's got a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of man-eating sharks, a giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry. Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up! Winner of the Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year for Older Readers 2011 Winner of KOALA Awards Best Fiction for Older Readers 2011 Winner of YABBA Awards for Best Fiction for Older Readers 2011 Fans of Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid will love the Treehouse series!
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Author:
Griffiths, Andy, 1961-, AuthorDenton, Terry, 1950-, Illustrator
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series title:
Series:
Treehouse
Biography/History:
Andy Griffiths is the most popular children's author in Australia. He has written more than 25 books, including nonsense verse, short stories, comic novels and plays. His books have been New York Times bestsellers, won more than 50 children's choice awards, been adapted as a television cartoon series and sold more than five million copies worldwide. He is best known as the author of the JUST! series, The Day My Bum Went Psycho and the bestselling treehouse series. In 2008 Andy became the first Australian author to win six children's choice awards in one year for Just Shocking. In 2008 Andy and his wife, Jill, collaborated with The Bell Shakespeare Company on the popular and critically acclaimed theatrical production 'Just Macbeth!' which was nominated for two Helpmann Awards. In July 2010 'Just Macbeth!' completed a return sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The book of the play was shortlisted for the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Andy has had a long-standing collaboration with the multi-talented illustrator Terry Denton. Readers who want to sneak behind the scenes to see Andy and Terry's creative partnership can dive into Once Upon A Slime. This book aims to ignite the writer inside by offering story ideas and zany activities. In 2011 Andy and Terry started a new series that has captivated audiences across the county, smashed sales records and won industry awards. The 13-Storey Treehouse won the Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2012. The 26-Storey Treehouse, The 39-Storey Treehouse and The 52-Storey Treehouse have all won ABIA Awards and The 52-Storey Treehouse also won the overall ABIA Book of the Year in 2015. In the same year, The 65-Storey Treehouse was the bestselling title in Australia. The 78-Storey Treehouse will be published in 2016. Stage shows of The 13-Storey Treehouse, The 26-Storey Treehouse and The 52-Storey Treehouse have had sell-out seasons at the Sydney Opera House. Andy is an ambassador for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Pyjama Foundation, and was awarded the Dromkeen Medal in 2015 to honour his outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.
ISBN:
9781742628479
Language:
English
BRN:
321000
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | Libby, by Overdrive - eBook |