117-Story Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
117-Story Treehouse
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Dots, Plots & Daring Escapes!
by Andy Griffiths
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Andy and Terry are in the middle of an epic adventure inside their 117-story treehouse when suddenly the Story Police burst in! Everything spins out of control as they try to escape Story Jail, but can they outrun the rules of storytelling? The treehouse is more than just a home—it's a wild, hilarious battleground where anything can happen!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This humorous middle-grade book follows Andy and Terry as they navigate chaos inside their wildly imaginative 117-story treehouse. Filled with slapstick comedy and creative illustrations, the story explores friendship and storytelling in a lighthearted way appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should know it contains fast-paced, silly antics but no mature content or serious themes.
Why we rated 117-Story Treehouse 12C
117-Story Treehouse is written at a Level 7 reading level across 373 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, 117-Story Treehouse works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate 117-Story Treehouse as 12C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, 117-Story Treehouse explores humor, friendship, adventure, children's fiction, and creative imagination — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, friendship, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781250317216
- Pages
- 373
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction