Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The 26-Story Treehouse
Andy Griffiths · 2014
81/100
👍 Worth It
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton have built one of the most reliable reluctant-reader engines in middle-grade, and this second installment delivers the same joyful, fast-paced absurdity that made the first a hit. The cartoon beheading scene is worth a parental preview for sensitive younger kids, but the humor and illustrated format make long reading feel effortless. A genuine series find.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety75
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing85
Originality78
Evidence & accuracy88
Hype vs delivers82
Age-fit85
👁 Human-eye gut-check84
Penny’s verdict81
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