{"id":85802,"date":"2019-01-17T16:09:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T05:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=85802"},"modified":"2019-01-17T16:28:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T05:28:43","slug":"8-kids-book-authors-perfect-for-fans-of-the-treehouse-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2019\/01\/17\/8-kids-book-authors-perfect-for-fans-of-the-treehouse-series\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Kids&#8217; Book Authors Perfect for Fans of the Treehouse Series!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton&#8217;s incredible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/treehouse-slipcase-the-treehouse-collection\/prod9789991805016.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Treehouse series<\/a>\u00a0began back in 2011 and has become one of the highest selling children&#8217;s book series in the country. Andy writes. Terry draws. Together they have created a wacky, rip-roaring, wildly hilarious series that kids\u00a0<em>everywhere<\/em> have devoured!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/treehouse-slipcase-the-treehouse-collection\/prod9789991805016.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/andy1.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your kids are fans of the Treehouse books, and you&#8217;re looking for another series of books to capture their imaginations, you&#8217;ve come to the right place! Scroll down to check out our list of 8 Kids&#8217; Book Authors Perfect for Fans of the Treehouse Series!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Roald Dahl<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/roald-dahl-s-glorious-galumptious-story-collection-roald-dahl\/prod9780141374253.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/roald2.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start off with a no-brainer. Roald Dahl! The word <em>duh<\/em> comes to mind, I&#8217;m sure. Roald Dahl is a staple in the book-loving community. This is the man who wrote\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-twits-roald-dahl\/prod9780141365497.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">The Twits<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/matilda-roald-dahl\/prod9780142410370.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Matilda,<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/james-and-the-giant-peach-roald-dahl\/prod9780142410363.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><em>James and the Giant Peach<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and one of my personal favourites:\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-roald-dahl\/prod9780141365374.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/xT8qB5MlsSSdDfljW0\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So many of us grew up with these incredible books and it&#8217;s only fair that we pass on these unforgettable stories to the next generation. Get on it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Matt Stanton<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/funny-kid-triple-the-laughs-books-1-3--matt-stanton\/prod9780733339738.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85811 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/matt1.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now here is a series that is near and dear to my heart! It&#8217;s a new series too, so if you haven&#8217;t heard of it, you&#8217;ll thank me for introducing you to <em>the <\/em>&#8216;Funny Kid&#8217; Max.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Stanton is an Australian author\/illustrator who has written a lot of great kids books in his time. He co-writes books like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/did-you-take-the-b-from-my-ook--beck-stanton\/prod9780733334832.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><em>Did You Take the B from My _ook?<\/em><\/a>\u00a0with his wife Beck Stanton and he also co-writes hilarious (and disgusting) books like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/burpzilla-tim-miller\/prod9780733339028.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><em>Burpzilla<\/em><\/a> with Tim Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Matt also has his own stand-alone series called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/funny-kid-triple-the-laughs-books-1-3--matt-stanton\/prod9780733339738.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Funny Kid<\/a> and it has stolen into the hearts of many children (and adults) around the country. The first book in the series, called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/funny-kid-for-president-matt-stanton\/prod9780733335976.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><em>Funny Kid for President<\/em><\/a>, sees our main character Max (the &#8216;funny kid&#8217; in class) running for the role of class president.<\/p>\n<p>Poop scandals, stalker ducks, psycho sport teachers&#8230; this book has it all! Now we are up to book four in the series, so there&#8217;s plenty for the kiddies to read. You&#8217;ve got\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/stand-up-funny-kid-matt-stanton\/prod9780733335983.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Funny Kid Stand Up<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/funny-kid-prank-wars-matt-stanton\/prod9780733335990.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Funny Kid Prank Wars<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/funny-kid-get-licked-matt-stanton\/prod9780733339479.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><em>Funny Kid Get Licked<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Matt Stanton knows a thing or two about how to launch a book properly&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Must See Book Launch!\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhSuQDKjp68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>David Walliams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/search.ep?keywords=david%20walliams&amp;productType=917504&amp;utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85813 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/david1.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not only is David Walliams a bestselling kids&#8217; book author, he&#8217;s also an actor, comedian, talent show judge and presenter. He is probably best known for his BBC One sketch show Little Britain, but he&#8217;s also been on Doctor Who, Britain&#8217;s Got Talent, The Nightly Show&#8230; you get the point. He&#8217;s a pretty big deal and has even been awarded an OBE (a Queen&#8217;s honour) for services to charity and the arts.<\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s move onto the thing we&#8217;re all here to talk about: his books! I can&#8217;t even begin to fathom how many amazing books he&#8217;s written.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/billionaire-boy-david-walliams\/prod9780007445349.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Billionaire Boy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-ice-monster-david-walliams\/prod9780008297244.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">The Ice<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-ice-monster-david-walliams\/prod9780008297244.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"> Monster<\/a>\u00a0(his latest),<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-world-s-worst-children-david-walliams\/prod9780008197032.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">The World&#8217;s Worst Children<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/gangsta-granny-david-walliams\/prod9780007371464.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Gangsta Granny<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(I always chuckle when I hear that title, heh heh heh),\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-boy-in-the-dress-david-walliams\/prod9780007279043.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">The Boy in the Dress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/bad-dad-david-walliams\/prod9780008254339.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">Bad Dad<\/a><\/em>&#8230; the list\u00a0<em>literally<\/em> goes on and on.<\/p>\n<p>Look. Just\u00a0<em>trust me.<\/em> If your kids love the Treehouse series, they&#8217;re going to love David Walliams! These books are not just for children, either. They&#8217;re the kind of book that get adults chuckling along with the kids.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Billionaire Boy<\/em> is a firm favourite throughout the world and has been turned into a musical! &#8216;Nuff said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86393 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/walliams_2345244b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>R.A. Spratt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/girl-detective-r-a-spratt\/prod9781742759623.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85897 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ra-665.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I personally\u00a0<em>love, love, love R.A Spratt<\/em>! Detective work, anyone? Who doesn&#8217;t love a good detective story?! R.A. Spratt has written many best-selling series, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-adventures-of-nanny-piggins-r-a-spratt\/prod9780316068185.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\">Nanny Piggins series<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/girl-detective-r-a-spratt\/prod9781742759623.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\">Friday Barnes series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>R.A. describes her protagonist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/girl-detective-r-a-spratt\/prod9781742759623.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\">Friday Barnes<\/a> as Sherlock Holmes&#8230; if he was an eleven-year-old girl. She&#8217;s as smart as they come and intent on solving mysteries!<\/p>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-adventures-of-nanny-piggins-r-a-spratt\/prod9780316068185.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\">Nanny Piggins series<\/a>, which follows the story of the three Green children who are cared for by a nanny pig. A fabulously sassy and impeccably dressed pig, thank you very much.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s not forget that time R.A. Spratt <em>and<\/em> Nanny Piggins both came by for a chat with Booktopia&#8217;s John Purcell&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"R.A. Spratt, author of the Friday Barnes and Nanny Piggins series, chats to John Purcell\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IIe8JfaB8Yw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>R.A.&#8217;s latest series is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-peski-kids-r-a-spratt\/prod9780143788812.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\">The Peski Kids series<\/a>, which follows three squabbling siblings &#8211; Joe, Fin and April &#8211; on their adventures. Then add their beautiful yet sociopathic neighbour Loretta, and Pumpkin &#8211; the world&#8217;s worst trained dog &#8211; to the mix and you&#8217;ve got some fun! Say hello to The Peski Kids:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-peski-kids-r-a-spratt\/prod9780143788812.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Jeff Kinney<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-box-of-books-1-12--jeff-kinney\/prod9781419734304.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85818 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/jeff1.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phenomenal. Bestselling. Hilarious.\u00a0Just a few words that come to mind when anyone mentions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-box-of-books-1-12--jeff-kinney\/prod9781419734304.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\">The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series<\/a> by Jeff Kinney. In 2009, Jeff was named one of Time Magazine&#8217;s 100 Most Influential People in the World, which comes as no surprise considering the success of his books.<\/p>\n<p>Being a kid can really stink, right? Well this is the theme of author Jeff Kinney&#8217;s fantastic series starring protagonist Greg Heffley.\u00a0Greg is&#8230; well, a wimpy kid. Poor Greg. He shares the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. But Greg has his best friend and sidekick, Rowley, so things could be worse!<\/p>\n<p>The sentiments in this series are\u00a0<em>so relatable:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o7bu47CxamBxX2RPi\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to know a bit more about Greg and Jeff, check out this video from that time when Greg (yes, the cartoon) interviewed his <em>own<\/em> inventor Jeff Kinney at Booktopia HQ:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Wimpy Kid interviews Jeff Kinney\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MIthPzQeGaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"mod\" lang=\"en-AU\" data-md=\"30\" data-hveid=\"CAgQAw\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjFvdeox8HfAhWKwbwKHbQtAawQ6-0CMCZ6BAgIEAM\"><strong>Aaron Blabey<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div lang=\"en-AU\" data-md=\"30\" data-hveid=\"CAgQAw\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjFvdeox8HfAhWKwbwKHbQtAawQ6-0CMCZ6BAgIEAM\"><\/div>\n<div lang=\"en-AU\" data-md=\"30\" data-hveid=\"CAgQAw\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjFvdeox8HfAhWKwbwKHbQtAawQ6-0CMCZ6BAgIEAM\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/baddest-box-the-bad-guys-aaron-blabey\/prod9781742999227.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/aaron1.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div lang=\"en-AU\" data-md=\"30\" data-hveid=\"CAgQAw\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjFvdeox8HfAhWKwbwKHbQtAawQ6-0CMCZ6BAgIEAM\"><\/div>\n<div lang=\"en-AU\" data-md=\"30\" data-hveid=\"CAgQAw\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjFvdeox8HfAhWKwbwKHbQtAawQ6-0CMCZ6BAgIEAM\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Okay, the Bad Guys are where it&#8217;s at, I&#8217;m telling you. Here&#8217;s another win for the Australian team: Aaron Blabey!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This Aussie author and illustrator is conquering the world with his books. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/baddest-box-the-bad-guys-aaron-blabey\/prod9781742999227.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><span class=\"s2\">The Bad Guys series<\/span><\/a> is currently being adapted into a Hollywood movie (guess where I&#8217;ll be on opening day?) and that&#8217;s not to mention all of his other bestselling books including\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/pig-the-pug-aaron-blabey\/prod9781743624777.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><span class=\"s2\">Pig the Pug<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/thelma-the-unicorn-with-unicorn-horn-aaron-blabey\/prod9781742764085.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><span class=\"s2\">Thelma the Unicorn<\/span><\/a><\/em> and\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/piranhas-don-t-eat-bananas-aaron-blabey\/prod9781743625781.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><span class=\"s2\">Piranhas\u00a0Don&#8217;t Eat Bananas<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His books have been called \u201cexcruciatingly funny,\u201d \u201cclever and witty,\u201d and a \u201csheer joy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here at Booktopia, we&#8217;re lucky that Aaron visits regularly to sign copies his books!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-85898 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_2167.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"444\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But lets talk about <em>The Bad Guys<\/em>, because this series is a great recommendation for kids who love the Treehouse books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have Mr Wolf, Mr Snake, Mr Piranha and Mr Shark aka &#8216;the Bad Guys&#8217;. All they want is to be good. Each book you&#8217;ll find the foursome getting up to the craziest plans, like trying to break 200 dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound or saving the world (they just need to borrow someone&#8217;s rocket).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fun is ahead for any of you who take my advice and grab yourself a copy of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/baddest-box-the-bad-guys-aaron-blabey\/prod9781742999227.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><span class=\"s2\">The Bad Guys<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Zo\u00eb Norton Lodge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"TbwUpd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/elizabella-meets-her-match-zoe-norton-lodge\/prod9781760650544.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/zoe-665.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>What I love about Zo\u00eb Norton Lodge is that she&#8217;s not afraid to have a bit of fun! Writer, actress and television presenter (you might know her from her work on ABC TV&#8217;s The Checkout or the live storytelling podcast Story Club),\u00a0Zo\u00eb&#8217;s debut children&#8217;s series &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/elizabella-meets-her-match-zoe-norton-lodge\/prod9781760650544.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=read_if_you_loved_treehouse\">The Elizabella series<\/a> &#8211; is one to watch out for.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabella is perfect for middle-graders who enjoy a bit of a laugh and a prank (or two). The story follows ten and a quarter year old Elizabella: Poet, Fixer of Fairytales and an\u00a0<em>unbelievable\u00a0<\/em>prankster! She is the prankster pride-and-joy of Bilby Creek Primary&#8230; that is, until a new prankster shows up to claim the spotlight!<\/p>\n<p>Zo\u00eb\u00a0Norton Lodge&#8217;s humour leaps off every page and will have the kids (and adults) chuckling in no time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Zo\u00eb Norton Lodge&#039;s Elizabella\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wknD1HlSIPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Lemony Snicket<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/a-series-of-unfortunate-events-netflix-tie-in-box-set-lemony-snicket\/prod9780062796141.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/lemong1.png\" alt=\"treehouse\" width=\"665\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While a tad dark at times, Lemony Snicket&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/a-series-of-unfortunate-events-netflix-tie-in-box-set-lemony-snicket\/prod9780062796141.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=books_to_read_treehouse\"><em>A Series of Unfortunate Events<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is one of the most popular kids book series in the world, made even more popular since the release of the Netflix show.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s so great about this series is the adventure, the craftiness and, in particular, the wit.<\/p>\n<p>Our main characters are three orphaned children called\u00a0Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire &#8211; all very intelligent, charming and resourceful (something I&#8217;ve always\u00a0<em>loved<\/em> about these kids is that they are so smart and can get themselves out of any sticky situation). Despite all this, they are exceptionally unlucky.<\/p>\n<p>The series is narrated by the &#8216;author&#8217; Lemony Snicket (the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler). He often interacts with the reader throughout his books and here is a great little sample of it:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dear Reader,<\/p>\n<p>If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives, I am sorry to say, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and this one may be the worst of them all. If you haven\u2032t got the stomach for a story that includes a hurricane, a signalling device, hungry leeches, cold cucumber soup, a horrible villain, and a doll named Pretty Penny, then this book will probably fill you with despair. I will continue to record these tragic tales, for that is what I do. You, however, should decide for yourself whether you can possibly endure this miserable story.<\/p>\n<p>With all due respect,<br \/>\nLemony Snicket<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It can be a little heartbreaking at times but the bond between these three siblings (and their never-ending resourcefulness) is what kept me coming back time and time again. 10\/10 would recommend.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/Q27iYQBB1N0fS\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So there you have it! These are just a few books you might consider checking out if your kids love The Treehouse series. I think it&#8217;s safe to say that there&#8217;s a lot of fun ahead!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBooktopian\">Follow us @TheBooktopian<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CHILDREN&#8217;S BESTSELLERS OF THE WEEK<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/children-s-bestsellers\/promo297.html#utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=kristen_drysdale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-86394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/kids-bestsellers-1.png\" alt=\"kids bestsellers\" width=\"665\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton&#8217;s incredible Treehouse series\u00a0began back in 2011 and has become one of the highest selling children&#8217;s book series in the country. Andy writes. Terry draws. Together they have created a wacky, rip-roaring, wildly hilarious series that kids\u00a0everywhere have devoured! If your kids are fans of the Treehouse books, and you&#8217;re looking for another series of books to capture their imaginations, you&#8217;ve come to the right place! Scroll down to check out our list of 8 Kids&#8217; Book Authors Perfect for Fans of the Treehouse Series! Roald Dahl Let&#8217;s start off with a no-brainer. Roald Dahl! The word duh comes to mind, I&#8217;m sure. Roald Dahl is a staple in the book-loving community. This is the man who wrote\u00a0The Twits, Matilda,\u00a0James and the Giant Peach\u00a0and one of my personal favourites:\u00a0Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. So many of us grew up with these incredible books and it&#8217;s only fair that we pass on these unforgettable stories to the next generation. Get on it. Matt Stanton Now here is a series that is near and dear to my heart! 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