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Is the 13-story treehouse the setting for the book?
True
Is the protagonist's name Andy?
True
Is the treehouse in the story more than 13 stories high?
False
Is Terry the name of the protagonist's friend?
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Is the book's title 'The 26-Story Treehouse'?
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Is the author's name mentioned in the provided text?
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Mermaidia was interested in Andy as well as Terry.
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Terry and Mermaidia were fully aware that Andy was listening to their conversation.
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Mermaidia suggested that Terry should live in her 13-story sandcastle under the sea.
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Terry was hesitant to become a merman because he couldn't breathe underwater.
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The text suggests that Terry and Mermaidia got married.
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Mermaidia was impatient to leave because she couldn't last much longer in the bathwater.
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Is Terry's drawing folder filled with various pictures?
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Does the text have a serious and somber tone?
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Do Terry and Andy end up wasting time watching a TV show about a 'dumb dog' and 'Buzzy the Buzzing Fly'?
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Does the relationship dynamic between Terry and Andy involve friendly competition and occasional conflict?
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Is the text likely aimed at an adult audience?
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Is the text written in a lighthearted and humorous tone?
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True or false: The cat unexpectedly grew wings and flew away, leaving the characters surprised.
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True or false: Terry painted the cat bright yellow and claimed he was turning it into a canary, which seemed impossible.
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True or false: The threat of returning to their previous job at the monkey house scares Terry, indicating that it was a dreadful experience.
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True or false: The treehouse serves as a creative space for making movies.
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True or false: The neighbor, Jill, is aware that the canary was actually her missing cat.
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True or false: The publisher, Mr. Big Nose, contacts them pleasantly about the overdue book they promised.
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Bill arrives with a special delivery for Terry, who eagerly opens a package containing sea-monkeys
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Terry insists sea-monkeys are better than man-eating sharks due to their unique characteristics
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Terry delays work on a book to hatch the sea-monkeys, creating a slow and elaborate process to add water and purify it
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Andy gets frustrated with the time-consuming process and threatens Terry to prioritize their work
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The sea-monkey outgrows its container, leading Terry and Andy to transfer it to a bath, where it reveals itself to be a mermaid named Mermaidia
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Terry is disappointed as he wanted sea-monkeys, not a mermaid
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True or false: Terry skipped the water-purifying step and added the sea-monkey eggs straight away.
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True or false: Terry claimed to have created life by hatching sea-monkeys.
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True or false: Terry had to build a special machine to dispense the sea-monkey growth food.
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True or false: The sea-monkey started to grow rapidly after consuming the growth food.
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True or false: Terry measured out another spoonful of food for the sea-monkeys.
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True or false: The sea-monkey outgrew its container and had to be transferred to a bath.
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True or false: The monkeys in the story were riding the marshmallow machine and firing marshmallows at the characters' heads.
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True or false: Terry suggested using the giant banana to whack the monkeys.
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True or false: The monkeys climbed back up the tree to continue their crazy rampage.
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True or false: Terry knocked the monkeys out of the tree and they climbed back up to sit and watch him.
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True or false: Andy suggested ordering more sea-monkeys to deal with the situation.
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True or false: The collision between the monkeys on the vine and the marshmallow machine bothered them a bit.
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True or false: Terry blows an enormous bubblegum bubble, trapping himself inside, and then floats away into the sky
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True or false: The duo receives negative feedback on their progress in writing a book
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True or false: Terry successfully hatches the sea-monkeys in his lab, but they turn out to be mischievous monkey monkeys
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True or false: The monkey monkeys wreak havoc in the treehouse, causing chaos and noise
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True or false: The text ends with the elevator descending through the treehouse trunk to the main level, leaving the situation unresolved
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True or false: The narrator tries to pop the bubble using golf clubs from the observation deck to rescue Terry
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True or false: Terry and Andy escape from Mermaidia by tumbling into an elevator and descending to a laboratory?
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True or false: Terry and Andy decide to keep Mermaidia as a pet in the 13-story treehouse?
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True or false: Andy taunts Mermaidia, causing her to attack and touch him with a tentacle?
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True or false: Terry feels sad about the situation while Andy tries to cheer him up?
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True or false: Terry and Andy spend a prolonged period in the lemonade fountain, resulting in excessive burping?
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True or false: Terry chews bubblegum and comes up with a new idea at the end of the story?
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True or false: The sea-monkey is transferred to a beaker, then a bucket, and finally to a bathtub
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True or false: Andy records the sea monster transformation on his flip camera
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True or false: The sea monster reveals it knows Terry's knowledge and intentions
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True or false: The narrative unfolds through dialogue and the perspectives of the characters
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True or false: The story touches on themes of deception, love, and unexpected consequences
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True or false: The text features a first-person narrator who is a witness to the unfolding events
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True or false: The giant banana was launched into the air by a catapult along with mesmerized monkeys?
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True or false: Terry and Andy had to clean up the mess caused by the monkeys before they could resume working on their book?
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True or false: The treehouse began shaking and swaying, but it wasn't caused by either Terry or Andy?
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True or false: A giant gorilla was shaking the treehouse where Terry and Andy were working?
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True or false: The giant gorilla's actions were particularly puzzling because the tree was not a banana tree?
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True or false: The narrative in the text is conveyed through a lighthearted and humorous tone?
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True or false: The giant gorilla was shaking the treehouse because it was upset about something?
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True or false: The 13-story treehouse now features a mud-fighting arena?
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True or false: The ice cream parlor in the treehouse is run by a robot named Edward Scooperhands?
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True or false: The Maze of Doom is so complicated that nobody who has gone in has ever come out again?
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True or false: The text copyright for 'The 13-Story Treehouse' is 2011?
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True or false: The ISBN for the hardcover edition of 'The 13-Story Treehouse' is 978-1-250-02690-3?
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True or false: The text mentions a direct-to-brain information-delivery technology that is so advanced it hasn't been invented yet?
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True or false: The friends who made the book possible are Jean Feiwel, Liz Szabla, Rich Deas, Holly West, Dave Barrett, Nicole Liebowitz Moulaison, Lauren A. Burniac, and Anna Roberto?
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True or false: 'The 13-Story Treehouse' was originally published in Australia by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd?
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True or false: 'The 13-Story Treehouse' was first published in the United States by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan, in 2013?
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True or false: Andy and Terry missed the book deadline because they were distracted by a TV show about a 'dumb dog' and 'Buzzy the Buzzing Fly'?
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True or false: Jill arrives in a pram drawn by Silky and the flying cats to take Andy and Terry to deliver the book to Mr. Big Nose in the city?
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True or false: Andy and Terry live in a 13-story treehouse and are the authors of the book?
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True or false: The 13-Story Treehouse is part of a series, with 'The 26-Story Treehouse' coming soon?
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True or false: Terry turned Silky into a flying cat, leading to the rescue of the giant gorilla that threatened the treehouse?
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True or false: Terry and Andy finish writing and drawing the book just 15 minutes before the deadline?
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True or false: The book is published and distributed widely after Andy and Terry deliver it to Mr. Big Nose in the city?
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True or false: The chauffeur arrives to inform Terry that he has won first prize in a drawing competition and gets to meet Barky the Barking Dog.
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True or false: The giant gorilla stomps on Barky, and the chauffeur carries him away.
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True or false: A flock of 13 flying cats led by Silky arrives and appears to be targeting the giant gorilla.
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True or false: The cats and the gorilla engage in a confrontation, with the gorilla climbing to the top of the tree to fight the cats.
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True or false: The cats continue to attack and torment the gorilla, leading to it losing its grip and falling out of the tree with a sickening thud.
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True or false: The protagonist and Terry discuss the possibility of a giant gorilla arriving due to a catapulted giant banana landing on a distant tropical island.
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True or false: They hear the unmistakable roar of a giant gorilla, and the protagonist suggests giving it more giant bananas.
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True or false: The giant banana and mesmerized monkeys were launched into the air by a catapult?
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True or false: The treehouse began shaking and swaying, but it wasn't caused by either Terry or Andy?
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True or false: The protagonist's name is Andy?
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True or false: 'The 13-Story Treehouse' was originally published in Australia by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd?
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True or false: Terry claimed to have created life by hatching sea-monkeys?
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True or false: Mermaidia was interested in Andy as well as Terry?
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True or false: The sea-monkey outgrew its container and had to be transferred to a bath?
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True or false: The newly expanded treehouse features an anti-gravity chamber?
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True or false: The ice cream parlor in the treehouse is run by an ice cream-serving robot called Edward Scooperhands?
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True or false: The Maze of Doom in the treehouse is so complicated that nobody who has gone in has ever come out again?
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True or false: The text mentions a direct-to-brain information-delivery technology that is so advanced it hasn't been invented yet?
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True or false: The 13-story treehouse now features a mud-fighting arena?
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True or false: The text ends with the elevator descending through the treehouse trunk to the main level, leaving the situation unresolved?
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True or false: The sea-monkey outgrows its container, leading Terry and Andy to transfer it to a bath, where it reveals itself to be a mermaid named Mermaidia?
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True or false: Terry and Andy spend a prolonged period in the lemonade fountain, resulting in excessive burping?
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True or false: The 13-Story Treehouse is part of a series, with 'The 26-Story Treehouse' coming soon?
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The chauffeur carries Barky away after the giant gorilla stomps on him
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The flying cats and the gorilla engage in a confrontation, with the gorilla climbing to the top of the tree to fight the cats
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Silky leads a flock of 13 flying cats to confront the giant gorilla
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The giant gorilla falls out of the tree with a sickening thud
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The protagonist and Terry discuss the possibility of a giant gorilla arriving due to a catapulted giant banana landing on a distant tropical island
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A chauffeur arrives and informs Terry that he has won first prize in a drawing competition and gets to meet Barky the Barking Dog
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Terry successfully hatches the sea-monkeys in his lab, but they turn out to be mischievous monkey monkeys
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True or false: Andy and Terry finish writing and drawing the book just 15 minutes before the deadline?
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True or false: The book is part of a series, with 'The 26-Story Treehouse' coming soon?
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True or false: Jill arrives and realizes that Silky was one of the flying cats, expressing her enthusiasm for the transformation?
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True or false: Silky and her friends save the day by carrying away a giant gorilla that threatened the treehouse?
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True or false: The 13-story treehouse now features a mud-fighting arena?
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True or false: The sea-monkey started to grow rapidly after consuming the growth food?
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True or false: The cats and the gorilla engage in a confrontation, with the gorilla climbing to the top of the tree to fight the cats?
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Study Notes
The 13-Story Treehouse: The Sea-Monkey Adventure
- Bill arrives with a special delivery for Terry, who eagerly opens a package containing sea-monkeys
- Terry insists sea-monkeys are better than man-eating sharks due to their unique characteristics
- Terry delays work on a book to hatch the sea-monkeys, creating a slow and elaborate process to add water and purify it
- Andy gets frustrated with the time-consuming process and threatens Terry to prioritize their work
- Terry finally hatches the sea-monkeys, but then insists on feeding them official sea-monkey growth food, causing one sea-monkey to grow uncontrollably
- The sea-monkey outgrows its container, leading Terry and Andy to transfer it to a bath, where it reveals itself to be a mermaid named Mermaidia
- Terry is disappointed as he wanted sea-monkeys, not a mermaid
- The mermaid introduces herself as Mermaidia and mistakes Terry for a merman
- Terry clarifies that he is not a merman, and the situation becomes absurd and comical
The Unfortunate Sea-Monkey Incident
- A sea-monkey grows too big for its jar and is transferred to a beaker, then a bucket, and finally to a bathtub
- The sea-monkey reveals itself to be a mermaid named Mermaidia
- Mermaidia and Terry fall in love and plan to live in a 13-story sand castle under the sea
- Andy discovers Mermaidia is actually a sea monster through a strange incantation in the bathroom mirror
- Andy records the sea monster transformation on his flip camera
- Terry is initially in disbelief but later accepts the truth about Mermaidia
- Terry worries about breaking up with Mermaidia due to fear of being eaten
- The sea monster reveals it knows Terry's knowledge and intentions
- The story contains elements of fantasy and humor with a twist ending
- The narrative unfolds through dialogue and the perspectives of the characters
- The story touches on themes of deception, love, and unexpected consequences
- The text features a first-person narrator who is a witness to the unfolding events
The Day Silky Saved the Day
- The protagonist and Terry discuss the possibility of a giant gorilla arriving due to a catapulted giant banana landing on a distant tropical island
- They hear the unmistakable roar of a giant gorilla, and the protagonist suggests giving it more giant bananas
- A chauffeur arrives and informs Terry that he has won first prize in a drawing competition and gets to meet Barky the Barking Dog
- Barky emerges from the limo and begins barking at the giant gorilla, but the gorilla stomps on Barky, and the chauffeur carries him away
- The giant gorilla continues shaking the tree, and the protagonist and Terry worry about their safety and the fate of the treehouse
- A flock of 13 flying cats led by Silky arrives and appears to be targeting the giant gorilla
- The flying cats and the gorilla engage in a confrontation, with the gorilla climbing to the top of the tree to fight the cats
- The cats continue to attack and torment the gorilla, leading to it losing its grip and falling out of the tree with a sickening thud
The 13-Story Treehouse: A Summary
- Silky and her friends save the day by carrying away a giant gorilla that threatened the treehouse
- Terry turned Silky into a flying cat, leading to the rescue
- Jill arrives and realizes that Silky was one of the flying cats, expressing her enthusiasm for the transformation
- Jill leaves, and Terry suggests writing about their day for their book due the next day
- Andy and Terry write and draw continuously until 4:45 p.m. the next day
- They finish the book just 15 minutes before the deadline
- They hear a jingling noise and see Jill flying toward them in a pram drawn by Silky and the flying cats
- Jill offers to take them to deliver the book to Mr. Big Nose in the city
- They make it on time, and the book is published and distributed widely
- Andy and Terry are the authors of the book, living in a 13-story treehouse
- Terry draws the pictures, and Andy writes the words for their funny books
- The book is part of a series, with "The 26-Story Treehouse" coming soon
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