The Tree House Book Author:David Stiles 1979, 1st Edition, Spiral bound on brown craft paper with hand drawings. — The Tree House book is a do-it-yourself manual for "kids" of all ages. Tree houses are great for getting away from bullies, business worries, ferocious dogs, and the mundane world below. With step-by-step illustrations, the author presents five basic designs that use natur... more »e's free foundation, the tree. Here is everything you need to know to make a treehouse that is safe, fun and inventive: How to build without killing the tree,detailed framing and roofing techniques, how to build rope bridges, crows nests, tree top furniture from recycled materials and much more.« less