Andrew Noel Griffiths (born 3 September 1961) is an Australian children's book author and comedy writer and was educated at Yarra Valley Grammar School. He is most notable for his Just! series, which was adapted into an animated television series called What's with Andy?, his novel The Day My Bum Went Psycho, which was also adapted into a television series,[1] and the Treehouse series, which has been adapted into several stage plays.[2][3] Previously a vocalist with alternative rock bands Gothic Farmyard[4] and Ivory Coast,[5] in 1992 he turned to writing. He is well known for working with Terry Denton.[6] Griffiths is noted as a supporter of children against what he views as "cotton wool" childhoods,[6] and, along with Denton, was a noted supporter of the September 2019 climate strikes.[7]

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Andy Griffiths
Griffiths at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Born	Andrew Noel Griffiths (1961-09-03) 3 September 1961 (age 61) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Author
Genre	Humour, children’s fiction
Spouse	Jill Griffiths
Website
www.andygriffiths.com.au

Bibliography

Short story collections

"Just!" series

Just Tricking!

Alternate Titles: Just Joking! and Just Kidding!

Released: 1997

This book begins by asking to take the "Tricking Test" to find out if the book is suitable, scoring one point for each 'yes' answer to questions such as playing dead to avoid going to school, pretending to be someone else on the phone, leaving banana skins on footpaths, whether or not you own rubber vomit or fake dog poo, and if you wish it were April Fool's Day every day. Humourously, whether you scored 0 or 5, it says you will love this book.[8]

Just Annoying!

Released: 1998

A Publishers Weekly review stated that "Denton's scribbled pen illustrations fill up the margins on every page, with jokes, bizarre flip book animations and other absurdities".[9]

Just Stupid!

Released: 1999

Just Stupid! is the third book in the Just! series by Andy Griffiths. It contains various silly short stories, about things such as snail-shell repairing, baby pram riding, and nonsensical dreams.[10] The book received a BILBY Award in the Younger Readers category in 2000.[11]

Just Crazy!

Alternative Title: Just Wacky!

Released: 2000

Similarly to the first title in the series, Just Tricking!, the book asks readers to take the "Crazy Test", asking questions like "do you look in the mirror and see a crazy maniac staring back at you?" and "do you sometimes get the urge to take your clothes off and cover yourself in mud?"[12]

Just Three for Free!

Released: 2000

This book contains three stories: Playing Dead, In The Shower With Andy, and Runaway Pram.[13]

Just Disgusting!

Released: 2002

The test for this book asks if readers pick their nose, wear the same undies two days in a row and wee in swimming pools, among other disgusting things.[14]

Just Shocking!

Released: 2007

Following a short break in releases in the series, this book asks if "you wish you could drive around in a monster truck crushing everybody and everything that gets in your way" and if watching videos of people getting involved in accidents is funny.[15]

Just Macbeth!

Released: 2009

A different concept from Griffiths and Denton, this book is an alternative version of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It was also produced by Bell Shakespeare for the stage in various performances nationally,[16] after Griffiths was commissioned by Bell Shakespeare in 2005 to adapt Macbeth for a younger audience.[17]

It is structured as "part narrative, part theatre script"[17] with stage directions and scripted lines, and acts and scenes are replaced by book chapters.

Just Doomed!

Released: 2012

The "Doomed Test" asks if you have ever broken a mirror, walked under a ladder or opened an umbrella inside, among other superstitious things.

Bad book series

• The Bad Book (2004)
• The Very Bad Book (2010)

Novels

"Treehouse" series

• The 13-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2011[18])
• The 26-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2012[19])
• The 39-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2013[20])
• The 52-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2014[21])
• The 65-Storey Treehouse (12 Aug 2015[22])
• The 78-Storey Treehouse (9 Aug 2016[23])
• The 91-Storey Treehouse (8 Aug 2017[24])
• The 104-Storey Treehouse (10 Jul 2018[25])
• The 117-Storey Treehouse (23 Jul 2019[26])
• The 130-Storey Treehouse (6 Apr 2021[27])
• The 143-Storey Treehouse (5 Apr 2022)

"Treehouse" spin-offs

• The Treehouse Fun Book (activity book) (22 Mar 2016[28])
• The Treehouse Fun Book 2 (activity book) (28 Mar 2017[29])
• The Treehouse Fun Book 3 (activity book) (27 Mar 2018[30])
• Terry's Dumb Dot Story: A Treehouse Tale (World Book Day (UK and Ireland) 2018 special) (27 Feb 2018)
• The Treehouse Joke Book (24 Sep 2019[31])

"Bum" series

• The Day My Bum Went Psycho (2001), published in the US as The Day My Butt Went Psycho
• Zombie Bums from Uranus (2003), published in the US as Zombie Butts From Uranus
• Bumageddon: The Final Pongflict (2005) published in the US as Butt Wars: The Final Conflict

"A&T's World of Stupidity" series

• What Bumosaur is That? (2007), published in the US as What Buttosaur is That?
• What Body Part is That? (2011)

"Schooling Around" series

• Treasure Fever! (2008)
• Pencil of Doom! (2008)
• Mascot Madness! (2008)
• Robot Riot! (2009)

Picture books

• Stinky Stories, illustrated by Jeff Raglus
• Fast Food and No Play Make Jack a Fat Boy (2006)
• The Cat on the Mat Is Flat (2006)
• The Big Fat Cow That Goes KAPOW! (2008)
• The Naked Boy and the Crocodile (2011)
• Andypedia (2012)
• Once Upon a Slime (2013)
• The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat (2013)
• Ed and Ted and Ted’s Dog Fred (2014)

References

External links

• Official website
• Griffiths profile on Macmillan.com
• Andy Griffiths discusses career and writing technique with Anna Burkey at State Library Victoria – ABC Splash
• Andy Griffiths at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Andy Griffiths at Library of Congress Authorities, with 27 catalogue records

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