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Not to be confused with the Australian small-business books author Andrew Griffiths, or American actor Andy Griffith.

Andy Griffiths
Griffiths at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Griffiths at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
BornAndrew Noel Griffiths
(1961-09-03) 3 September 1961 (age 62)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationAuthor
GenreHumour, children’s fiction
SpouseJill Griffiths
Website
www.andygriffiths.com.au

Andrew Noel Griffiths (born 3 September 1961) is an Australian children's book author and comedy writer. 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]

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. Humorously, 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

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 (20 Oct 2020[27])
  • The 143-Storey Treehouse (14 Oct 2021)

"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

"A&T's World of Stupidity" series

"Schooling Around" series

Picture books

References

  1. ^ Ashby, Emily (2015). "The Day My Butt Went Psycho". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ Croll, Vanessa (29 July 2020). "Coles announces world-first Little Treehouse collectables". The Australian. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ Woodhead, Cameron (29 July 2020). "Rollicking slapstick as reluctant babysitters face sharks, whirlpool". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ Gothic Farmyard Music (31 December 2014). "Mowing Tentaclens and Weeding Giant Clams" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "How Can I Stop The Leak by IVORY COAST (Skippy the Butcher)". YouTube. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  6. ^ a b Blau, Annika (16 September 2018). "Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are putting the 'anarchy' back into childhood". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  7. ^ Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (18 September 2019). "Bestselling Treehouse authors back students striking for climate action". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Just Tricking! - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Just Annoying! by Andy Griffiths". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  10. ^ Griffiths, Andy (1999). Just Stupid!. Pan. ISBN 978-0-330-36148-4.
  11. ^ Bilby Burrow of Fame cbca.blob.core
  12. ^ "Just Crazy! (Just Series Book 4) by Andy Griffiths". BIG W. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Just Three for Free". Goodreads. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  14. ^ Just Disgusting!.
  15. ^ Just Shocking!.
  16. ^ "Just Macbeth! | Bell Shakespeare". www.australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  17. ^ a b "On 'Just Macbeth!', by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton". Griffith Review. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  18. ^ "The 13-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  19. ^ "The 26-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  20. ^ "The 39-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  21. ^ "The 52-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  22. ^ "The 65-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  23. ^ "The 78-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  24. ^ "The 91-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  25. ^ "The 104-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  26. ^ "The 117-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  27. ^ "The 130-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  28. ^ "The Treehouse Fun Book - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  29. ^ "The Treehouse Fun Book 2 - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  30. ^ "The Treehouse Fun Book 3 - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  31. ^ "The Treehouse Joke Book - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

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