Andy Griffiths (author)

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]

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

Bibliography

"Just!" series

• Just Tricking! (1997) – alternative titles: Just Joking! and Just Kidding!
• Just Annoying! (1998)
• Just Stupid! (1999)
• Just Crazy! (2000) – alternative title: Just Wacky!
• Just Three for Free! (2000)
• Just Disgusting! (2002)
• Just Shocking! (2007)
• Just Macbeth! (2009)
• Just Doomed! (2012)

Bad book series

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

"Treehouse" series

• The 13-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2011[8])
• The 26-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2012[9])
• The 39-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2013[10])
• The 52-Storey Treehouse (1 Sep 2014[11])
• The 65-Storey Treehouse (12 Aug 2015[12])
• The 78-Storey Treehouse (9 Aug 2016[13])
• The 91-Storey Treehouse (8 Aug 2017[14])
• The 104-Storey Treehouse (10 Jul 2018[15])
• The 117-Storey Treehouse (23 Jul 2019[16])
• The 130-Storey Treehouse (20 Oct 2020[17])

"Treehouse" spin-offs

• The Treehouse Fun Book (activity book) (22 Mar 2016[18])
• The Treehouse Fun Book 2 (activity book) (28 Mar 2017[19])
• The Treehouse Fun Book 3 (activity book) (27 Mar 2018[20])
• 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[21])

"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

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. 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. "The 13-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
9. "The 26-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
10. "The 39-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
11. "The 52-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
12. "The 65-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
13. "The 78-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
14. "The 91-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
15. "The 104-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
16. "The 117-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
17. "The 130-Storey Treehouse - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
18. "The Treehouse Fun Book - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
19. "The Treehouse Fun Book 2 - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
20. "The Treehouse Fun Book 3 - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
21. "The Treehouse Joke Book - Pan Macmillan AU". Pan Macmillan Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

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