Andy Griffiths
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Andrew "Andy" Griffiths is an Australian children's book author and comedy writer. Originally a vocalist with a quirky alternative 80's rock band called "Gothic Farmyard". In the 1990s he turned to serious writing and by 2003 become a world-renowned writer with a string of awards and a legion of fans.
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[edit] Published Works
[edit] Novels
- The Day My Bum Went Psycho
- Zombie Bums from Uranus
- Bumagaddeon: The Final Pongflict
- What Bumosaur Is That?
- Fast Food And No Play Make Jack A Fat Boy
[edit] Just Series
- Just Tricking
- Just Annoying
- Just Stupid
- Just Crazy
- Just Disgusting
All the Just books are illustrated by Terry Denton. They are a collection of books revolving around the main character, Andy, his best friend Danny, his big sister Jen, and an assortment of other characters, such as Mum, Dad, and Dad's boss, Mr. Bainbridge. Andy often gets into trouble and has a reputation for being quite stupid, causing trouble and mayhem at school, home, and basically everywhere he goes (similar to the cartoon character, Bart Simpson).
He also ends up, in many cases, nude in front of Mr Bainbridge, usually unintentionally. He fancies Lisa Mackney, a girl in his class, and a lot of his stories are about Andy trying to impress her, often unsuccessfully. The books were converted to an animated television series called What's with Andy?
[edit] Other Books
- Stinky Stories - illustrated by Jeff Raglus.
- The Bad Book - a collection of poems, jokes and short stories.
- The Cat on the Mat is Flat - Illustrated by Terry Denton.
[edit] Trivia
- Andy is mentioned as the main character in all his stories.
- Jen is based on Andy's two real-life sisters.
- In the books, Andy lives in Melbourne; the same place as author Andy Griffiths.
- Many chapters of the JUST! Series make a reference to actress Natasha Teasedale, who is based on real life actress Nicole Kidman.
- Sooty, the dog in most of the stories is based on Andy Griffith's real life childhood dog.
- Danny was Andy's best friend in junior school.
[edit] References
| Andy Griffiths |
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| Just Series: Just Tricking | Just Annoying | Just Joking |Just Stupid | Just Crazy | Just Disgusting |
| Other Publications |
| Novels: The Day My Bum Went Psycho (2002) | Zombie Bums from Uranus | Bumageddon: The Final Pongflict | What Bumosaur Is That? | Fast Food And No Play Make Jack A Fat Boy |
| Other Books: Stinky Stories, (illustrated by Jeff Raglus) | The Bad Book (2004) | The Cat Is Flat On The Mat |
