Andy Griffiths
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Not to be confused with actor Andy Griffith.
| Andy Griffiths | |
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| Born |
3 September 1961 Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genres | Picture book |
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www.andygriffiths.com.au | |
Andrew "Andy" 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 converted into an animated television series called What's with Andy?. Originally a vocalist with 80s alternative rock bands such as "Gothic Farmyard" and "Skippy the Butcher",[1] in 1992 he turned to serious writing.
Andy Griffiths has been to a number of book readings and he loves reading his books to young fans.[citation needed]
Books Created
Short story collections
"Bad" books
- The Bad Book (2004)
- The Very Bad Book (2010)
- Killer Koalas from Outer Space (2012)
"Just!" series
- Just Tricking (1997) Published in the US as Just Joking!, published in New Zealand as Just Kidding'' (1998)
- Just Stupid! (1999)
- Just Crazy! (2000), published in the US as Just Wacky
- Just Disgusting! (2002)
- Just Shocking! (2007)
- Just Macbeth! (July 2009)
- Just Doomed! (April 2012)
- Just Three for Free- contains Playing Dead (Just Tricking!), In the Shower with Andy (Just Annoying!) and Runaway Pram (Just Stupid!).
Novels
"Schooling Around" series
- Treasure Fever! (2008)
- Pencil of Doom! (2008)
- Mascot Madness! (2009)
- Robot Riot! (2009)
"Treehouse" series
- The 13-Storey Treehouse (2011)
- The 26-Storey Treehouse (2012)
- The 39-storey Treehouse (2013)
"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)
Miscellaneous
- Stinky Stories, illustrated by Jeff Raglus
- Fast Food and No Play Make Jack a Fat Boy (2006)
- The Naked Boy and the Crocodile (2011)
- Andypedia (2012)
- Once Upon a Slime (2013)
- The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat (2013)
References
- ↑ "How Can I Stop The Leak by IVORY COAST (Skippy the Butcher)". YouTube. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
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