Biography of andy griffiths author

This article is about the real life author. For the fictional character, see Andy Griffiths. Andy Griffiths works with Terry Denton often, as he illustrates the treehouse series.

Andy Griffiths (Author)

Biography[]

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, the Treehouse series, which has been adapted into several stage plays, and most recently, Adventures Unlimited. Previously a vocalist with alternative rock bands Gothic Farmyard and Ivory Coast, in 1992 he turned to writing. He is well known for working with Terry Denton. Griffiths is noted as a supporter of children against what he views as "cotton wool" childhoods, and, along with Denton, was a noted supporter of the September 2019 climate strikes.

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Short story collections[]

"Just!" series[]

• Just Tricking! (1997) – alternative titles: Jus

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  Andy Griffiths (author)

  Australian children's writer

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  Andy Griffiths
  Griffiths at description 2019 Texas Book Festival
  Born	Andrew Noel Griffiths (1961-09-03) 3 September 1961 (age 63) Melbourne, Port, Australia
  Occupation	Author
  Genre	Humour, children’s fiction
  Spouse	Jill Griffiths
  www.andygriffiths.com.au

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Andy Griffiths is a popular, bestselling kids author from Australia. The Day My Butt Went Psycho! is his first title published in the United States. He has won rave reviews from kids and adults alike for The Day My Butt Went Psycho! and his other hilarious titles. Andy lives with his wife and two daughters in Melbourne, Australia where he divides his time between storywriting and butt-fighting. Andy gets his wild and funny story ideas from ordinary life. When he is not writing kids books, he is in constant demand to speak at schools and writing workshops. His experience as a teacher, his easy going manner, and his side-splitting sense of humor all combine to make him popular with students of all ages. 1. Are your stories true? I might start telling a story about something that really happened to me but pretty soon I'm changing what really happened to make the story more entertaining and eventually the stories get so exaggerated and twisted that they end up completely untrue by the end. 2. When and where were you born? 1961. Melbourne, Australia. 3. How many books have you published in Australia? Just Joking!, Just Annoying!, Just Stupid!, Just Crazy!, The Day My Butt Went Psycho!, Just Disgusting! 4. W