Andy Griffiths

"Despite my love of pictures featuring giraffes with their necks on fire and elephants with long spidery legs I was completely without drawing or painting skill."

Andy Griffiths is one of Australia's most popular children's authors. From his bestselling, award-winning Treehouse series now published in more than 30 countries, to the JUST! books (both illustrated by long-time friend and collaborator Terry Denton) and The Day My Bum Went Psycho, Andy's books have captivated and kept Australian kids laughing for more than twenty years.

He’s known for his toilet humour and ‘gross out’ jokes, often balancing ‘nicer’ aspects of his stories with more chaotic ones. Andy's books have been New York Times bestsellers, adapted for stage and television and won over 70 Australian children's choice awards.

Meet Andy Griffiths

Andy Griffiths was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1961. He’s a universally adored Australian author of children’s books with a sharp wit and hilarious storytelling style that keeps kids and adults laughing during story time.

Andy has been a punk rocker and a teacher in his time, and he uses his life experiences to colour and shape his stories and characters. It was during his time as a teacher when he was dealing with children who thought books were boring. With years of reading greats such as Dr. Seuss and Enid Blyton, Griffiths knew that wasn’t the case – and set out to prove the kids wrong.

He also states that he was influenced by reading a collection of German morality tales for kids, in which one little girl is burned alive after playing with matches, and a little boy starves to death after refusing to eat dinner. Griffiths says he loved the interplay of horror and humour, and he tries to emulate that contrast in his own works.

Andy, a passionate advocate for literacy, is an ambassador for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and The Pyjama Foundation.

What kind of books does Andy Griffiths write and who are they for?

He writes humorous children’s books—often silly, gross-out and slightly chaotic comedy that appeals to kids and to adults at story time. His work ranges from picture/early reader books to middle-grade series.

What are Andy Griffiths' best-known series?

His most famous series are the Treehouse series and the JUST! books. Other notable series include the Bum trilogy (starting with The Day My Bum Went Psycho), A & T’s World of Stupidity, and picture-book series like The Flat Cat & Big Fat Cow books.

Where should I start if I’m new to his work?

Good entry points are the Treehouse series or the JUST! books—both capture his humour and style. If you want the bum-themed books, start with The Day My Bum Went Psycho (Bum: Book 1).

Do his books need to be read in order?

Many of his titles are series. The Treehouse books are numbered and are best read in order; the Bum books form a trilogy best read from Book 1 onward. The JUST! books are collections of short, mostly standalone stories so they can be read in any order.

Has Andy Griffiths received awards or adaptations for his work?

Yes. His books have been New York Times bestsellers, adapted for stage and television, and have won more than 70 Australian children’s choice awards.

Popular Books By Andy Griffiths

Just Annoying!

JUST! Series: Book 2

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RRP $12.99

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Just Tricking!

JUST! Series: Book 1

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RRP $12.99

$11.62

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Just Stupid!

JUST! Series: Book 3

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RRP $12.99

$12.75

Just Crazy!

JUST! Series: Book 4

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RRP $12.99

$12.75

Just Disgusting!

JUST! Series: Book 5

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RRP $12.99

$12.75

Just Shocking!

JUST! Series: Book 6

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RRP $12.99

$12.75

Just Macbeth!

JUST! Series: Book 7

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

Just Doomed!

JUST! Series: Book 8

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RRP $12.99

$12.75

The 26-Storey Treehouse

Treehouse Series : Book 2

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

Killer Koalas from Outer Space : And Lots of Other Very Bad Stuff That Will Make Your Brain Explode! - Andy Griffiths

$14.75

The 39-Storey Treehouse

Treehouse Series: Book 3

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

Robot Riot!

Schooling Around Series : Book 4

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

Pencil of Doom!

Schooling Around : Book 2

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

$14.75

The 65-Storey Treehouse

Treehouse Series : Book 5

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

The 78-Storey Treehouse

Treehouse Series : Book 6

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

The 91-Storey Treehouse

Treehouse Series : Book 7

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

The 104-Storey Treehouse

Treehouse Series : Book 8

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

The 78-Story Treehouse : Moo-Vie Madness! - Andy Griffiths

$14.75

The Treehouse Joke Book

Treehouse Series

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RRP $12.99

$12.75

The 130-Storey Treehouse

Hardcover

RRP $18.99

$17.75

The 130-Storey Treehouse

Treehouse Series : Book 10

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

The Treehouse Joke

Book 2

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RRP $14.99

$14.75

The 169-Storey Treehouse

Hardcover

RRP $19.99

$18.75

You & Me and the Land of Lost Things

The Land of Lost Things

Paperback

$7.99

Andy Griffiths's Top Series

The JUST! series

Just Stupid!

JUST! Series: Book 3

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RRP $12.99

$12.75