Brave Dave

Andy Griffiths

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.