Andrew Noel Griffiths (born 3 September 1961) is an Australian children's and comedy writer. He was educated at Yarra Valley Grammar School. He is most notable for his ''

Just! Just! is a series of short story collections by Australian children's author Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton. The book series is based on Andy Griffiths's early life. The series has been described as a portrayal of the antics of a ...

'' 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, and the '' Treehouse'' series, which has been adapted into several stage plays. 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.

Early life

An event cited by Griffiths as instrumental in developing his literary style was when, as a child, he read the 1845 German children's book '' Struwwelpeter'', which featured children being maimed and killed as a consequence for bad behaviour.

Career

Literary style

Griffiths places an emphasis on

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and gross-out humour in his books, and aims to balance levels of what he deems "anarchy" and "nice" within his series; he notes that his ''

'' series was more anarchic while his ''Treehouse'' series was more nice.

Personal life

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

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Bibliography

References

External links

Official website Griffiths profile on Macmillan.com Andy Griffiths discusses career and writing technique with Anna Burkey at State Library Victoria – ABC Splash
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Griffiths, Andy 1961 births Living people Australian comedy writers Australian children's writers Monash University alumni Deakin University alumni Victoria University, Melbourne alumni Australian male novelists Writers from Melbourne People educated at Yarra Valley Grammar