Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths (born 3 September 1961) is an Australian children's author. His books are published all over the world and include the Treehouse series, which has been adapted into several stage plays. He is well known for working with Terry Denton.
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- Name
- Andy Griffiths
- Born
- 3 September 1961
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Spouse
- Jill Griffiths
- Occupation
- Author
- Awards
- Australian Children's Laureate, 2026–2027
- Nationality
- Australia.
- Fields
- literature.
- Education
- Deakin University, Monash University, Victoria University and Yarra Valley Grammar.
- Languages
- English.
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Andy Griffiths figura nell'archivio di autorità come autore di fumetti e autore di libri per bambini; la nascita è registrata nel 1961 a Melbourne.
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Biography
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He is also 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. His latest series, featuring YOU (the reader) and ME (the narrator) is illustrated by Bill Hope. Griffiths was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate for 2026–2027. In the role he will travel around Australia and promote reading. His motto is "Reading is an Adventure".
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Andy Griffiths • Birth Name — Andy Griffiths • Born — 3 September 1961 • Birthplace — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Genre — Humour, children’s fiction • Spouse — Jill Griffiths • Occupation — Author • Website — http: www.andygriffiths.com.au/ • Awards — Australian Children's Laureate, 2026–2027
Early life
Early life
Andy was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He attended Pascoe Vale Primary School, Eastmont Primary School and later, Yarra Valley Grammar School. Inspired by his love of reading he wrote and drew short stories and cartoons for his family and friends. In the fifth grade he purchased a typewriter at a second-hand stall at school and created his own humour magazine called ‘Popcorn’, which he sold for three cents a copy. In high school he began writing for the school's magazine and, inspired by punk/new wave music, wrote satirical songs and formed a band with his friends.
Career
Career
After graduating high school in 1979, he attended Monash University where he completed a BA with honours in English Literature, while at the same time gaining writing and performing experience as the front man for a number of experimental bands in Melbourne's vibrant alternative music scene centred around the Crystal Ballroom. After completing a Diploma of Education at Rusden Teachers College (now Deakin University) in 1987, Andy became a high school teacher. It was during this time as a teacher, that Andy began to write and self-publish collections of outlandish stories and cartoons in an attempt to inspire his students to embrace the fun and limitless possibilities of creative reading and writing. He eventually took leave from his job in 1991 and enrolled in a full-time Diploma of Professional Writing at Deakin University. It was during this period that he met and formed a partnership with like-minded illustrator Terry Denton.
Advocacy
Advocacy
Andy is the Australian Children's Laureate 2026–2027. He is an ambassador for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Pyjama Foundation, and was awarded the Dromkeen Medal in 2015 to honour his outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.
The JUST! Series
The JUST! Series
• Title — Year — Notes • Just Tricking! — 1997 — * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2002 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) First Most Popular 2001, Territory Kids’ Book of the Year 2005 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Hall of Fame 2004 • Just Annoying! — 1998 — * CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) Notable Book 1999 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 1999 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Younger Readers 1999 • Just Stupid! — 1999 — * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2000 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Senior Readers 1999 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Most Popular 2002 • Just Crazy! — 2000 — * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner * CYBER (Children's Yearly Best Ever Reads) Winner Younger Readers 2000, 2001, 2002 * Younger Readers 2002, 2006 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2001 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2001 • Just Disgusting! — 2002 — * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner Younger Readers 2004 * COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Winner Older Readers 2003 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2003 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Most Popular Book 2003 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2003 • Just Shocking — 2007 — * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner Younger Readers 2008 * COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Winner Younger Readers 2008 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2008 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Winner Younger Readers 2008 * WAYBRA (West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award) Winner Younger Readers 2008 • Just Macbeth! — 2009 — * Helpmann Awards Nominee: Best Australian Work 2009 * Helpmann Awards Nominee: Best Presentation for Children 2009 * Prime Minister's Literary Awards Shortlist: Children's Fiction 2010 • Just Doomed! — 2012
The Treehouse Series
The Treehouse Series
• Title — Year — Notes • The 13-Storey Treehouse — 2011 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Older Children 2012 * COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) 2012 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Fiction for Older Readers 2012 * Sainsburys Children’ Book Award 2015 (UK) * Lancashire Fantastic Book Award 2016 (UK) * Coventry Inspiration Award 2016 (UK) * WAYBRA (West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award) Winner Younger Readers 2012 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) 2012 • The 26-Storey Treehouse — 2012 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Older Children 2013 * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner Older Readers 2013 * COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Winner Older Readers 2013 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2013 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2013 • The 39-Storey Treehouse — 2013 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Older Children 2014 * COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Winner Older Readers 2014 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2014 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice Awards) Best Fiction for Older Readers 2014 * WAYBRA (West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award) Winner Younger Readers 2014 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2014 • The 52-Storey Treehouse — 2014 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year 2015 * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Younger Children 2015 * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner Younger Readers 2015 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2015 * WAYBRA (West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award) Winner Younger Readers 2015 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2015 • The 65-Storey Treehouse — 2015 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Younger Children 2016 * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner Younger Readers 2016 * CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) Notable Book for Younger Readers 2016 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2016 * WAYBRA (West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award) Winner Younger Readers 2016 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2016 • The 78-Storey Treehouse — 2016 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Younger Children 2017 * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Audiobook of the Year 2017 * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner Younger Readers 2017 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2017 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2017 • The 91-Storey Treehouse — 2017 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Audiobook of the Year 2018 * BILBY (Books I Loved Best Yearly) Winner Older Readers 2018 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2018 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers reviews 2018 • The 104-Storey Treehouse — 2018 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Younger Children 2019 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2019 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2019 • The 117-Storey Treehouse — 2019 — * ABIA (Australian Book Industry Award) Book of the Year for Younger Children 2020 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2020 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2020 • The 130-Storey Treehouse — 2020 — * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2021 * WAYBRA (West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award) Winner Younger Readers 2021 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2021 • The 143-Storey Treehouse — 2021 — * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2022 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Winner Older Readers 2022 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2022 • The 156-Storey Treehouse — 2022 • The 169-Storey Treehouse — 2023 *
Treehouse Extras
Treehouse Extras
• Treehouse Tales: 13 tales too silly to be told until now — 2022 • Who's Who and What's Where in the Treehouse — 2023 • The Treehouse Joke Book — 2019 • The Treehouse Joke Book 2 — 2021 • The Treehouse Fun Book — 2016 • The Treehouse Fun Book 2 — 2017 • The Treehouse Fun Book 3 — 2018 • The Treehouse Bumper Fun Book — 2021 • Little Treehouse Books: Barky the Barking Dog — 2015 • Little Treehouse Books: Ten Unlucky Pirates — 2015 • The 13-Storey Treehouse full-colour anniversary edition — 2021 • The 26-Storey Treehouse full-colour edition — 2023 • The 39-Storey Treehouse full-colour edition — 2024 • The 52-Storey Treehouse full-colour edition — 2025
YOU & ME Series
YOU & ME Series
• Title — Year — Notes • YOU & ME and the Land of Lost Things — 2024 — * REAL Awards 2026 Fictions for Younger Readers shortlist • YOU & ME and the Peanut Butter Beast — 2025 • YOU & ME and the Gigantic Knucklehead — 2026
The Bum Trilogy
The Bum Trilogy
• Title — Year — Notes • The Day My Bum Went Psycho — 2001 — * Bookseller's Choice Award Shortlisted Book of the Year 2001 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Older Readers 2002 * YARA (Young Australian Readers Award) Older Readers Award 2001 • Zombie Bums from Uranus — 2003 — * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 2007 • Bumageddon: The final pongflict — 2005
Early readers
Early readers
• Title — Year — Notes • The Cat on the Mat is Flat — 2006 — * BILBY (Books I loved Best Yearly) Winner Younger Readers 2007 * CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) Shortlisted Book of the Year Younger Readers 2007 * COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Winner Younger Readers 2007 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2007 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Most popular Younger Readers 2007 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2007 • The Big Fat Cow that Goes Kapow — 2006 — * COOL (Canberra's Own Outstanding List) Winner Younger Readers 2010 * KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2010 * KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice) Most popular Younger Readers 2010 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Younger Readers 2010
Schooling Around Series
Schooling Around Series
• Title — Year — Notes • Treasure Fever — 2008 — * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Hall of Fame 2011 • Pencil of Doom — 2008 — * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Hall of Fame 2011 • Mascot Madness — 2009 — * WAYBRA (West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award) Winner Younger Readers 2010 * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Hall of Fame 2011 • Robot Riot — 2009 — * YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Hall of Fame 2011
TV & Theatre adaptations
TV & Theatre adaptations
• Year — Show title — Producer — No. of seasons • 2001–2007 — What's With Andy? — CinéGroupe — 3 • 2013–2015 — The Day My Butt Went Psycho — Nelvana, Studio Moshi & Brain Bender Pty Ltd — 2 Theatre • Just Macbeth! (2008) Bell Shakespeare Company (2008–2010) • The 13-Storey Treehouse CDP Theatre Company • The 26-Storey Treehouse CDP Theatre Company • The 52-Storey Treehouse CDP Theatre Company • The 78-Storey Treehouse CDP Theatre Company • The 91-Storey Treehouse CDP Theatre Company • YOU & ME and the Land of Lost Things CDP Theatre Company
Life and career
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1961
Andy Griffiths was born on 13 September 1961.
NON-Information Books
NON-Information Books
• Title — Year • What Body Part is That? — 2011 • What Bumosaur is That? — 2007
Activity Books
Activity Books
• Title — Year • LET'S GO! Stories to Write, Stories to Draw, Stories to Read, Adventures Galore — 2026 • Once upon a Slime: 45 ways to get writing... fast! — 2013
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- 1.Croll, Vanessa. Coles announces world-first Little Treehouse collectables. The Australian. 29 July 2020.
- 2.Woodhead, Cameron. Rollicking slapstick as reluctant babysitters face sharks, whirlpool. Sydney Morning Herald. 29 July 2020.
- 3.Blau, Annika. Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are putting the 'anarchy' back into childhood. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2018.
- 4.Ashby, Emily. The Day My Butt Went Psycho. Common Sense Media. 2015.
- 5.Books+Publishing. Griffiths announced as Australian Children’s Laureate. 2026-02-11.
- 6.Stuff. www.stuff.co.nz.
- 7.Andy Griffiths: from crafting outlandish lyrics to writing 'funny stuff for kids'. ABC listen. 2015-10-20.
- 8.Krauth, Kirsten. Nick Cave, Andy Griffiths and the $10,000 suit: how Melbourne's Crystal Ballroom launched a scene. The Guardian. 2020-04-09. 0261-3077.
- 9.Treehouse series author Andy Griffiths wins the Laureate. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2026-02-12.
- 10.ABC News (Australia). How Andy Griffiths found Terry Denton, 'a brother in stupidity' Throwback. 2018-09-15.
- 11.Andy Griffiths' unlikely journey from punk rocker to children's laureate. ABC News. 2026-02-20.
- 12.Guenzler, Joseph. Indigenous students join Andy Griffiths for 2025 Great Book Swap launch. National Indigenous Times. 2025-03-05.
- 13.‘Literacy underlies all achievement’: popular author Andy Griffiths speaks out. educationhq.com.
- 14.Andy Griffiths appointed as national ambassador for Australian children’s literature. 2026-02-10.
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