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ⓘ About Andy Griffiths
Artists often say that children are the best critics. It does not matter whether they are reading, watching or listening, kids are sincere- they are not burdened with common courtesy or hypocrisy. They simply either like or dislike whatever is presented to them. It goes without saying then that writing for children is very difficult, yet very rewarding mission. Not even a job, since you get the chance to influence and take part in forming someone’s personality. Nevertheless, if you sweep award ceremonies year after year, then it seems that you are on the right track. And that is exactly the case with Andy Griffiths, an acclaimed Australian author, whose imaginative creations inspired the children in his country, as well as children from the other continents.
All Book Series by Andy Griffiths
The Day My Butt Went Psycho! / The Day My Bum Went Psycho!
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2001
Zombie Butts From Uranus! / Zombie Butts from Uranus!
Book 2 of 4 · published 2003
What Buttosaur is That? / What Bumosaur is That?
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2007
The 169-Storey Treehouse: Monkeys, Mirrors, Mayhem!
Book 16 of 17 · published 2023
The 169-Story Treehouse: Doppelganger Doom!
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2024
Tales from the Treehouse: Too Silly to Be Told . . . Until NOW!
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2022
The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2008
Help! I'm Being Chased by a Giant Slug
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2009
Wish You Weren't Here! / Help! I'm Trapped in My Bestfriend's Nose
Book 2 of 5 · published 2009
Help! There's a Cockroach in My Underpants
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
The Day My Butt Went Psycho!: Based on a True Story
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
Once Upon a Slime: 45 Fun Ways to Get Writing FAST
Book 3 of 4 · published 2013 Co-authored · Terry Denton
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andy Griffiths?
Artists often say that children are the best critics. It does not matter whether they are reading, watching or listening, kids are sincere- they are not burdened with common courtesy or hypocrisy. They simply either like or dislike whatever is presented to them.
Which Andy Griffiths series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Just series, the earliest of Andy Griffiths's multi-book series: it opens with Just Tricking! (1999) and runs to 11 books across 1999–2012, ending with JustDoomed! (2012). Andy Griffiths's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andy Griffiths written?
Andy Griffiths has 63 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 46 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Treehouse series with 17 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andy Griffiths's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andy Griffiths's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Just (1999–2012, 11 books), Bum (2001–2007, 4 books) and Bad Book (2004–2014, 3 books), plus 5 more.
How are Andy Griffiths's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andy Griffiths's 63 books into 8 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Treehouse (17 books, 2013–2024); Just (11 books, 1999–2012); Treehouse Companion (5 books, 2016–2022); Bum (4 books, 2001–2007); Schooling Around! (4 books, 2008–2009), plus 3 further series.