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Just Tricking!,
selected work
children's fiction
children's
humour
Ever tried to get out of going to school by pretending that you're dead? Ever managed to convince a friend that they're invisible? Ever been stuck in a gorilla suit and nearly put in a zoo? Andy has. Andy's the greatest practical joker in the world ... well, almost. He would be, if only his practical jokes didnt have the annoying habit of backfiring on him.
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Just Stupid!,
selected work
children's fiction
children's
humour
'Another JUST outrageous title from the author of the NY Times bestseller THE DAY MY BUTT WENT PSYCHO! The series that made Andy Griffiths an Australian publishing phenomenon is sweeping America!
'Before introducing the world to butts gone bad, Andy Griffiths unleashed the bestselling JUST books. The series continues to amuse, annoy, and totally ick out readers with this latest collection of just stupid stories.
'GASP as Andy careens downhill in a runaway baby carriage wearing only a diaper.... SQUIRM as he almost explodes searching for a bathroom in a shopping mall.... GROAN as he stuffs twenty marshmallows in his mouth-and then has to kiss the cutest girl in class...
'But most of all, LAUGH -- because Andy Griffiths is back with more JUST STUPID adventures!' (Publication summary) -
Just Shocking!,
selected work
children's fiction
children's
humour
'Is this the right book for you?
'Take the SHOCKING TEST and find out.- Do you wish you could drive around in a monster truck crushing everybody and everything that gets in your way?
- Do you love watching videos of people having painful accidents?
- Do you do any – or all – of the following: touch electric fences, play with loaded mousetraps or put buttons up your nose?
- Do you think stories about exploding pink butterflies are funny?
- Do you ever laugh so hard that you feel like you're going to throw up all over yourself... and then you actually do?
'SCORE: One point for each yes answer.
3-5: You are a shocking, shocking person! You will love this book.
1-2: You are quite shocking! You will love this book.
0: What a shocking score! You will love this book.' (Publication summary)
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Just Macbeth!,
single work
children's fiction
children's
humour
'Take one Shakespearean tragedy: Macbeth.
'Add Andy, Danny and Lisa - the Just trio, whose madcap exploits have already delighted hundreds of thousands of readers for the last ten years.
'Mix them all together to create one of the most hilarious, most dramatic, moving stories of love, Whizz Fizz, witches, murder and madness, from the bestselling and funniest children's author in Australia.' (From the publisher's website.)
- Just Doomed!, selected work children's fiction children's humour
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Just Annoying!,
selected work
children's fiction
children's
humour
These nine uniquely Australian stories find the author in hilarious situations doing those things you did not dare do as a child.
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Just Crazy!,
selected work
children's fiction
humour
children's
'"Just Crazy!" Is this the right book for you? Take the crazy test and find out the answer. Answer yes or no: Do you bounce so high on your bed that you hit your head on the ceiling? Do you ever look in the mirror and see a maniac staring back at you? Do you like to read stories about kittens, puppies and ponies getting mashed and pulverised? Do you sometimes get the urge to take your clothes off and cover yourself in mud? Do you often waste your time taking crazy tests like this one? Score by giving one point for each 'yes' answer. If you score 3-5, you are completely crazy. You will love this book. If you score 1-2, you are not completely crazy, but you're not far from it. You will love this book. If you score 0, you are so crazy you don't even realise you're crazy. You will love this book.' (Publication summary)
