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1 y separately published work icon The Treehouse Joke Book Andy Griffiths , Melbourne : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2019 18075100 2019 selected work prose humour

'How do monkeys make toast? They put it under a gorilla.

'Q: Why did the bus crash? A: Because the driver was a loaf of bread.

'Jokes galore from the Treehouse duo - from Bears to Worms with Knock Knocks; Brain Teasers; and Skeletons, Ghosts and Monsters in between.

'A bumper book of hilarity and craziness for all Treehouse fans, and the perfect Xmas stocking filler.' (Publication summary)
7 1 y separately published work icon The 104-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2018 14252516 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'The 104-Storey Treehouse is the eighth book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations.

'Join Andy and Terry in their now 104-storey spectacular treehouse. They’ve added thirteen new levels, including a never-ending staircase, a burp bank, and even a mighty fortress. But Andy and Terry are in a race against time to find a funny story for their next book – will the tooth fairy, the two-million-dollar shop or even the riddles of the deep-thoughts thinking room be able to help?

'Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!' (Publication summary)
6 6 y separately published work icon The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2015 8682364 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Andy and Terry's amazing 65-Storey Treehouse now has a pet-grooming salon, a birthday room where it's always your birthday (even when it's not), a room full of exploding eyeballs, a lollipop shop, a quicksand pit, an ant farm, a time machine and Tree-NN: a 24-hour-a-day TV news centre keeping you up to date with all the latest treehouse news, current events and gossip. Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Survivor Tom Hoyle , London : Macmillan Children's Books , 2015 9104904 2015 single work novel young adult

'One mysterious death on the Ultimate Bushcraft adventure holiday is tragic, but a second, then a third is suspicious . . . But who can you trust when everyone around you is a suspect? As numbers dwindle, the chances of survival plummet. Staying alive has never seemed so guilty. Nobody is safe . . .' (Publication summary)
5 5 y separately published work icon Dragon Dawn Carole Wilkinson , ( trans. Raquel Solá García with title La Luna Del Dragón ) Barcelona : Ediciones B , 2007 22607972 2007 single work novel young adult fantasy

'Danzi is not yet 1,000 years old - a youngster in dragon terms. There is much unrest in the provinces. Soldiers are everywhere and the people are uneasy. It is a dangerous time for a dragon to be without a keeper.' (Publisher's blurb)
2 2 y separately published work icon Henrietta Gets a Letter Martine Murray , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1503204 2008 single work children's fiction children's

'The third fabulous Henrietta story. When Henrietta sets a trap for 'something' under her bed, she finds a teeny tiny person with wings. It's Mabel May Hissop, a fairy with boyfriend trouble. With Mabel's special silver key and an invitation to the Big Bunch of Small Creatures Ball, Henrietta opens the door to a very sparkly adventure. ' (Publication summary)
8 13 y separately published work icon Dragon Moon Carole Wilkinson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2007 Z1365380 2007 single work children's fiction children's fantasy (taught in 1 units)

'Ancient China. Han Dynasty. Ping and Kai have travelled far, but their journey is not yet over. Danger stalks them. Ping must find Kai a safe place. But how?

'When a hidden message from Danzi makes the way clear, Ping knows that once again the journey of a thousand li begins with a single step.' (Publisher's blurb)
2 2 y separately published work icon Henrietta the Great Go-Getter Martine Murray , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1316192 2006 single work children's fiction children's

'Hello everybody, it's me, Henrietta (future Queen of the Wide Wide Long Cool Coast of the Lost Socks), and my brother Albert, who dribbles and dribbles (but he can't help it), and my best friend Olive Higgie (who has been known to eat pickles). And we've got an EMERGENCY DILEMMA to attend to. We absolutely have to find a home for the Rietta because it's lost and its spots are fading. '(Publication summary)
11 8 y separately published work icon Garden of the Purple Dragon Carole Wilkinson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2005 Z1216449 2005 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'This story is set in Ancient China, during the Han Dynasty. Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains. Here she struggles to care for Kai, the baby dragon she is responsible for. But even in her remote mountain hideout, Ping's enemies find her. It is Kai they want. Who can Ping trust? It is impossible to distinguish friend from foe. The easy road beckons. Will they find sanctuary in the Garden of the Purple Dragon? Will Ping embrace her true destiny?'The Dragonkeeper trilogy. (Source: Author's website)
13 13 y separately published work icon Dragonkeeper Carole Wilkinson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2003 Z1059200 2003 single work children's fiction children's fantasy (taught in 2 units) In Ancient China during the Han Dynasty a slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon cross China, carrying with them a mysterious stone that must be protected.
2 4 y separately published work icon Plain Rude Linda Aronson , Camberwell : Penguin , 2004 Z1132035 2004 single work novel young adult humour
1 9 y separately published work icon Zombie Bums from Uranus Zombie Butts From Uranus [US title] Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan , 2003 Z1054204 2003 single work children's fiction children's humour

'Zack Freeman is back ... and so is his crazy runaway bum.

'But this time they're not fighting each other-this time they've joined forces to save the Earth from the most serious threat it has ever faced: an invasion of zombie bums ... zombie bums from Uranus.

'Join Zack, his bum, Eleanor, Silas Sterne, the Kicker, the Smacker, the Pincher, the Forker, the Flicker and the Mutant Maggot Lord in the heart-stopping, nostril-blasting, Zombie-Bums-from-Uranus-filled sequel to The Day My Bum went Psycho.

'Zombie Bums From Uranus - another story that you and your bum will never forget.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
10 13 y separately published work icon The Slightly True Story of Cedar B. Hartley (Who Planned to Live an Unusual Life) Martine Murray , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z942003 2002 single work children's fiction children's "When twelve-year-old Cedar loses her dog, it sets off a chain of events leading her to find a new friend, become an acrobat, and learn some bitter-sweet truths about family, community, and herself." (Source: OCLC)
1 y separately published work icon Little Brown Bushrat Georgie Ripper , London : Macmillan Children's Books , 2003 24576857 2003 single work children's fiction children's

'Every animal in the Australian bush is good at something. Everyone that is, except the little brown bushrat.

'He can't jump or run very fast. He isn't even very pretty, whatever his mum says.

'But when a bushfire begins to spread, who will brave enough to save the day?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon To Die For Catherine Jinks , London : Macmillan Children's Books , 2002 Z1063851 2002 single work novel young adult thriller
1 15 y separately published work icon The Day My Bum Went Psycho Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2001 Z893871 2001 single work children's fiction children's humour (taught in 1 units) Zack Freeman is ready to tell his story, the story of a boy and his crazy runaway bum; the story of a crack bum-fighting unit called the B-team, a legendary Bum Hunter and his formidable daughter, and some of the biggest, ugliest and meanest bums ever to roam the face of the Earth. This is a story of courage and endurance that takes Zack on a journey across the Great Windy Desert, through the Brown Forest and over the Sea of Bums before descending into the heart of an explosive bumcano to confront the biggest, ugliest and meanest bum of them all.
11 28 y separately published work icon Letters from the Inside John Marsden , Chippendale : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1991 Z193240 1991 single work novel young adult The relationship between two teenage girls who become acquainted through letters intensifies as their correspondence reveals some of the terrible problems of their lives. (Source: Trove)
1 4 y separately published work icon Just Stupid! Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan , 1999 Z893846 1999 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)
1 5 y separately published work icon Just Annoying! Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1998 Z804322 1998 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.
1 3 y separately published work icon Just Crazy! Andy Griffiths , Sydney : Pan , 2000 Z793607 2000 selected work children's fiction humour children's (taught in 3 units)

'"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)
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