Just Crazy! facts for kids
Australian cover
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| Author | Andy Griffiths |
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| Illustrator | Terry Denton |
| Cover artist | Terry Denton |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | Just! |
| Genre | Children's fiction, short story |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan Australia |
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Publication date
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1 August 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-330-39727-8 |
| Preceded by | Just Stupid! |
| Followed by | Just Disgusting! |
Just Crazy! is a super funny book by Andy Griffiths. It's the fourth book in his popular Just! series. This book is full of nine short stories, all about the hilarious adventures of a character named Andy. It was first published in Australia by Pan Macmillan Australia on August 1, 2000.
This awesome book won the BILBY Award for Younger Readers twice! It took home the prize in both 2002 and 2006, showing how much kids loved it.
Contents
Stories in the Book
Get ready for some wild and wacky tales! Here are the funny stories you'll find in Just Crazy!:
Band-Aid Blunders
Andy has a band-aid right under his left eye. He got it after falling into a ditch while trying on some glasses he found. He thought the glasses would make him super smart! Now, school picture day is coming, and he really wants to get rid of it. He tries everything, even tweezers, which causes a lot of pain! In the end, he just gets another cut, this time under his right eye. Looks like he'll need another band-aid!
The Dog Ate My Homework!
Andy and his friend Danny are working on a school project. They're making two aliens for their cardboard UFO using plastic soldiers and a blowtorch. But then, Andy's dog, Sooty, swallows the aliens and the UFO! Oh no! Since they can't make new ones, Andy and Danny try all sorts of funny ways to get Sooty to throw them back up. It's a messy adventure!
A Crazy Idea Takes Flight
The school is planning a fete, and Andy has a "good, great, brilliant" idea. He wants to fly like a kite using tons of helium balloons! Some of them are even huge weather balloons that spell "FETE." Danny is supposed to hold a rope to keep Andy from floating away. But guess what? Danny accidentally lets go! Andy quickly learns that flying with balloons was a "crazy, bad, dumb" idea after all.
Rubbish Day Race
It's Andy's job to take out the trash. But he forgets, and the garbage truck passes his house! So, he has to race to the next street to catch it. He makes it just in time, but then he looks inside the bin. Oh no! His mom threw out his precious rubber duck! Andy falls into the bin trying to get it back and ends up inside the garbage truck. Luckily, he gets out at the park. But then he sees Lisa, and it's Valentines Day! She's totally grossed out by how dirty he is and runs away.
Babysitting Chaos
Andy has to babysit his two young cousins, Eve and Jemima. These two are super naughty! Eve even jumps onto Andy's ceiling fan! When Andy's mom comes home, the cousins blame everything on Andy. It's a wild and crazy time trying to keep them under control.
The Pinching Dream
Andy keeps having dreams where Danny causes lots of trouble and destruction around him and his house. To wake up, Andy pinches himself. But each time he pinches himself, he just wakes up into another dream! It's like a dream within a dream, and he can't seem to escape the chaos.
Kittens, Puppies and Ponies Story
Andy enters a short story competition. He thinks the judges want a sweet story, so he writes Kittens, Puppies and Ponies. It's about three baby animals playing peacefully. But it doesn't win! So, Andy decides to make his story super dark and evil instead. When Lisa reads it, she's amazed by his writing, but she also starts crying! Andy blames Danny for her tears. In the end, Andy's story still doesn't win, but Danny gets credit for being runner-up!
Learn to Read With Andy
This story is written like a beginner's reading book, with big, easy-to-read words. But the story itself is about Andy getting into trouble! He bounces on the bed and even bites his mom. It's a funny twist on what you'd expect from a simple reading book.
Mudmen Mayhem
Andy is locked out of his house, and he only has a shower towel wrapped around him. His dog, Sooty, pulls the towel off! Andy's dad sees him and tells him to put on clothes. But then Sooty takes his towel again! Since they both don't have the key, they wonder how to get clothes. Andy slips in the backyard mud and gets an idea. He covers himself in mud and tells his dad to do the same. They sneak through backyards to his dad's work shed to get overalls. It starts to rain, washing all the mud off! Then, his dad's boss, Mr. Bainbridge, and his wife show up. They see Andy and his dad trying to break into the shed. Because of this, Andy's dad gets fired!
