A Chinwag with Andy Griffiths

We have another special chinwag episode for you this week where we welcomed the brilliant children's author Andy Griffiths. We also had a quick catch up discussing the leaked Ofsted Crib Sheets and the opening line from Don't Stop Moving from S Club 7. Andy Griffiths&nbsp;is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. He and illustrator Terry Denton have collaborated on more than&nbsp;<a href="http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/books/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">33 bestselling books</a>&nbsp;since their first title,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/abook/?id=9780330361415" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Just Tricking</a>, was published in 1997.In Australia, Andy and Terry’s books have sold over 10 million copies, won 80 children’s choice awards and 10 Australian Book Industry Awards—including Book of the Year for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781742614212/the-52-storey-treehouse/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The 52-Storey Treehouse</a>&nbsp;in 2015.Their much-loved&nbsp;<a href="http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/books/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Treehouse Series</a>&nbsp;has been embraced by children around the world and is now published in more than 35 countries. Five of the books in the series have been adapted for the stage and have all had sell-out seasons at the Sydney Opera house, as well as highly successful seasons in the Netherlands, New Zealand and America.Andy is a passionate advocate for literacy and in 2015 was awarded the&nbsp;<a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/andy-griffiths-awarded-the-2015-dromkeen-medal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dromkeen Medal</a>&nbsp;to honour his outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. He is also an ambassador for both&nbsp;<a href="https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/indigenous-literacy-day-andy-griffiths.html.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Indigenous Literacy Foundation</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://thepyjamafoundation.com/our-ambassadors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pyjama Foundation</a>. Grab a copy of his new book here - <a href="https://amzn.to/3yzIOso" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The 156 Storey Treehouse</a> We would love as many of you to join us on our last show of our 2022 LIVE TOUR AND OUR BIGGEST YET, get sharing in your teacher WhatsApp group and get your tickets here for&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/611e871106c05e2a47f409c4/episodes/2mrpspodcast.com/live-show" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Newcastle on the 22nd October.</a> <a href="https://my-store-c66a99.creator-spring.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get your Two Mr Ps in a Podcast MERCH here.</a> Make sure you share your questions/stories/nominations/confessions:&nbsp;<a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/470840d1-e595-44da-bd39-3eb803cd8824/forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16</a>As always, please subscribe, rate and review.Join the Facebook group:&nbsp;<a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/470840d1-e595-44da-bd39-3eb803cd8824/www.facebook.com/groups/2mrpspodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/2mrpspodcast/</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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October 12, 202255m 46sExplicit

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We have another special chinwag episode for you this week where we welcomed the brilliant children's author Andy Griffiths. We also had a quick catch up discussing the leaked Ofsted Crib Sheets and the opening line from Don't Stop Moving from S Club 7.

Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. He and illustrator Terry Denton have collaborated on more than 33 bestselling books since their first title, Just Tricking, was published in 1997.In Australia, Andy and Terry’s books have sold over 10 million copies, won 80 children’s choice awards and 10 Australian Book Industry Awards—including Book of the Year for The 52-Storey Treehouse in 2015.

Their much-loved Treehouse Series has been embraced by children around the world and is now published in more than 35 countries. Five of the books in the series have been adapted for the stage and have all had sell-out seasons at the Sydney Opera house, as well as highly successful seasons in the Netherlands, New Zealand and America.

Andy is a passionate advocate for literacy and in 2015 was awarded the Dromkeen Medal to honour his outstanding contribution to Australian children’s literature. He is also an ambassador for both The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Pyjama Foundation.

Grab a copy of his new book here - The 156 Storey Treehouse

We would love as many of you to join us on our last show of our 2022 LIVE TOUR AND OUR BIGGEST YET, get sharing in your teacher WhatsApp group and get your tickets here for Newcastle on the 22nd October.

Get your Two Mr Ps in a Podcast MERCH here.

Make sure you share your questions/stories/nominations/confessions: forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16