Just Annoying Book cover

What are the stories?

  • 1
    Are We There Yet?
  • 2
    Copycat from Ballarat
  • 3
    Wish you Weren’t Here
  • 4
    Imaginary Friends
  • 5
    In the Shower with Andy
  • 6
    Would you Rather?
  • 7
    Murder, Bloody Murder!
  • 8
    The Last Jaffa
  • 9
    Swinging on the Clothesline

Just Annoying!

JUST ANNOYING! is the second book in the JUST! series. Published in 1998 it consists of nine short stories in which I annoy my sister, my parents, my neighbour, my dad’s boss and his wife, my pet dog, my fellow movie-goers and even, annoyingly, myself.

Is this the right book for you?

Take the ANNOYING TEST and find out. Score one point for each YES answer.

  • Do you ask ‘Are we there yet?’ over and over on long car trips?

  • Do you like to drive people mad by copying everything they say and do?

  • Do you hog the shower and use up all the hot water?

  • Do you enjoy asking silly questions that have no real answer?

  • Do you swing on the clothesline whenever you get the chance?

So, what’s your score?

  • 3–5: You are obviously a very annoying person. You will love this book.

  • 1 – 2: You are a fairly annoying person. You will love this book.

  • 0: You don’t realise how much fun being annoying can be. You will love this book.

Awards

CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) Notable Book 1999
KOALA (Kids Own Australian Literature Awards) Winner Older Readers 1999
YABBA (Young Australians Best Book Awards) Winner Younger Readers 1999

What are the stories?

  • 1
    Are We There Yet?
  • 2
    Copycat from Ballarat
  • 3
    Wish you Weren’t Here
  • 4
    Imaginary Friends
  • 5
    In the Shower with Andy
  • 6
    Would you Rather?
  • 7
    Murder, Bloody Murder!
  • 8
    The Last Jaffa
  • 9
    Swinging on the Clothesline
“Over the top tales from a born storyteller”
Magpies
“The stories are far-fetched and imaginative—every young trickster will love them”
Australian Bookseller and Publisher
“The stories are original, funny and lots of fun”
Sunday Mail

Check out what’s inside

Just Annoying Page character saying I thought you should know... this is a blank page. The stories begin on the next page
Just Annoying Page 1
Just Annoying Page 2
Just annoying Book Page
Just annoying Book Page
Just annoying Book Page

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