Bumageddon: The Final Pongflict
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| Author | Andy Griffiths |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Bum Trilogy |
| Subject(s) | The epic conclusion of the thrilling Bum Trilogy |
| Genre(s) | Comedy |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Released | 1 September 2005 |
| Media Type | Paperback |
| Pages | 228 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-330-42197-2 |
| Preceded by | Zombie Bums from Uranus |
| Followed by | What Bumosaur is That? |
Bumageddon: The Final Pongflict (retitled Butt Wars: The Final Conflict in the U.S.) is the final book in Andy Griffiths' "Bum Trilogy", following The Day My Bum Went Psycho and Zombie Bums from Uranus. The book details the events of a young boy called Zack and his adventures to finish the bums once and for all.
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[edit] Plot summary
Zach Freeman thinks the battle against the invading bums is over, until his is attacked by a Bumosaur, a prehistoric bum from 65 million years ago. Zach and his friends travel through time to prevent "Bumageddon".
[edit] Awards and sales
Bumageddon was short-listed for two Australian Children's Choice Awards book awards presented by the Children's Book Council of Australia:
- The Bilby Award (Queensland) for Younger Readers: it did not win, but another of Griffiths' books, Just Crazy! did.[1]
- The KOALA Award (New South Wales) for Older Readers[2]
According to the author's website, Bumageddon was the most popular Australian children's title in 2005, with sales of more than 90,000 in seven months. It also debuted at #9 on the New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Books.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Bilby Awards: 2006 information (HTML). Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
- ^ KOALA Shortlist 2006 (PDF). Kids' Own Australian Literature Awards. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
- ^ Andy Griffiths News (HTML). Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
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