The Day My Bum Went Psycho

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The Day My Bum Went Psycho
Author Andy Griffiths
Illustrator Terry Denton
Country Australia
Language English
Series The Bum Trilogy
Genre(s) Children's novels
Publisher Pan
Released 2001
Media Type Print (paperback)
Pages 221
ISBN ISBN 0330362925
Followed by Zombie Butts from Uranus

The Day My Bum Went Psycho (2001) is a novel by Australian children's author, Andy Griffiths.

The book focuses around a boy called Zack Freeman who has to seek the help of some Butt Hunters to catch his Bum, after he learns it is actually the leader of a band of renegade Bums determined to control the world. It is illustrated by Terry Denton.

The book is also published under the title of The Day My BUTT Went Psycho!

Contents

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Zack's butt is constantly detaching itself from his body and running off. One night, when he follows his butt, he learns the horrible truth - there is a plot by butts to take over the world. Specifically, the bums plan to create a huge, world-wide fart by building up a massive quantity of methane gas in what they call the Buttcano. When the Buttcano blows, all humans will be knocked out. While they are unconscious, the butts will seize their chance and switch places with their heads.

Fortunately, Zack meets the Buttcatcher and his daughter, Eleanor, and is introduced to the realities of life in a world where butts are constantly a threat. To prevent the Buttpocalypse, the friends enlist the help of the Kisser, the Kicker and the Smacker - a crack buttfighting team - and Ned Smelly. The characters encounter a variety of butt-related places and things, including the Great Windy Desert, flying butt squadrons, Stenchgantor the unwiped bum and the Great White Bum.

Naturally, every possible opportunity for toilet humor is milked in this book for kids, which won a number of Children's Choice awards in Australia [1] [2].

It is followed by Zombie Butts from Uranus (2003) and Bumageddon: The Final Pongflict (2005).

[edit] Trivia

  • The word butt is mentioned 1243 times in the novel.
  • Andy mentioned on the August 2, 2006 broadcast of Get This that he had optioned the film rights to The Day My Butt Went Psycho. He then said that he expected it to be done "Pixar-style", until one of the presenters insisted it be live action. It remains to be seen whether Andy was kidding or not.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.yara-online.org/main_pages/awards.htm YARA Older Readers' Award 2001
  2. ^ http://home.vicnet.net.au/~yabba YABBA Older Readers' Award 2002

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