''Zombie Bums from Uranus'' is a novel by

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n children's author Andy Griffiths,National Library of Australia - ''Zombie Bums from Uranus'' by Andy Griffiths
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. The book was released in 2003 worldwide, however, the

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version was titled ''Zombie Butts from Uranus'' as opposed to ''Zombie Bums from Uranus''.

Plot synopsis

The story opens with protagonist from the previous story

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, Zack Freeman skiing down a "mountain", whilst repeatedly arguing with his bum. After defying death many times, Zack falls to his death off a waterfall, and then realises that he is actually in Silas Sterne's state-of-the-art bum fighting simulator. After another in what is revealed to be a long series of ear-bashings by The Kicker, Zack gives up bum-fighting and leaves the academy. Meanwhile, up near

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, James and Judi Freeman have just collected a bum from Uranus, after they were found to be what made up the rings. Back on earth, Zack finds his hometown completely flattened from a Bum-blitz, excluding his Gran's house to his great relief.

References

2003 Australian novels Novels by Andy Griffiths Australian children's novels Bum Trilogy Fiction set on Uranus Zombie novels COOL Award-winning works 2003 children's books Pan Books books {{2000s-child-fantasy-novel-stub