is a whaler, and Zack's parents play wind instruments in an orchestra (the cover that Zack's parents used when they were participating in bum-fighting missions). Eleanor attempts to tell the story of their adventures, but Zack stops her, telling her that nobody would believe them. Previously thinking that bums were no longer sentient creatures, the two discover their bums staring into the sunset, making out. Zack remarks that the adventure isn't over, and that he thinks it's only just begun. 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. The KOALA Award (New South Wales) for Older Readers 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. Footnotes External links Bumageddon section on Andy Griffiths' website Bumageddon UK site 2005 Australian novels Australian children's novels Novels by Andy Griffiths Bum Trilogy COOL Award-winning works 2005 children's books Pan Books books